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R -- PRIVATE COUNSEL DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES SOL JRJMD-95-R-0029 DUE 041495 POC Tim Spencer (202) 307-1956. As a result of enactment of P.L. 99-578, Federal Debt Recovery Act, the Department of Justice intends to award contracts to private practitioners of law for debt collection services on behalf of the United States in the Northern District of New York (Syracuse). The contractors will be required to pursue debt collection activities which parallel existing industry procedures which have proven to be effective and efficient interact with Government representatives at defined stages of the collection process (i.e., settlement, compromise, etc.); input relevant case data in a computer data base maintained by the Government. Payment will be made by a combination of contingency fees and firm, fixed prices. Law firms or solo practitioners who respond to this solicitation must be regularly engaged in the private practice of law within the judicial district where they will perform the legal services required under this contract. Regularly engaged in the private practice of law is construed to mean that at least 20% of the debt collection cases handled by the offeror arise in the district for which they offer to provide services. Interested firms should request a copy of solicitation JRJMD-95-R- 0029, to be issued on or about February 28, 1995. Only written requests will be accepted. (0040)

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