CTPCRFPCoverLetter.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Justice Management Division

Procurement Services Staff

Washington, D.C. 20530

March 3, 2008

Subject: Request for Proposals No. DJJB-07-RFP-0469 Private Counsel Debt Collection, Connecticut

Dear Interested Offerors:

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is soliciting offers in response to the attached Request for Proposals (RFP), number DJJB-07-RFP-0469, for private counsel debt collection services for Connecticut. This is a full and open competition conducted under Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Multiple awards are anticipated to result from this acquisition.

For your convenience, an outline of the RFP by section is provided below, with bolding added to those sections of particular importance to your understanding of this requirement and the proposal process:

Section A Standard Form (SF) 33 Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C Statement of Work Section D Preservation, Packing and Marking Section E Inspection and Acceptance Section F Deliveries or Performance Section G Contract Administration Data Section H Special Contract Requirements Section I Contract Clauses Section J Attachments Section K Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Offerors Section L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors Section M Evaluation Factors for Award

Sections A through J will survive this pre-award stage of the acquisition process and remain in the resulting contracts. Sections K through M will not appear in the resulting contracts.

Critical dates applicable to this procurement are as follows:

March 10, 2008 11:00 a.m. EST RFP questions due (Section L.2)

April 1, 2008 11:00 a.m. EST Proposals due (Section L.7)

It is the Government's intent to make award selections based on initial proposals; however, I reserve the right to determine a competitive range, engage in discussions, and request proposal revisions if deemed necessary (Section L.9, FAR 52.215-1). If you are new to the Federal acquisition process, I encourage you to become familiar with the following important FAR clauses applicable to this procurement and available at www.acquisition.gov/far.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

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52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition

Amendments to this RFP, if any, will be posted on GSA's Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website available at www.fbo.gov. Offerors must acknowledge amendments in block 14 of the SF 33.

Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals and any modifications or revisions thereto so as to reach the Government office designated in Section L.7 by the due date and time specified in the RFP and reiterated herein.

Sincerely, Melissa J. Kerns

Melissa J. Kerns Contracting Officer

Attachment http://www.fbo.gov/