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B -- ESTIMATING THE MAGNITUDE OF MONEY LAUNDERING SOL RFP 3150 DUE 010700 POC Sandra McLaughlin, 703.787.1361 E-MAIL: Click here to contract the Contracting Officer., Sandra.McLaughlin@mms.gov. The Minerals Management Service (MMS), on behalf of the Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is seeking potential contractors to conduct a study to estimate the magnitude of money laundering. [NOTE: IF AFTER READING THE WORK REQUIREMENTS BELOW YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS SOLICITATION, CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED BELOW UNDER "HOW TO RESPOND."] FinCEN is a key component of the United States' strategy to combat organized crime. FinCEN is one of the primary agencies designated by Treasury to formulate, oversee, and implement policies to prevent and detect money laundering. Serving as a link between the law enforcement, financial, and regulatory communities, FinCEN's mission is to provide world leadership in the prevention and detection of the movement of illegally derived money, and to empower others by providing them with the tools and the expertise needed to combat financial crime. It is clear that the magnitude of the money-laundering problem is immense. Left unchecked, money laundering can erode the integrity of our nation's financial institutions. The US Congress has directed FinCEN to establish a methodology and develop a model to estimate the domestic and international magnitude of money laundering. Achievement of this objective will enable FinCEN to evaluate all of its programs in a more quantitative context, providing indicators over time of the effectiveness of FinCEN's anti-money laundering initiatives. Estimating the magnitude of money laundering may be approached from micro- and/or macro-economic points of view. Ultimately, this solicitation seeks a proposal based upon any credible, analytically sound approach to estimate the magnitude of money laundering. Money laundering is primarily generated from the following criminal activities: (1) drug trafficking; (2) fraud [i.e. against consumers, financial institutions, the Government, and all other types of fraud]; (3) bribery and corruption;(4) the sale of stolen goods; (5) smuggling [excluding drugs, illegal arms & persons]; (6) illegal gambling;(7) prostitution and pornography; and, (8) illegal trafficking in arms. A secondary focus includes: (1) illegal trafficking in persons; (2) funds to support acts of terrorism; (3) murder for hire & kidnapping; (4) criminal infringement of intellectual property rights; and, (5) counterfeiting of monetary instruments. The final proposal selected (following initial phases of this process) will be based on rigorous analytical methodologies. Ultimately, proposals will: (1) describe approaches for gathering, analyzing, reconciling, supplementing data;(2) use standard statistical methods accompanied by indicators of the reliability of the estimates, (i.e. standard errors associated with each estimate); and (3) consider including approaches that supplement "hard" data with subjective data provided through contacts with individuals or organizations with expertise in the areas of law enforcement, criminology, and criminal justice statistics. The contractor will be expected to collect, evaluate, and reconcile currently available data on criminal proceeds and other variables related to estimating money laundering. Collaborative efforts between private organizations and academia are highly desirable, but not required. The Contractor must have a minimum security clearance of "Secret". Also, refer to the FinCEN Webster at www.treas.gov/fincen. HOW TO RESPOND: In order to compete for this contract, interested parties MUST demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, by January 7, 2000, a Capabilities Statement [one bound original and one unbound copy] detailing: (1) your key personnel and program manager (those who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the study) with their qualifications and specific experience (especially regarding the use of law enforcement information and criminal justice data); (2) your organizational experience and facilities; and (3) specific references (including contract number & project description, period of performance, dollar amount, client identification with point of contact & telephone number) for previous work of this nature that your key personnel or organization have performed within the last two years. (References will be checked). Following review of all Capabilities Statements, a list of those deemed most qualified to perform the work will be established, and the qualifiers will be issued a draft RFP and invited to a pre-solicitation conference. Following the pre-solicitation conference, comments by attendees will be considered and incorporated, if appropriate, and a final RFP will be issued. Again, only those deemed most qualified AFTER evaluation of capabilities statements will be invited to participate in the remaining phases of the acquisition process. The final RFP stages will essentially consist of an oral technical presentation, written technical summary, program management plan, and cost/business proposal. Further details regarding proposal instructions and logistical considerations will be provided with the final RFP. Your Capabilities Statement will be evaluated based on your key persons' skills, abilities and experience; your organization's experience and past performance (including number, size, and complexity of similar projects, technical excellence, adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of program management, willingness to cooperate when difficulties arise. Special consideration will be given to any of these criteria in which the offeror has experience specifically related to the subject matter. Questions should be faxed or e-mailed as soon as possible to fax (703)787-1009 or e-mail "Sandra.McLaughlin@mms.gov." Please include with any correspondence your full name, RFP No. 3150 & title, your organization, complete address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address, if applicable. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged, and will not necessarily be acknowledged. Any contract award made pursuant to this solicitation is subject to receipt of the required agency administrative approvals. Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN408126). (0347)

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