SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Claims Management
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541199
— All Other Legal Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Procurement Services Staff (PSS), Two Constitution Square, 145 N Street, N.E., Suite 8E.300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20530, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20530
- Solicitation Number
- DJJY-11-RFP-0741
- Point of Contact
- Pamela F. Pilz, Phone: 2023071966, Pamela F Pilz, Phone: 2023071966
- E-Mail Address
-
Pamela.F.Pilz@usdoj.gov, pamela.f.pilz@usdoj.gov
(Pamela.F.Pilz@usdoj.gov, pamela.f.pilz@usdoj.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- To support the U. S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division - Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, DOJ's Justice Management Division, Procurement Services Staff, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Gilardi & Co., LLC (Gilardi), 3301 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, CA 94901, for claims administration services in support of United States v. Joseph P. Nacchio (D. Colo.), a criminal case arising from securities fraud committed against shareholders of Qwest Communications International, Inc. (Qwest). Gilardi will be responsible for distributing approximately $44 million in forfeited proceeds to victims of this offense over an estimated nine-month period beginning in June 2011. The Government's determination to negotiate this as a sole source contract is based on Gilardi's previous performance of claims administration in two related litigations involving the Qwest Securities: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Augustine M. Cruciotti, 1:04-cv-01267 (D. Colo.) and In re Qwest Communications International Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 01-cv-1451 (D. Colo.). In those cases, Gilardi handled three primary notification mailings to more than 1.9 million investors, managed the claims process, and distributed more than $645.6 million to fraud victims across four different distributions. Gilardi has developed a proprietary database of Qwest investors and their transaction histories which will allow an immediate notice mailing in the present case, ease the documentation burden on claimants, and reduce the likelihood of omissions, duplicate claims and/or defective claims. In addition, Gilardi has completed most, if not all, of the relevant research regarding mergers, corporate actions and other issues. Potential claimants are familiar with Gilardi as claims administrator, and Gilardi's call center staff has a thorough knowledge of the Qwest case, having worked extensively with class members resolving exceptions and answering questions. Gilardi can also provide claimants with an easy transition to this case by maintaining the same contact email address and toll-free number. By negotiating directly with Gilardi, the Government will avoid significant duplication of time and costs associated with identifying potential victims, setting up victim notification procedures and setting up forfeited proceeds distribution procedures. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen days after the date this notice is published will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/JMD/PSS/DJJY-11-RFP-0741/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gilardi & Co LLC, 3301 bKerner Boulevard, San Rafael, California, 94901, United States
- Zip Code: 94901
- Zip Code: 94901
- Record
- SN02450216-W 20110519/110517234923-a5c315d40406113eced7170758e19c88 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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