Employment Verification Services - Work Number Verification Tool

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intends to issue a sole source contract for an internet based Employment Verification Service / Work Number Verification Tool to Equifax Information Services, LLC located in Atlanta, GA. This service will assist the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in improving its existing monitoring and enforcement efforts in order to strengthen its abilities to determine fraud resulting from inappropriate actions by participants in FHA loan transactions. The period of performance for this service is for 12 months, 12/23/2013 - 12/22/2014. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561450.

This sole source acquisition is in accordance with FAR 13.5; the test program for commercial items (section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996) or the authority of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (41 U.S.C. 428a).

This notice of intent is for informational purposes only; therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. All sources capable of providing this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence of the source's ability to provide the services outlined above. A request for documentation shall not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received within 2 days, December 20, 2013 at 3:00 pm EST, from the date that this announcement appears in Federal Business Opportunities that comparable services are available which are more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, a sole source award will be made. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by HUD will not be considered. Questions will not be addressed. Response to this announcement may be sent to Jerl Traylor at JerL.S.Traylor@hud.gov.