ILN RFP Cover Letter.doc

U.S. Department of Justice ADVANCE \d10 Justice Management Division

ADVANCE \d10 Procurement Services Staff

ADVANCE \u2 Washington, D.C. 20530 June 4, 2010 Subject: Request for Proposals No. DJJB-10-RFP-0665 Private Counsel Debt Collection, Northern District of Illinois Dear Interested Offerors:

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is soliciting offers in response to the attached Request for Proposals (RFP), number DJJB-10-RFP-0665, for private counsel debt collection services for the Northern District of Illinois. This is a full and open competition, anticipated to result in multiple awards.

As of this date, the Department has 1,222 unsecured debt cases (e.g., student loans) and 21 secured debt cases (e.g., foreclosures), valued at approximately $17,000,000.00 and $3,000,000.00, respectively, to be collected in this district.

An outline of the RFP by section is below. Bolded sections represent areas of particular importance to understanding the requirement and submitting an offer for the Government's consideration.

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 Critical dates applicable to this procurement are as follows:

June 14, 2010 3:00 p.m. EST RFP questions due (Section L.2)

June 28, 2010 12:00 a.m. EST Proposals due (Section L.4) The Government intends to make award selections based on initial proposals but reserves the right, if necessary, to determine a competitive range, engage in discussions, and request proposal revisions.

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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 by the due date and time specified in the RFP and reiterated herein.

Sincerely, Melissa J. Kerns

Melissa J. Kerns

Contracting Officer

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