JOFOC_IR_Batching-Global_FINAL_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval document for Other Than Full and Open Competition submitted by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank).

EXIM Bank seeks to award a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order to IA Group BV for legal recovery services over a five-year period. The contractor will provide comprehensive legal services to assist EXIM in collecting outstanding amounts owed by obligors, buyers, and guarantors across six countries: Saudi Arabia, Italy, Madagascar, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates. Services include asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, and asset execution. Specific performance obligations involve handling collection matters globally with experienced local counsel, navigating complex international legal systems, and managing cases involving foreign government entities. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the government is fair and reasonable based on prior experience with this contractor, comparison to similar rates in comparable jurisdictions, and published market rates. EXIM Bank justifies the single-source award under 41 USC §3304 and FAR 13.106-1(b), citing IA Group BV's unique qualifications including global experience in recovery matters, expertise with EXIM's administrative requirements, familiarity with EXIM's policies and procedures, certification to work under the laws of the referenced jurisdictions, and SAM registration. The Bank determined that no other firms possess comparable knowledge of EXIM's transactions and global legal experience. No other sources expressed written interest in this acquisition.