SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Litigation Support for U.S. Attorney''s Office, District of Arizona
- Notice Date
- 6/27/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Executive Office for the United States Attorneys-EOUSA, 600 E Street Suite 2400, Washington, DC, 20530
- ZIP Code
- 20530
- Solicitation Number
- EOUSA-FMSS-2-0001
- Response Due
- 7/9/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Gail Strickland, Procurement Analyst, Phone 2026166434, Fax 2026166651,
- E-Mail Address
-
gail.l.strickland@usdoj.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The United States Attorney's Office in Phoenix, Arizona has a requirement for a contractor to provide Litigative Support Services. The Government intends to enter into Blanket Purchase Agreement with one or more vendors capable of providing these services. The anticipated performance period is a one year base period, including four-one year option period, to be exercise at the discretion of the government. This notice is prepared in accordance with FAR 13. Accordingly, the announcement constitutes the Request for Quote(RFQ) and is the only solicitation that will be issued. This Request for Quote is restricted to the offerors located within 50 miles of Phoenix, Arizona commuting area. This requirement is a 100% set-aside for a small business with NAICS 541199. The only work that will be authorized under the BPA is work ordered by the government through the issuance of Calls by the Contracting Officer. The government makes no representation as to the number of Calls or actual amounts of work will be ordered. The government request a firm-fix labor rate for the Base and option years for the following service. Specifications are stated as follows: .The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment . Background: Conduct paralegal services relating to abuses giving rise to affirmative civil enforcement ("ACE") actions within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), along with actions against the United States and its agencies and agents, which are defended by the USAO. ACE cases include matters under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. ?? 3729-3733; the Fraud Injunction Statute, 18 U.S.C. ? 1345; Medicare Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 2651, Anti-Kickback Act, 41 U.S. C. ?? 51-58; federal civil penalty statutes; and a variety of common-law causes of action such as breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and conversion. Investigation into whether debts are collectible is also occasionally needed. Defensive cases include Title VII employment discrimination against federal agencies, automobile accidents involving government drivers, medical malpractice defense for the VA, the military, the Indian Health Service, the Public Health Service and private health care providers which receive federal funding, and accidents occurring on federal lands, highways or in federal buildings. Scope of Work. The Contractor shall provide the paralegal services to the District of Arizona, as otherwise specified, to perform the following services: Obtains, organizes, assembles, and prepares factual information, documentation and evidence of various types and from various sources including investigative reports; testimony; interviews; court files; libraries; tax, real estate, ownership, banking, medical, personnel or other records. Prepares and organizes files for above information, at times reviews, analyzes summarizes and digests such information into usable forms. Analyzes facts by reviewing all available documents, reports, and correspondence. Evaluates and initiates appropriate efforts to supplement facts or resolve conflicting factual contentions. Drafts factual statements and pleadings as assigned by the AUSA. Works with USAO Automated Litigation Support (ALS) staff on the imaging and database software to be used for the information obtained, including entry of images and data into the selected software if requested. makes significant findings and conclusions, recommendations for additional investigative actions, and candid assessments of strengths and weaknesses of witnesses, documentary evidence, or other aspects of case. Compile documents and physical evidence, and creation of charts, graphs, videotapes, and other audio-visual materials for use in motions and at trial. Provides advice to AUSA on selection of witnesses. Perform legal research Resumes The USAO requires resumes for all proposed personnel. All resumes must be certified by the Contractor that the information submitted is true and complete. . Personnel resumes shall include the following information: Name, Education and qualifying experience Place of Performance: The BPA's require performance at the office of the United States Attorney Office, District of Arizona, two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200, Phoenix AZ All contract personnel must pass a name and fingerprint check and possibly a full background investigation for security purposed. Evaluation: The government will issue a BPA resulting from the offerors whose proposal is the represent the best value to the government, price and other factors considered.. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (A) Past Performance; (B) price and. ( C) Technical Capability. Factors A and C are more important than Factor B. The offerors should provide three recent and relevant past performance with point of contacts, and current telephone number. Offeror's are requested to submit one (1) signed and dated original and two (2) copies of the quote . The following Clauses are applicable and can be obtained by use of Internet site; http://www.arnet.gov/far/ 52.204-3 Tax identification number; 52-204-6 Duns; 52.219-1 Small Business Representation; 52.222-41 Service Contract Act 52.213 Simplified Acquisition Procedure Quotes shall be mailed by courier or hand delivered to; The Department of Justice, Executive for the U.S. Attorney, 600 E. Street, Suite 2400, FMSS, Washington D.C. 20530, Attn: Ms Gail Strickland, by July 9, 2002.by 3:00p.m.(EST) All offers should state: EOUSA-FMSS-2-0001 on the outside of the package. Late proposals will not be accepted. All question pertaining to this RFQ should be e-mailed to gail.L.Strickland@usdoj.gov .
- Place of Performance
- Address: Office of the U.S. States Attorney, District of Arizona, two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix AZ
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00100611-W 20020629/020627213143 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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