Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Procurement Department (PD), 1200 K Street, N.W., Suite 1090, Washington, DC 20005-4026

R -- LEGAL SERVICES SOL PBGC-RP-97-0001 DUE 123096 POC Contract Specialist, Tova Stein 202/326-4160, ext. 3234; Contracting Officer, Robert W. Herting The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has a requirement for the provision of outside legal services. Any awardee will assist the Corporation and its Office of General Counsel with large and protracted bankruptcy proceedings involving the assertion and litigation of PBGC's claims and/or with other commercial transactions and security arrangements in connection with fulfilling and Corporation's statutory mission. The litigation and negotiations in this area can be lengthy and complex in nature. Any awardee must be available to commence work on very short notice. Therefore, at a minimum, prospective offerors must have a Martindale-Hubbell ''AV rating'' for their law firm and have at least five attorneys with expertise in the areas noted above. Additionally, any contractor must agree to abide by PBGC's policy regarding conflicts of interest. Performance of this effort will be required in Wilmington, Delaware and may include the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The base period of performance is anticipated to be up to one year with four one year option periods. To request a copy of the solicitation, please send your request to fax number (202) 326-4162, or write to the above address, but do not send your request to both. Please be sure to include the solicitation number, your company name, company mailing address, and fax number on your request. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0327)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0071 19961125\R-0004.SOL)