Fiscal Transfer Agent (FTA) for the Secondary Market for the SBA7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program

SOLICITATION NOTICE

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has a need for the professional services of a Fiscal Transfer Agent (FTA) for the Secondary Market for the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. A Sources Sought Notice was previously published on this website using the same reference number and gives the context of the contract within the SBA mission. Also, a presolicitation notice was previously published on this website using the same reference number.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 523991, Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities, with a size standard of $7 Million. The Product Service Code is R499, Support - Professional - Other. This solicitation is advertised for full and open competition.

Attached to this notice are the following documents:
(1) Standard Form 1447, consisting of 4 pages;
(2) Addendum 1 to the SF-1447 - Clauses and Provisions , consisting of 61 pages;
(3) Attachments J-1 through J-16 to the Contract Clauses, consisting of the pages notated on each attachment;
(4) Addendum 2 to the SF-1447 - Performance-Based Statement of Work (SOW), consisting of 27 pages;
(5) Addendum 3 to the SF-1447 - Pricing Schedule, consisting of 12 pages; and
(6) Form for offer - Past Performance Information, consisting of 2 pages.

Questions shall be sent by email to Cheryl.Flanagan@sba.gov no later than 5 p.m., Mountain Time, June 26, 2013. Answers will be in writing and posted to this website as an amendment to this notice.

The SBA intends to award one contract with firm-fixed, fully-loaded service fees. This will be a contract that is no cost to the Government as the Contractor fees will be paid out of proceeds generated by the loan programs.

Offerors should download all attachments for complete information about this solicitation. Offers must be received in writing and in accordance with instructions in the solicitation provisions (attached) no later than 5 p.m., Mountain Time, July 24, 2013.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a requirement for professional support of the secondary market for the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. Specifically, a contractor will serve as the Fiscal Transfer Agent (FTA), acting in a trustee, fiduciary, and custodial capacity for the secondary market for the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. The FTA will perform the tasks outlined in the Statement of Work.

The FTA serves as the primary hub for the review and processing of SBA pool applications from approved SBA pool assemblers. The FTA, on behalf of the SBA, issues certificates representing interests in pools of SBA Guaranteed Interests. The FTA provides general administration of the pools, which includes the processing of payments to pool investors. This contract will provide all services related to the provision of SBA FTA functions for the secondary market program of the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. The contract will include services associated with the receipt, verification, collection, and transmission of loan data and program fee payments tied to 7(a) Loan Program.

The resulting contract will be a no-cost contract to the Government. For this contractual need, the Contractor is compensated by firm-fixed fees generated from the secondary market and loan activities, and with interest earned on funds held prior to transmission. The Contractor is not compensated with appropriated dollars. The estimated value generated to the Contractor per year for this effort is $30.0 million to $35.0 million, but will vary depending on overall loan and secondary market activity.

It is anticipated that one contract with fully-loaded, firm-fixed fees (a percentage of the loans serviced in secondary market activity) will be awarded. The contract will use a non-commercial services format. It is estimated that performance will commence about October 1, 2013, and that the contract will be for a base year and four option years.

The NAICS code for this solicitation is 523991, Trust, Fiduciary and Custody Activities. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $7.0 million. The Product Service Code is R499. This Solicitation/Request for Proposals (RFPs) is being competed full and open. There are no set-aside provisions for this RFP. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for NAICS code 523991 in order to be eligible for award. Interested contractors must also complete the annual representations and certifications electronically on the SAM website.

The Solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFPs) and will be issued on or about June 4, 2013, with responses due from contractors on or about 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time, July 9, 2013. Interested contractors may obtain a copy of the Solicitation documents on this website at the time the Solicitation is posted. All interested contractors should download the Solicitation and its attached solicitation documents from this website, and provide a written response by the due date indicated on the solicitation documents. Only written, paper responses, delivered to the Contracting Officer, and received by the due date will be accepted. Telephone, email, and FAX responses will not be accepted.