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B -- LEGAL SERVICES/STUDIES SOL DAAA09-00-R-5031 DUE 012600 POC Sandy Connors (309)782-6506 OR Nina Anderson (309)782-3323 WEB: ERROR --, http://www4.ioc.army.mil/scripts/padds_web/open4.asp. E-MAIL: terhuned@ioc.army.mil, connorss@ioc.army.mil. HQ, IOC intends to issue a solicitation for Assessment on Recovering Costs Associated w/GOCO Facilities. Services shall include furnishing all personnel, facilities, materials, and equipment necessary to prepare an assessment report of the prospects of recovering costs from insurers of the operating contractors associated with environmental restoration at identified GOCO facilities. The assessment will include: a summary of historical third-party insurance coverage for each GOCO facility; a detailed written legal analysis of the potential claims for each of the GOCO facilities; recommendations as to which insurance carriers to notify; including the procedure for notifying the carriers; recommendations for interfacing with past and present GOCO contractors relative to the pursuit of insurance recovery; recommendations for responding to insurance carrier inquiries and/or coverage positions; and recommendations for maximizing the insurance recovery in an efficient and cost effective manner, including a projected timetable for completion. The contractor shall evaluate the Government's potential for recovery under State Laws regarding insurance, environmental and real property, and in light of federal contractual provisions related to indemnification of operating contractors. The contractor is required only to evaluate the potential for recovery against the insurer(s) of operating contractors at GOCO facilities, not the operating contractors themselves. This report shall provide information to assist agency counsel in developing a case or reviewing evidence and is privileged to the agency. The reports generated shall be referenced and footnoted. Appendices shall include appropriate backup documentation, sources contacted, and calculations. Reports shall include an accurate narrative description and analysis. The draft assessment is due 90 days after date of award. The final assessment is due 120 days after date of award. This report shall be in congressional format. This will be a best value procurement. SIC Code is 8111. This will be a firm fixed price contract. This procurement is unrestricted. The contractor will be required to sign a non-disclosure form. The Defense Federal Acquisition requires that all contractors who provide goods/services to the DOD be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). A contractor cannot be awarded a DOD contract if they are not registered in the CCR. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. If you do not have Internet access and want to register you may contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. Solicitation will be issued in approx 30 days. Firms interested in receiving a solicitation should email their request to connorss@ioc.army.mil or andersonn@ioc.army.mil The request is to include your assigned cage code, tax identification, company name and address, email address and email point of contact, fax number, and solicitation number. URL at where the solicitation resides is http://www4.ioc.army.mil/scripts/padds_web/open4.asp Notes 23,25,26 apply. Posted 01/11/00 (W-SN415035). (0011)

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