U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Procurement and Grants Management, 409 3rd Street, SUITE 5000,5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20416

R -- PROGAM FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONS ASSET SALES PROGRAM SOL SBAHQ-98-R-0013 POC William C. Dorwart, (20) 205-7088 E-MAIL: William.Dorwart@SBA.GOV, William.Dorwart@SBA.GOV. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to solicit proposals for financial advisory consulting with the launching of the Asset Sales Program by means of the solicitation described herein or from a GSA schedule when available. Over the life of the program, SBA may sell up to $10 billion (unpaid principal balance in loans and owned assets (small commercial buildings, single family residences, and vacant land parcels; furniture, fixtures, equipment, etc.). The proposed contract will be for one (1) base year plus two (2) option periods. The Program Financial Advisor (PFA) will evaluate the portfolio of assets potentially available for sale and recommend a plan for SBA's approval, which will detail packaging of assets, transaction size, bidding structure, and a timeline for the individual sales events. Additionally, the PFA will put forth a recommended plan for establishing the identity of the SBA Asset Sales Program and communications strategy; and will have the capacity to implement the approved plans. SBA also intends to engage other sales contractors, including Transactional Financial Advisors (TFA), Due Diligence Contractors (DDC), and Outside Legal Services (OLS), and it along with the SBA staff in the Asset Sales Division, the PFA will assist in coordinating the overall activities to esure SBA's objectives are achieved. Offerors must have a high degree of substantive knowledge and experience in: asset sale advisory services (federal government sales experience is a plus) capital markets, sales structure design and implementaiton, federal budget, credit reform, strategic communications design and implementation, federal budget, credit reform, strategic communications design and implementation, technical writing, and website development and maintenance. Offerors should also have familiarity with SBA programs, objectives, and agency's mission; and should be experienced in selling other owned assets as well as loan portfolios. Knowledge of the SBA stakeholders and their priorities is a plus. The estimated issuance day of RFP No. SBAHQ-98-R-0003 will be approximately fifteen calender (days) from the issuance date of this synopsis, with proposals due approximately forty-five (45) days from the date of request for proposals. Requests for copies of the subject solicitaion shall be directed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, S.W., Office of Procurement and Grants Management, Fifth floor, Washington, D.C. attention William C. Dorwart; or by E-Mail to William.Dorwart@SBA.Gov. All requests must be in writitng. Telephone requests will not be honored. A website is currently in development for this solicitation at www.sba.gov where subject rfp may be downloaded. SBA does not guarantee information or RFP will be available via website. SBA will strive to keep the website current with any future amendments but is not responsible to do so. Potential offerors who have identified themselves in writing to Mr. Dorwart will be assured of receiving any further notices. (0009)

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