ENFORCEMENT CENTER The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is establishing an Enforcement Center to agressively pursue fraud, waste and abuse of HUD program funds. As part of that effort, HUD will be rating its Multi family (5+ units) Housing portfolio on physical and financial criteria to determine "troubled" properties. The enforcement center is tasked to improveing the property for tenants and/or improving the financial committments by owners to insure that HUD investments are sound. HUD is planning on issuing a Performance Based Service Contract (PBSC) solicitation for contractors to perform major responsibilities of asset management for these troubled properties. A draft of Sections B (Schedule of Services) and C (the Performance Work Statement) is on HUD's WEB site for comment -- www.hud.gov. From main page select "Partners" then "Contracting" then "Current Contracting Opportunities" or diretly to http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. HUD is interested in business community imput on this planned acquisition. Please respond directly back to Tom Bucelwicz via the internet link from the WEB site with comments or calling (212) 264-8000 x3310. The information contained herein and in the WEB Site is for planning and informational purposes only. The Government will utilize the comments to assist in further development of the acquisition. WEB: Click here to go to HUD Contracting Opportunities Web Page, http://www.hud.gov/cts/ctsoprty.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Thomas F. Bucelwicz, Thomas_F._Bucelwicz@hud.gov..

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