JOFOC-IR_Mexico-Batch-FINAL_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a non-competitive, sole-source contract award by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

The Export-Import Bank's Office of Contracting Services seeks to award a five-year Firm Fixed Price purchase order to Gaza Gomez y Asociados S.C., a Mexican legal firm, to provide legal recovery services for collecting outstanding amounts owed to EXIM by debtors and guarantors. Services include asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, asset embargoes, and asset execution. This is a follow-on contract replacing expiring contract number 83310121P0047, which expires May 31, 2026. The contractor will handle a standard recovery contract involving referenced claims in Mexico, with the estimated contract value and recovery fee percentages redacted in the document.

The J&A justifies the sole-source award under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. § 3304, citing that Gaza Gomez y Asociados possesses unique qualifications as the only firm capable of providing the required services. Key justifications include the contractor's extensive experience in Mexican legal proceedings, familiarity with EXIM's policies and procedures, understanding of U.S. Government administrative requirements under Mexican law, and established relationships enabling rapid assignment of claims without familiarization delays. The document notes that no other sources expressed written interest in the acquisition, and EXIM has no plans to compete future contracts for these services.