This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to gather industry input on a draft solicitation for debt collection services. The requirement is to provide Cross-Servicing for defaulted student loans on behalf of the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid. The purpose is solely for market research and planning; responses are not formal proposals. The debt portfolio in question involves approximately 9.2 million debtors and is worth $217 billion. No specific performance location is detailed in this description.