U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Procurement Department (PD), 1200 K Street, N.W., Room 510, Washington, D.C. 20005-4026

R -- DUEC ACTUARIAL SERVICES SOL PBGC-RP-95-0019 POC Contact Contract Specialist, Daniel O'Brien, 202/326-4160 X- 3234, Contracting Officer, Robert W. Herting, 202/326-4160 The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) intends to issue a solicitation for actuarial consulting firms to perform one or more of the following services for the Actuarial Services Department (ASD) regarding pension plans insured by the PBGC: (1) to perform actuarial calculations and analyses of the underfunding of pension plans on a plan termination basis, the PBGC's claims for a plan's failure to make minimum funding contributions and, in some cases, allocation of the calculated amounts into bankruptcy priority categories as specified by the PBGC; (2) to determine IRC Section 412 (n) lien amounts and employer liability under ERISA Section 4062 (e); (3) to make projections of future years' funding status and minimum funding contributions; (4) to provide litigation support in actuarial matters, and other technical assistance as required. In addition, PBGC intends to limit competition to those offerors who maintain an office in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Interested, qualified parties are encouraged to request a copy of the ensuing Request For Proposal (RFP). All requests must be in writing, reference the correct RFP number, and mailed to the above address or faxed to 202/326-4162. Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0172)

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