Peru Vendor Questions and Government Response.pdf

Question Government Response

Does the Government anticipate establishing a single BPA or multiple BPAs per country?

RFQ Section 1.2 states that EXIM intends to establish one BPA.

Can the Government provide the anticipated annual case volume and the typical or aggregate value of claims expected to be referred under each country BPA?

RFQ Section 1.2 states that the estimated aggregate ordering amount is provided for planning purposes only and is not a minimum guarantee, maximum guarantee, or promise of future work; individual cases will be identified through calls/orders.

The RFQ body and the SF 1449 CLINs state slightly different estimated periods of performance (e.g., November 15, 2026 start versus November 1, 2026). Please confirm the anticipated effective date.

The anticipated BPA period is five years from the effective date stated in the resulting BPA.

Will past performance of a proposed local counsel/subcontractor partner be considered under Factor Two where the offeror presents it as proposed subcontractor capability, separately identified from the offeror’s own record?

No. Factor Two evaluates the Vendor’s demonstrated past performance record.

Experience and capabilities of proposed local counsel or subcontractors may be addressed under Factor One, Technical and Management Approach, as applicable.

As part of the documents uploaded to the solicitation request on SAM.gov. the file “83310127Q0006+Recovery+BPA+Spain+SF144 9 ” was included. For the sake of clarity, could you please confirm if along with the submission we need to attach the signed standard form 1449 (rev.2/2012)?

Yes. Please submit the completed and signed SF 1449 with your quotation.

Page 3 of the request for quotations requests to submit the chart with the price quotation. However, Appendix A – BPA ESTABLISHMENT PRICING SHEET sets out the same table.

Should we use Appendix A as the format for the separate price quotation?

Yes. Appendix A, BPA Establishment Pricing Sheet, may be used to satisfy the required pricing chart. A separate duplicate pricing table is not required.

Section 2 of RFQ_BPA_Spain_Recovery.pdf requires vendors to submit the pricing chart for CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002, while Section 5.2 specifically requires a completed BPA Establishment Pricing Sheet. Appendix A provides that pricing sheet with the same two CLINs.

Is any preliminary information available regarding the anticipated caseload, debt amounts, borrowers, guarantors, and collateral?

No additional case-specific or portfolio information is available for release at this time. Specific case information will be provided, as applicable, with individual BPA call/order requests. Section 1.2 states that each call/order will identify the applicable case and case-specific conditions, and PWS Section 6.0 states that EXIM will provide the contractor with the specifics of the case to be recovered.

What commercial arrangement are you proposing, including the allocation of due diligence fees, recovery-based compensation, litigation costs, and other expenses?

The contemplated arrangement is a per-case Due Diligence Fee (CLIN 0001) and a Contingency Fee based on successful recoveries (CLIN 0002). Each call/order will establish final authorized pricing and payment terms; extraordinary or unusual expenses, including litigation expenses outside the authorized scope, require advance written Government approval to be reimbursable. Sections 2 and 7 identify the pricing structure and provide that extraordinary or unusual expenses are not reimbursable unless approved in writing in advance.

The RFQ also permits vendors to propose supplemental or alternative pricing while still providing the required CLIN pricing.

May a vendor submit a quotation stating that its SAM registration is in process at the time of submission, provided that the registration is active at the time of BPA establishment, as indicated in Section 1.4 of the RFQ?

No. Notwithstanding Section 1.4, FAR 4.1102 and FAR 52.204-7 require an offeror/quoter to be registered in SAM when its offer or quotation is submitted

Is a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE/NCAGE Code required at the time of quotation submission, or may they be provided later, prior to BPA establishment?

The Vendor must provide its UEI and applicable CAGE/NCAGE information with its quotation as required by RFQ Section 5.1 and applicable SAM requirements. FAR 52.204-7 defines SAM registration as including the required UEI and CAGE information and requires registration when the quotation is submitted.

Are there any additional requirements or special procedures applicable to foreign vendors, that we should take into account when preparing our quotation?

Foreign Vendors must comply with all applicable RFQ and FAR requirements, including SAM registration and the Dominican Republic licensing and authorization requirements identified in Sections 1.4, 5.1, and 6.1. The RFQ requires Vendors to explain their ability to operate in the Dominican Republic and compliance with applicable licensing and authorization requirements.

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