Ramah Navajo Class Action, C/O M. P. Gross & Associates, P.C., 460 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505-7602

R -- ADMINISTER CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT DISTRIBUTION SOL MPG-RNC6 POC RNC Class Action, c/o Michael P. Gross, Esquire, (505) 983-6686 WEB: Click Here for PARTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, http://www.rncclassaction.santa-fe.net. E-MAIL: Click Here to Contact CLASS COUNSEL via e-mail, mpgross@santa-fe.net. The Plaintiff Class through Class Counsel in Ramah Navajo Chapter v. Babbitt, D.N.M. No. CIV 90-0957 LH/WWD is issuing a Commercial Item Request For Proposal (RFP) for accounting and related services for an indefinite term expected to be less than one year in connection with distribution of a net class action settlement fund of approximately $70,000,000 paid as compensation for underpayment of indirect costs of Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) contracts and compacts from FY 1989 through FY 1993. The Partial Settlement Agreement, posted at www.rncclassaction.santa-fe.net, describes the settlement and provides a primary distribution methodology, subject to revision if it proves not to be feasible. CPA services will encompass all accounting and related functions needed to carry out the allocation procedures of Appendix D of the Partial Settlement Agreement, including but not limited to initial scoping and planning, eliciting, analyzing, and compiling data from several hundred ISDA contractors and compactors to determine eligibility for and amounts of payments, defending determinations in event of appeals to the US Magistrate, and assisting class counsel in developing an alternative distribution methodology if the primary methodology proves not to be feasible. The contract will be on a labor hour basis. Proposals must specify estimated hours and estimated completion time for each stage of the work by reference to each paragraph and subparagraph in Appendix D and the hourly rates to be charged for each level of personnel to be used in the job. In addition, each proposal must be accompanied by the offeror's most recent external quality control report with comment, if any. Class Counsel shall negotiate a contract with the firm whose proposal most satisfies the criteria set forth below but reserve the right to resolicit proposals in the event none of the proposals received appears adequate. The Class reserves the right to cancel any contract entered by way of this solicitation for convenience of the Class. The Class is not obligated to negotiate with the low bidder. Price is only one of the criteria for selection. A formal contract review and reevaluation will occur not later than the point at which one third of the estimated hours have been expended. Class Counsel have set a $1 million cap on the contract price. All costs incurred by the offeror in the preparation, transmittal, or presentation of any proposal or material submitted in response to this RFP shall be borne solely by the offeror, except that the Class may reimburse finalists' travel expenses if Class Counsel determines, in their sole discretion, to interview any out of state offeror. All such costs, except those Class Counsel may choose to reimburse, shall be borne solely by the offeror whether or not the offeror is chosen for negotiation of a contract or receives a contract or whether or not this RFP is canceled. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 22, 1999. Criteria for Selection Criteria for selection are: Certified Public Accounting firm fully licensed, insured, and in good standing in all jurisdictions of practice. Familiarity with the Indian Self-Determination Act (ISDA) and prior experience in conducting single agency audits of ISDA contracts and compacts; and preparation and negotiation of indirect cost rates. Experience in managing large data collection and financial disbursal projects. Size of firm (co-ventures are permitted), with sufficient staff deemed necessary to efficiently collect, sort, analyze, and compile data necessary for the distribution of the settlement proceeds. Proximity to the Court (Albuquerque, NM) and Class Counsel (Santa Fe, NM), although co-ventures between nearby firms and distant firms will be considered. Indian-owned firms as defined by Buy Indian Act will be given a preference if their rates and projected cost of project are within 2-1/2% of lowest offeror. Posted 09/30/99 (W-SN386704). (0273)

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