Standard Recovery - Brazil (Follow-on)
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 83310126Q0024
- 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
- Brazil
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source follow-on contract for asset protection and recovery services related to a defaulted loan claim in Brazil. Posted on March 30, 2026, with a deadline of April 15, 2026, this opportunity is classified under NAICS code 541110 (Offices of Lawyers) and Product/Service Code R418 (Support – Professional: Legal). The contract falls under the small business size standard of $16 million. EXIM Bank is utilizing the sole source authority under FAR 16.505(2)(c) to continue recovery efforts with the incumbent contractor for the same case, rather than conducting full and open competition.
The primary objective of this follow-on contract is to enable the continuation of debt collection efforts on EXIM Bank claim I200668, including asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, and asset embargoes and execution. The contracting officer is Travis Finkle, and interested parties must submit responses by April 15, 2026. Varella & Advogados Associados, a Rio de Janeiro-based law firm that has managed this claim since its inception in 2003, is the sole source awardee. To participate, contractors must be registered and licensed to practice law in Brazil, have experience handling collection matters for foreign government entities, maintain compliance with Brazilian law, and demonstrate no conflicts of interest. The contractor will operate on a contingency fee basis with no expense reimbursement unless specifically approved by EXIM Bank's Contracting Officer Representative, and must provide monthly task logs, quarterly written briefs, and immediate notification of collected funds and litigation requests.
Notice text
Synopsis – 83310126Q0024 | Claim(s) in Brazil (Follow-on)
EXIM Bank, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is providing this notice of intent to issue a sole source a follow-on award to provide asset protection and recovery services.
The applicable Product/Service Code is R418.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110 - Offices of Lawyers, which has a size standard of $16M.
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 attached PWS.
When an individual AMD recovery contract ends but the recovery action is still pending resolution, we award follow-on contracts on a sole source basis to the original vendor (per FAR 16.505(2)(c)) as long as it is for the same recovery case(s). The rationale for this is the combination of contingency payment agreement and the frequent long length of the recovery process. With limited vendor availability, if we did not follow this practice, the original vendor could perform most of the work and the subsequent vendor would reap the rewards of any funds recovered. By awarding follow-on contracts in this manner, we establish fairness for the vendors in an unusual situation, retain good relations with a limited vendor pool for future needs, and therefore get the best long-term benefit to the government.
Place of Contract Performance:
EXIM Bank in Washington, D.C. and Brazil
Contracting Point of Contact and/or Contracting Officer:
Travis Finkle
Travis.Finkle@exim.gov
Contracting Office Address:
Office of Contract Services
811 Vermont Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20571
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS_IR_Brazil_I200668_Redacted.pdf | ||
| JOFOC_IR_BRAZIL_I200668_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Recovery - Brazil (Follow-on) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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