Legal Support Services

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an Excel spreadsheet containing a "BPA Rate Table" and a "Sample Task Order" worksheet. It provides a template for bidders to submit pricing information for labor categories and materials, and outlines a sample task order structure.

• BPA Rate Table: Lists anticipated government labor categories (Partner, Counsel, Associate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal) for Base and Option Periods. It notes that alternate labor categories may be proposed.
• Sample Task Order: Details a sample task order (CLIN 0001 - Base Period) for "Legal Support Services - PSP/Aviation." It includes columns for Labor Categories, Hourly Rate, Estimated Labor Hours, and Total Cost. It also includes sections for Materials and a Total Order Ceiling.
• Instructions: Both worksheets include notes indicating that the listed labor categories and hours reflect the government's anticipated level of effort and that alternate proposals may be considered in accordance with the RFP.

This worksheet is crucial for bidders to understand the expected labor categories and structure for pricing. It guides how to format and submit their pricing proposals, including the potential for proposing alternative labor categories and hours. Bidders should use this template to prepare their cost submissions.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines the methods and procedures the Department of the Treasury, Office of General Counsel (OGC), will use to monitor and evaluate contractor performance for specialized legal services, ensuring that required performance standards and quality levels are met.

This document details the government's approach to performance management, focusing on outcomes rather than strict compliance with processes. It defines roles and responsibilities for the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), outlines methodologies for monitoring performance, and specifies quality assurance documentation requirements.

• Performance standards and acceptable quality levels (AQLs) are detailed in Attachment 1, "Performance Requirements Summary."
• Key tasks include:
  • Asset management support (99% Accuracy, response within 1-3 business days for verbal/written requests).
  • Compliance support (99% Accuracy, response within 5 business days).
  • Oversight support (99% Accuracy, response within 5 calendar days).
  • Other Legal Services (99% Accuracy, response within 5 business days).
  • Monthly status report (99% Accuracy, due by the 27th of each month).
• Surveillance methods include 100% inspection, periodic inspection, random sampling, and customer complaint analysis.
• Potential consequences for deficiencies include contract termination.

Not explicitly detailed in this QASP, but it references the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for these details.

• The contractor is responsible for its own quality control (QC) program.
• The government will monitor performance and review reports furnished by the contractor.
• Customer satisfaction is a key indicator, and customer complaints must be documented and forwarded to the COR.
• Reviews and resolutions will involve the COR and contractor to address performance issues.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide specialized legal services to the Department of the Treasury's Office of General Counsel (OGC) and Office of Capital Access (OCA) in support of various programs and initiatives, particularly those related to financial stability and economic support.

• Asset Management Support: Legal advice on managing and administering financial assets (e.g., common stock, warrants, loan agreements). This includes negotiating, drafting, and reviewing documentation for dispositions, workouts, restructurings, mergers, acquisitions, debt collection, and issuer bankruptcy.

• Compliance Support: Legal advice on issuer compliance with requirements related to securities purchase agreements, debt instruments, loan agreements, warrant agreements, corporate governance, and employment.

• Oversight Support: Assistance with providing written and oral responses to requests from oversight bodies like the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Treasury Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

• Other Legal Services: Advice on financial regulation, capital requirements, insolvency regimes for financial institutions, federal/state securities laws, secured/unsecured lending, bankruptcy, debt collection, executive compensation, and other regulatory/transactional topics.

• Monthly Status Report: Submit a report detailing obligated and invoiced amounts by the 27th of each month.

• Turnaround Times:

  • Drafts, reviews, or revisions: Within two weeks of request (unless otherwise agreed).
  • Verbal requests for advice: Within one business day.
  • Written requests for advice: Within three business days.
  • Compliance support queries: Within five business days.
  • Oversight support queries: Typically within five calendar days, or as per the deadline imposed by the oversight body.

• Base Period: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.

• Availability: Generally during business days (Monday-Friday), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. After-hours support may be required.

• Place of Performance: Contractor's facility or remotely. Personnel must be telework-ready.

• Expertise: Requires sophisticated advice on complex financial transactions, including understanding of CARES Act programs (PSP, 4003 Loan Program), federal/state securities law, M&A, lending, asset management, bankruptcy, and creditors' rights.

• Resources: Must have resources to scale up services rapidly.

• Travel: Limited travel anticipated; local travel within MD/DC/VA is incidental. Out-of-area travel requires advance written approval and reimbursement per FAR.

• Information Handling: Strict confidentiality requirements for non-public information. All produced materials are government-owned.

• Phase-out: Contractor must assist with transferring services upon contract termination or expiration.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide specialized legal services to the Department of the Treasury's Office of General Counsel (OGC) and Office of Capital Access (OCA) in support of various Treasury programs, including the Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP), the Payroll Support Program (PSP), and the 4003 Loan Program.

• Provide legal services related to asset management for ECIP, including securities exchanges, redemptions, dispositions, and advice on depository institution law.

• Offer expert advice on issues related to PSP and 4003 Loan Program agreements, including promissory notes, loan agreements, and warrant agreements, and the management/disposition of equity and debt instruments.

• Support other Treasury programs involving acquisition, disposition, or management of equity instruments, debt obligations, or financial interests.

• Provide sophisticated advice on complex financial transactions, federal and state securities law, mergers and acquisitions, lending, asset management, employment law, bankruptcy, and debt collection.

• Asset Management Support: Negotiate, draft, review, and manage documentation for asset management activities (dispositions, workouts, restructurings, organizational changes, mergers, acquisitions, debt collection, bankruptcy). Respond to verbal requests within one business day and written requests within three business days.

• Compliance Support: Provide legal advice on issuer compliance with agreements and corporate governance. Respond to written requests within three business days.

• Oversight Support: Provide legal advice and assist with responses to requests from oversight bodies (e.g., GAO, OIG). Response deadlines will be based on the oversight body's requirements, typically within five calendar days.

• Other Legal Services: Provide legal services as directed by Treasury, including advice on financial regulation, capital requirements, insolvency, securities laws, lending, bankruptcy, debt collection, and executive compensation. Respond to requests within five business days.

• Monthly Status Report: Submit a financial status report by the 27th of each month.

• Turnaround Time: Drafts, reviews, or revisions for asset management support must be completed within two weeks of the request, unless otherwise agreed.

• Period of Performance: Anticipated Base Period: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, with four potential option periods extending through June 30, 2031.

• Place of Performance: Contractor's facility or remotely. Personnel must be telework-ready and available during business hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays), with potential for after-hours support.

• Contractor must have a thorough understanding of ECIP, PSP, and the 4003 Loan Program.

• Contractor must have resources and expertise to provide immediate advice and scale up as needed.

• Contractor personnel must be telework-ready.

• After-hours support may be required at no additional cost.

• Treasury will provide relevant information regarding the Programs.

• Contractor is not authorized to disclose confidential information gained during the engagement.

• Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced.

• Contractor will assist in transferring services upon contract expiration or termination.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial legal support services for the Department of the Treasury, Office of General Counsel (OGC), Office of Capital Access (OCA), and other Departmental Offices within OGC and OCA. The acquisition is being conducted using full and open competition, in accordance with FAR Part 12 commercial procedures.

• The contractor shall provide legal support services.

• A Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as Attachment 1.

• Deliverables include written reports, program-related documents, options papers, face-to-face presentations, and oral recommendations.

• Electronic deliverables must be submitted in MS Word, Excel, or Adobe formats.

• A single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is contemplated.

• The aggregate ceiling value for all orders under the BPA shall not exceed $10,000,000.

• Orders issued from the BPA will be Time and Materials (T&M).

• The anticipated contract period is July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2031 (Base Period plus four Option Periods).

• The NAICS Code is 541110 - Offices of Lawyers, with a Small Business Size Standard of $15.5M.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer (Acacia Harris) by 10:00 AM ET on June 22, 2026.

• Questions must be submitted via email by 10:00 AM ET on June 15, 2026.

• The Government intends to conduct a phased proposal submission and evaluation.

• Evaluation will be based on three factors: Technical Approach (Factor I), Past Performance (Factor II), and Price (Factor III).

• Non-price factors (Technical Approach and Past Performance) are listed in descending order of importance and are combined more important than Price.

• The Government will utilize the best value trade-off method for award.

• This acquisition is being conducted using full and open competition and is not set aside for small business concerns.

• Attachment 1: BPA PWS

• Attachment 2: Sample Order PWS

• Attachment 3: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

• Attachment 4: Price Submission Worksheet

• Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) are a concern, and offerors must address any potential OCI in their proposals.

• Treasury Acquisition Bulletin 25-01 Notice regarding SAM representations is included.