SERVICE: Fee or Debt Collection Services

The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Central Purchasing Division, is seeking responses on behalf of the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) for a contract to provide second placement debt collection services. The contract will involve daily data file transfers, acceptance of payment plans and settlements, and required litigation on delinquent tax accounts. The OTC anticipates an initial placement of over 134,000 accounts valued at approximately $761 million, including individual income tax, business tax, and other business taxes. The selected supplier will be responsible for account research, skip tracing, and debtor negotiation, with a 35% cap on the collection fee. Evaluation criteria include the supplier's experience, ability to meet requirements, pricing, and required submissions such as sample communications, phone scripts, and training materials. The bid response is due by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 6, 2024, and the contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options.

The solicitation does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor is Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, who has a 16.4% recovery rate and earns a 27.5% commission fee. The OTC anticipates awarding a single contract with an expected go-live date of February 2025. While the contract does not specify a budget range, the pricing structure outlines a fixed rate percentage collection fee that shall not exceed 35% of the total amount collected over the contract term.