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Private Counsel Debt Collection
Northern District of Illinois
Solicitation DJJB-10-RFP-0665 Amendment 001 Solicitation Questions & Answers The following information is provided in response to solicitation questions submitted. The due date and time for proposals remains unchanged by this amendment.
| # |
| RFP Reference |
| Question |
| Answer |
| 1 |
| General |
| Who are the incumbent contractors? |
| Teller, Levit and Silvertrust, contract number DJJ08-C-1700 |
| 2 |
| General |
| What other districts currently participate in this program? |
| California Central & Northern; Connecticut; District of Columbia; Florida Middle & Southern; Illinois Northern; Michigan Eastern; New York Eastern, Northern & Western; Pennsylvania Eastern, Middle & Western; South Carolina; Texas Southern and Puerto Rico. |
| 3 |
| General |
| Is any information available regarding the specific fee arrangements currently agreed to by the Government? |
| No. Contractor prices are considered proprietary and are not generally released to the public. |
| 4 |
| General |
| Is any information available regarding anticipated volume of cases; average amount of each collection; types of collections; and any other information that will allow the bidders to anticipate the resources needed and revenues they might anticipate? |
| All available information is included in the solicitation cover letter. |
| C.5 |
| Is CutePDF shareware adequate to create PDF files, rather than the name-branded Adobe PDF? |
| It is not known if CutePDF-generated documents are compatible with the automated debt collection system. This issue can be investigated after award; however, Adobe remains a mandatory minimum automation requirement for this work. |
| 6 |
| C.20 & H.1 |
| If assigning a Lead Attorney and a Litigating Attorney, each working the cases but the Lead being ultimately responsible for the file, should both attorneys be listed in the proposal or just the Lead Attorney? |
| This question really references H.1 Key Personnel. In the proposal, list the Lead Attorney only as Key Personnel as set forth in the solicitation. |
| 7 |
| General |
| Our firm provides legal collections through partnerships with many law firms located throughout the U.S. managed through our corporate offices. Would the DOJ consider accepting proposals for legal services through such an arrangement? |
| No, not at this time. |
| 8 |
| General |
| Would the DOJ accept proposals for non-secured debt only? |
| No. |
| 9 |
| General |
| Would the DOJ accept alternative pricing proposals for legal activity and collections of secured debt pool, i.e., contingency fee basis if found to be advantageous to the DOJ? |
| No. |
| 10 |
| General |
| Can a firm bid for only one segment of business, i.e., “student loans” or “foreclosures” or, must we bid all file types? |
| No. |
| 11 |
| General |
| What is the average balance of accounts by category? |
| See answer to question 4. |
| 12 |
| General |
| What is the total number of accounts available for placement now by category, including any backlog? |
| See answer to question 4. |
| 13 |
| General |
| What current contingency fees or other fees are currently being billed by any incumbent(s), by category? |
| See answer to question 3. |
| 14 |
| General |
| What is the monthly or quarterly number of accounts expected to be placed with the vendor(s) by category? |
| See answer to question 4. |
| 15 |
| General |
| What is the monthly or quarterly dollar value of accounts expected to be placed with the vendor(s) by category? |
| See answer to question 4. |
| 16 |
| General |
| What has been the historical rate of return or liquidation rate provided by any incumbent(s), and /or what is anticipated or expected as a result of this procurement? |
| Information not available. |
| 17 |
| General |
| If applicable, will accounts held by any incumbent(s) or any backlog be moved to any new vendor(s) as a one-time placement at contract start-up? |
| The Government will make decisions about potential case reassignment after award. |
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