Department of the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Procurement and Administrative Services, 1700 G Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC, 20552

U -- CREDIT SCORING TRAINING COURSE SOL TOTC00018 DUE 082500 POC Jim Harden, Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 906-7351, Fax (202) 906-5648, Email james.harden@ots.treas.gov -- Jim Harden, Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 906-7351, Fax (202) 906-5648, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=TOTC00018&LocID=1767. E-MAIL: Jim Harden, james.harden@ots.treas.gov. Description of Requirement: The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), 1700 G. St. N.W., Washington, D.C. intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Fair, Isaac, & Co., Inc., 200 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, CA. 94903 to provide training courses on the principles of credit scoring using the company_s credit scoring model entitled _Making Bureau Scores Work for You._ The Government intends to acquire these training courses as a commercial item purchase using Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13.5. The content of these courses is specified below under Description of Services. Responsible firms may submit a written response to this notice. Oral proposals will not be accepted. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract only after determining Fair Isaac and Co_s proposal to be the most advantageous to fulfill the requirement. Award will be on an all-or-none basis and will not be split. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format of FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included herein, and constitutes the only solicitation. This combined synopsis/solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. A proposal in response to this notice should include: 1. Price Proposal -- a firm fixed price to provide the training course (indicate if price includes contractor travel); one course price for the base and each of the 4 option years (up to 16 courses may be requested over the contract term); 2. Technical Proposal _ a brief description of the firm, discussion of how the firm will provide the services specified below and the benefit to the government. Three past performance reference name and phone numbers for similar projects. 3. Completed Representations and Certifications specified below. All questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation must be emailed to james.harden@ots.treas.gov or faxed to 202-906-5648. Questions by phone will not be accepted. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers_Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications_Commercial Items. The Representations and Certifications (Provision 52.212-3) which must be completed and submitted with the proposal are located under FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ Description of Services: Introduction -- The OTS requires a contractor to conduct a training course covering the principles of credit scoring. During the past several years, an increasing number of banks regulated by OTS use bureau scores to develop marketing plans, underwrite and service consumer, mortgage and, increasingly, business loan portfolios. In order to adequately assess the risk to a bank and determine the level of compliance with various consumer regulations, it is important that OTS examiners understand the concepts of bureau score development and their use as a risk management tool. It is intended that Credit Scoring School (CSS) be offered to a mixed audience of Safety and Soundness and Compliance examiners. Proposed Course Structure -- CSS is anticipated as a three-day program. The first two days will be devoted to a review of the technical aspects of scorecard development and will cover the entire process from basic bureau score development and concepts to account management. Appendix A shows the proposed seminar agenda. The contractor will be responsible for conducting the first two days of the training course. The course content will follow the major headings outlined in Appendix A. The third day of the CSS will be developed and presented by OTS staff. In general, this day will cover examination techniques and issues, legal concepts and other issues relating to compliance with consumer regulations. If awarded a contract, Fair Isaac and Co_s. credit scoring model, _Making Bureau Scores Work for You,_ will be modified by the company to include: . Pooled Data Models . Small Business Scoring . Marketing to Existing Customers . Industry Options . Bankruptcy Score Concepts . Next Generation Scorecard Development Course Offerings -- It is anticipated that the pilot offering of CSS will be held during the fourth quarter of 2000. During CY 2001, approximately five CSS courses will be scheduled and held in OTS_s five main regional offices throughout the year (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, New Jersey, San Francisco). Contract Period -- Base contract period, date of award through 1 year with 4 one year option periods thereafter. The first pilot course is to be held in November, 2000. All courses thereafter will be ordered by issuing delivery orders. Appendix A Credit Scoring School Proposed Seminar Agenda Day 1 8:00-8:30 Introduction 8:30-9:00 Bureau Score Overview 9:00 _ 12:30 Bureau Score Concepts; scorecard development,odd charts, and including industry options, bankruptcy score concepts 12:30-1:15 Lunch 1:15-2:00 PooledData Models 2:00-3:00 Legal Concepts 3:00-5:00 Calibrating the Bureau Scores Day 2 8:00-9:00 Small Business Scoring 9:00-10:30 Prescreening; strategies, tracking, adverse selection 10:30-12:00 Applicant Screening 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:00 Marketing to Existing Customers; development and use of attrition models 2:30-4:00 Account Management 4:00-5:00 Next Generation of Bureau Scores Day 3 OTS Staff 8:00-12:00 Examination Issues (proposed; to be developed) 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Compliance/Legal Issues (proposed; to be developed) CONTRACT OFFICER_S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR) _ Designated at contract award. TERM OF THE CONTRACT -- The contract term is from date of award through one year with 4 one year option periods. Proposal Evaluation Factors -- The following factors will be used by the OTS to evaluate proposals: . Experience in the design, development, and implementation of a currently used large credit scoring model equivalent to Fair Isaac_s model. Model must be in use by the major credit reporting agencies; . Experience in developing specialized or custom credit scoring systems; . Demonstrated experience in providing training programs on: the credit scoring process; how large credit scoring models are developed and used such as Fair Isaac_s model; risk analysis and portfolio management; and, regulatory and compliance issues; . Proven record of satisfactory customer service demonstrated through references from other similar jobs. (Provide the names and numbers of 3 references with quote); . Price. Contract award will be made after determining conformance with this combined synopsis/solicitation as well as a determination of the most advantageous offer to fulfill this requirement using the above evaluation factors. The following FAR clauses will apply to any contract resulting from this solicitation: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions_Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders_Commercial items. Proposals are due in the Procurement Office by 4:00 P.M. EST 8/25/2000 at the Office of Thrift Supervision, Attn: Jim Harden, Contracting Officer, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20552. Proposals may be faxed to 202-906-5648 or emailed to james.harden@ots.treas.gov Posted 08/10/00 (D-SN484606). (0223)

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