Sample_Employment_Commitment_Letter_PR.docx

This solicitation seeks proposals from private attorneys to provide debt collection litigation services on behalf of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The Department of Justice will award a single contract to support the Private Counsel Program, which authorizes the use of private law firms to collect debts owed to various federal agencies. Interested attorneys must be licensed to practice in Puerto Rico. The contractor will pursue debt collection consistent with industry standards, interact with government representatives at defined stages, and input case data into a government database. Payments will be on a firm-fixed-price basis for secured debt collection, with actual costs reimbursed for other direct and material costs. The base period of performance is one year with four optional one-year extensions. Proposals must be submitted through the Federal Business Opportunities website by December 3, 2018. Eligible respondents are responsible for monitoring the site for solicitation amendments. Registration in the System for Award Management is required for consideration.