Standard Recovery - Argentina
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 83310126Q0012
- Agency
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Export Import Bank of the US
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- Argentina
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to issue a sole source contract award for legal recovery and asset protection services related to a defaulted claim in Argentina (Case I201232). Posted on January 29, 2026, this notice seeks to recover outstanding amounts owed to EXIM Bank by an obligor/buyer and associated guarantors. The procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract with the Product/Service Code R418 (Support - Professional: Legal) and falls under NAICS 541110 (Offices of Lawyers). EXIM Bank intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to Santiago Bertone, citing FAR Clauses 6.302-1 and 13.501(a) as the regulatory authority for other than full and open competition. The notice is primarily informational in nature, designed to determine if alternative sources exist before the agency proceeds with the sole source award.
The objective of this procurement is to assist EXIM Bank's Asset Management Division in collecting outstanding loan balances through comprehensive recovery services in Argentina, including asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, and asset execution. Interested vendors must submit responses by February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov. Eligibility requirements include possession of full knowledge of the Argentinian judicial system, certification to work under Argentine law, SAM registration, and, if litigation is pursued, employment of a duly qualified and registered attorney in Argentina. The contract spans one year with compensation structured as a percentage of monies collected per the Case Assignment Letter. The contractor must submit a written recovery plan within 60 days of contract execution and attempt extrajudicial collection within 90 days before proceeding to litigation under EXIM Bank's written direction, with semiannual meetings required with recovery officers and EXIM Bank's Office of Government Counsel.
Notice text
Synopsis – 83310126Q0012 | Standard Recovery Claim in Argentina
EXIM Bank Washington, DC is providing a notice of intent to issue a sole source award to provide asset protection and recovery services.
The Product/Service Code is R418.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 - Office of Lawyers, which has a size standard of $15.5M.
Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
EXIM Bank intends to award on a Sole Source Basis to Santiago Bertone for legal recovery services in Argentina.
The circumstances permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 6.302-1 and FAR Clause 13.501(a).
The intent of this synopsis is to determine if any sources exist and, therefore, no Request for Quote (RFQ) is available. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all information received before February 12, 2026 at 2:00PM (Eastern) will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based upon the responses received from this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Closing Response Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00PM (Eastern)
Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
Description:
This requirement is to assist EXIM in its efforts to collect outstanding amounts owed to EXIM by the obligor/buyer and all guarantors, if any. These efforts will include, as EXIM may direct, asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, embargoing assets and executing upon assets. See the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a more detailed description of this procurement's scope.
Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation through Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/.
Place of Contract Performance: EXIM Bank in Washington, DC and Argentina
Contracting Point of Contact and/or Contracting Officer:
Travis Finkle
Travis.Finkle@exim.gov
Contracting Office Address:
Office of Contracting Services
811 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20571
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS - IR (Argentina_Betagro) - FINAL (Redacted).pdf | ||
| JOFOC - IR (Argentina_Betagro) - FINAL (Redacted).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Recovery - Argentina | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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