Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219

B -- CONSULTANT ECONOMIST SOL CC-97-Q-0027 DUE 010499 POC Sean McWilliams, Contract Specialist -- (202)874-5040 DESC: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) intends to purchase on a sole source basis through RFQ #CC-99-Q-0027 the services of a consultant economist, Dr. James R. Barth. The consultant will advise the Senior Deputy for Economic and Policy Analysis (E&PA) on key topics and areas in which the E&PA Department should focus its bank performance and regulatory research efforts, given the emerging issues in the financial services industry. The consultant will review and comment on outlines and draft research papers prepared by E&PA Department staff and make recommendations for appropriate vetting of completed papers within the academic community. The consultant will also be asked to write by himself and/or co-author with OCC staff one or more research/policy papers. This work requires a broad perspective on the financial services industry and strong professional research and policy experience. Dr. Barth's substantial academic and public sector experience make him uniquely qualified to provide the assistance needed. His academic credentials include more than two decades as a professor at George Washington and Auburn Universities and extensive writings on a wide range of financial services issues in both a domestic and international context. His writings include analyses of bank performance, bank structure, banking risks, and the role of financial services regulation. He has participated in numerous financial conferences and referred manuscripts for major journals of banking and finance. Dr. Barth brings to these activities a broad perspective on the policy-making environment in the financial services sector. He served as Chief Economist for both the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision. He has held visiting scholar appointments at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, and the OCC, and consulting assignments with the World Bank, and private sector financial services companies. In addition, he has testified numerous times before the House and Senate Banking Committees. Any party responding to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that the services they offer meet the experience level and qualifications outlined above and must respond within 5 days from the published date of this announcement. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation of this requirement as Request for Quotes (RFQ) #CC-99-Q-0027. This RFQ is issued as a small business set-aside under SIC Code 8748, with a size standard of $5.0M. The purchase order line items will be as follows: CLIN 0001 -- Price/Day for consulting services for E&PA for an estimated quantity of 40 days during the performance period of 01/01/99 through 12/31/99; CLIN 0002 -- Travel to Wash. DC not-to-exceed $500.00/trip for no more than the estimated quantity of 12 trips (or, a total NTE amount of $6,000.00) during the performance period of 01/01/99 through 12/31/99. The clauses and provisions applicable to this solicitation are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 98-9. The following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. In accordance with FAR 52.212-5, the following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. The OCC contact for this acquisition, Sean McWilliams, may be contacted at (202)874-4567.***** Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283613). (0362)

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