Multi-District Litigation Services
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- AST270001
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20024, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is soliciting quotations for outside litigation counsel, including a national counsel team, to provide Multi-District Litigation services, with quotes due November 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. No set-aside is applied. Counsel will provide litigation readiness, strategic advice, and representation in administrative and statutory challenges to Special Financial Assistance (SFA) eligibility determinations for multiemployer plans that terminated by mass withdrawal, advising PBGC while PBGC retains all decision-making authority.
Place of performance is Washington, DC 20024. Work is performed primarily at the contractor's facility, with travel required for court appearances across federal circuits, particularly the Second and Third, where most affected pension funds are located. The signed RFQ designates a Lead Attorney (10+ years of practice including five as partner or equivalent, with ERISA and MDL expertise) and a Senior Partner (8+ years, with complex litigation expertise) as key personnel. Both must be named in the proposal and cannot be replaced without prior written approval. Required deliverables include an initial litigation assessment within 15 business days of award and a coordinated national litigation strategy. Paralegal and filing support and additional SFA advice are provided only when authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative.
The base period is 12 months beginning November 27, 2026, followed by three 12-month option periods. Quoters must submit fixed, fully burdened hourly rates for all labor categories and conflict-of-interest disclosures or an affirmative certification. Submission is electronic in three parts: Technical Capability, Oral-Presentation Slides, and Price Quotation. Compliant quoters will present orally by November 17, 2026. Award is best-value tradeoff, with Technical Capability significantly more important than Price.
The NAICS code is 541110 (Offices of Lawyers), and the PSC is R418. The signed RFQ is numbered 16PBGC27Q0001, while the attached templates reference AST270001; confirm the controlling number before submission.
Notice text
PBGC seeks to retain outside litigation counsel, to include a national counsel team, to provide litigation readiness, strategic advice, and representation in administrative law and statutory challenges to PBGC Special Financial Assistance (SFA) eligibility determinations for multiemployer plans that terminated by mass withdrawal and seek SFA. Counsel will also provide advice on related SFA matters.
Outside counsel shall advise PBGC, but PBGC will retain all decision-making authority. Counsel shall develop and implement a coordinated national litigation strategy for matters within the Second Circuit and other federal circuits, including potential proceedings before the U.S. Supreme Court. Counsel shall manage and coordinate litigation across multiple venues, including legal research, jurisdictional analysis, brief and motion drafting, discovery, hearings, trial-level representation, appellate representation, and related strategic advice. PBGC may authorize additional advice concerning the SFA program and paralegal or filing support through written direction from the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - MDL Price Quote Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 2_Question and Answer Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 16PBGC27Q0001_MDL Services_Signed.pdf |
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