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Private Counsel Debt Collection
Northern District of New York
Solicitation DJJB-10-RFP-0669 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? |
| Solomon & Solomon, contract # DJJ03-C-0786 |
Overton, Russell & Doerr, contract # DJJ03-C-0787 Coughlin & Gerhart, contract #DJJ03-C-0788
Harris Beach, contract # DJJ03-C-0789
| 2 |
| General |
| In addition to the current inventory of secured and unsecured cases you have to date, what will be the foreseeable volume of referred cases per month in each district of (a) foreclosures and (b) unsecured claims? |
| All available information is included in the solicitation cover letter. |
| 3 |
| 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. |
| General |
| Would the DOJ accept proposals for non-secured debt only? |
| No. |
| 5 |
| 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. |
| 6 |
| L.3 |
| Is the requirement that we have an office in the jurisdictional boundaries of the NDNY or that we are admitted to practice there? |
| The requirement is that private counsels be admitted to practice in the district. Note however that the Government will not reimburse for travel expenses for routine case work should you be located outside of the district. |
| 7 |
| General |
| What is the average balance of accounts by category? |
| All available information is included in the solicitation cover letter. |
| 8 |
| General |
| What is the total number of accounts available for placement now by category, including any backlog? |
| See answer to question 7. |
| 9 |
| General |
| What current contingency fees or other fees are currently being billed by any incumbent(s), by category? |
| Contractor prices are considered proprietary and are not generally released to the public. |
| 10 |
| General |
| What is the monthly or quarterly number of accounts expected to be placed with the vendor(s) by category? |
| See answer to question 7. |
| 11 |
| 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 7. |
| 12 |
| 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. |
| 13 |
| 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. |
| 14 |
| L.3 |
| If a firm does not currently have certificates of good standing, will it prevent them from being considered? |
| The Government will accept copies of the application for admission to practice in the district court provided said application is dated on or before the due date for proposals. Prior to receiving an award, a selected offeror must be able to provide final copies of admission and certificates in good standing for all proposed attorneys. |
| 15 |
| General |
| Under these contracts, will we be able to bill for the cost of title/lien searches? |
| Yes. Initial title searches should be included in the price for CLIN 0002A, and subsequent searches, if necessary, are reimbursable under CLIN 0005. The CLIN description at Section J.2. for CLIN 0005B will be modified at time of award to include subsequent title/lien searches. |
| 16 |
| Standard Form 33 |
| Should we fill in potential quantities on the 2nd page of the solicitation form (Standard Form 33), or is that information filled in at time of award? |
| No. There is no requirement for offerors to fill-in information on the 2nd page of the Standard Form 33. |
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