Standard Recovery - Argentina
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 83310127Q0009
- Agency
-
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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Export-Import Bank of the US issued a notice of intent on October 19, 2026, to award a sole-source contract to Bertone Santiago for legal asset recovery services in Argentina, with a response deadline of November 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern. The procurement is not open to competition; EXIM Bank determined Bertone Santiago the only responsible source capable of performing the specialized work under FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 13.501(a).
The requirement involves assistance in collecting outstanding amounts owed to EXIM by obligors and guarantors through asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, asset embargoes, and asset execution related to a defaulted loan claim. Compensation is structured as a contingency fee based on actual cash recoveries plus preparation of legal documents, with extraordinary expenses requiring advance written approval. The contractor must deliver a written recovery plan with estimated collectable principal within 60 days of contract execution, submit litigation request forms for EXIM approval, and maintain 99% responsiveness timeliness and 100% compliance with deliverables.
Bertone Santiago possesses unique qualifications including extensive experience with U.S. Government administrative requirements, certification to practice recovery work under Argentine law, prior successful work with EXIM, and comprehensive knowledge of EXIM's policies and procedures. The contract performance location encompasses EXIM Bank headquarters in Washington, DC and Argentina. All responses received by the November 2 deadline will be considered; however, this notice is not a request for competitive quotes, and the Government retains sole discretion to proceed with or without competition based on responses received.
Notice text
Synopsis – 83310127Q0009 | Standard Recovery Claims – 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 Bertone Santiago 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 November 2, 2026, at 10:00AM (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: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 10:00AM (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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 83310127Q0009 JOFOC Signed_09202_Redacted.pdf | ||
| PWS 83310127Q0009.docx | DOCX document |
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