Outside Counsel Services

Solicitation16PBGC24R0005Notice typeCombined Synopsis/SolicitationWashington, DC

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Name	Type	Posted	Actions
16PBGC24R00050001.pdf	PDF	Mar 21, 2024	Download
16PBGC24R0005.pdf	PDF	Feb 15, 2024	Download

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Combined Synopsis16PBGC24R0005Mar 21, 2024 · v3

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Opportunity Summary

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) requires professional legal support to enhance its internal capabilities and facilitate emergency contracting procedures. This procurement, identified by solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005, focuses on the enforcement of Title IV of ERISA through litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, negotiations, and settlements. The selected contractors will provide experienced attorneys and support staff to assist with various legal practice areas, including corporate and commercial transactions, tax, real estate, securities, federal procurement, and employment and labor-management relations. While experience in most areas is required, expertise in litigation, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, and ERISA is considered critical for performance.

The PBGC intends to award a Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for these services. The anticipated period of performance consists of one 12-month base year followed by four 12-month option years. Work will be performed in Washington, DC, under NAICS code 541110 (Offices of Lawyers) and PSC R418 (Support- Professional: Legal). Contractors are responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

This combined synopsis/solicitation was published on February 15, 2024, and last updated on March 21, 2024, by David Feliciano-Merino. The response deadline for this opportunity is March 28, 2024. Associated documentation includes two PDF attachments: the original solicitation posted in February and a subsequent file posted in March. All activities are managed by the PBGC Office of the General Counsel to ensure comprehensive legal representation in state and federal courts and regarding internal corporate governance.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Mar 28, 2024Expired 799 days ago
NAICS: 541110 (opens in new tab)
PSC: R418 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Feb 15, 2024
Updated: Mar 21, 2024
Agency: PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (opens in new tab)
Office: PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORP
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: David Feliciano-Merino

Place of performance

Washington, DC 20024

USA

Original Description

Requirement Description: The PBGC Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel for the Director and PBGC on all legal issues confronting PBGC. This includes enforcement of Title IV of ERISA through litigation in state and federal courts, in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, and negotiation and settlements. It also includes advising and representing PBGC in arbitration and litigation on corporate governance, employment law, labor relations, procurement, and privacy. PBGC anticipates awarding a Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to retain contractors to perform work as outside counsel to enhance the OGCs capabilities in various substantive legal areas identified herein and increase its ability to rely on emergency contracting procedures when the need arises. The Contractor shall provide the personnel, equipment, and other materials necessary to perform the requirement described in accordance with IDIQ Section, Performance Work Statement (PWS). The anticipated period of performance is one (1) 12-month base year and four (4) 12-month Option Years. The Contractor shall provide experienced attorneys and legal support staff capable of supporting OGC. This includes corporate capability, demonstrating proven, successful methods and an approach to successfully perform outside counsel services in the following legal practice areas: Legal Practice Areas of Interest (Corporate Capability) Litigation Corporate and commercial transactions Bankruptcy and restructuring ERISA (particularly experience with single-employer and multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under title IV) Tax Real Estate Securities Federal procurement Employment and labor-management relations in areas of administrative support, basic legal research, and event and training coordination. The Contractor should have experience in most of the practice areas listed above but will not be required to have experience in all of the listed practice areas. Legal Practice Areas 1-4 are critical.

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