Contract Attorneys
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 83310126Q13CA
- Agency
-
Export Import Bank of the US
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541199 All Other Legal Services
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Export-Import Bank of the United States seeks contract attorneys for on-site and remote legal services on a secondment basis, with quotations due September 14, 2026 and questions due August 28. The procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses and will be awarded under FAR 13.303 as a Blanket Purchase Agreement on a firm fixed-price basis to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible offeror considering past performance.
Only law firm business entities in operation for the past 10 years are eligible. Place of performance is the United States, with work split between EXIM's Washington, DC headquarters and remote arrangements. Contract attorneys must hold a minimum of four years of experience in international finance, specifically origination-stage drafting and negotiating core finance and security documents for structured project finance matters, plus at least two years of sectoral experience in Space Sector, Telecommunications & Technology, Energy & Natural Resources, Mining, Industrial Projects Resources, or Infrastructure & Transport. Contract attorneys will support multiple offices including the Office of General Counsel, Office of Board Authorized Finance, Office of Program on China and Transformational Exports, Office of Global Business Development, Office of Small Business, and Office of Policy Analysis and International Relations.
The NAICS code is 541199, All Other Legal Services, with a size standard of $20.5 million. The PSC code is R418, Support—Professional: Legal. Assignments range from six months to one year at a 40-hour-per-week level of effort. The estimated rough order of magnitude is approximately $25,000 per contract attorney for six months or $50,000 for one year, with an aggregate five-year BPA estimate of $750,000 to $1.5 million. All contractor personnel must comply with NIST SP 800-171 attestation, sign a Controlled Unclassified Information non-disclosure agreement, and adhere to EXIM Rules of Behavior and security procedures. Remote work requires Microsoft Windows 11 or above (or Mac OS), PIV card readers, two monitors, uninterrupted internet access exceeding 200 Mbps, and compliant audio and video conferencing equipment. Evaluation criteria include firm past performance, resume qualifications and attorney availability, pricing fairness and reasonableness, and acceptance of solicitation terms. Offerors must submit the SF 1449, attorney resumes, past performance documentation limited to two pages covering at least two completed projects with one-year minimum performance history each, and completed attestation forms and non-disclosure agreements prior to onboarding. The contracting officer is Patricia Ludlow, patricia.ludlow@EXIM.gov, (202) 565-3342.
Notice text
***SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS***
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or service prepared in accordance with FAR 13.303 and 12 using the publicizing requirements of FAR Part 5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations IAW instructions to potential offerors to be considered for award within the attached solicitation.
Synopsis/Solicitation 83310126Q13CA is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses incorporated in this solicitation are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as of the date of issuance.
The Export Import Bank of the US (EXIM) intends to procure product Contract Attorneys licenses and services. Reference the attached solicitation for details.
All costs associated with this requirement must be included in the quoted price. This includes shipping and freight as well as any tariff or duty charges. No additional costs may be added afterwards. The Government will utilize 13.303-Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) and 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and the order will be issued on a firm fixed-price basis.
All responsible offerors shall submit a quotation in response to this solicitation. By submission of a quotation, the offeror represents compliance with the applicable representations and certifications, which are incorporated by reference and completed in the System for Award Management (SAM), as applicable. Submission of a quotation shall constitute the offeror’s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.
Offerors are encouraged to submit published pricing, historical pricing data, or other information to support the Government’s price analysis and determination of fair and reasonable pricing. Award basis will be made on offeror being responsive, responsible, and having past performance, with the lowest price.
Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. This notice should not be construed as commitment by the government for any purpose. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
NOTE: There is no incumbent contract or contractor nor historical data for this requirement.
In order to be eligible for award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on registration in SAM via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.
QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO patricia.ludlow@EXIM.gov NO LATER THAN August 28, 2026 (Friday) / 5:00pm Eastern Time (ET).
RFQ CLOSING DUE DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2026 (Monday), 5:00pm Eastern Time (ET)
SUBMIT OFFER TO: patricia.ludlow@exim.gov with Synopsis-Solicitation Number 83310126Q13CA in the subject line.
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