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Notice ID:503102
This is a Request for Information Only. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in interested in acquiring non-personal services professional Enterprise-wide Process Server Contractor Suppor...
This is a Request for Information Only. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in interested in acquiring non-personal services professional Enterprise-wide Process Server Contractor Support to facilitate the mission requirements of the SEC in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The services will include routine service (within 72 hours), rush service (within 24 hours), and service plus (special service described by circumstances). The contractor will provide services to all of SEC’s offices in the following U.S. cities: Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Denver, Fort Worth, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City, and serve court documents by hand-delivery or other means throughout the United States, within time frames directed by the Government, as follows. (a) Pick-up documents from the SEC office placing the order, or receive documents via email, fax, mail, or delivery service, as determined by the SEC. (b) Serve papers (including subpoenas, summons, complaints, notices to appear and other legal documents) by hand-delivery, or other means specified by SEC staff, upon individual or entity defendants, witnesses or others located throughout the United States in a manner authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or other applicable rules, and as instructed by SEC staff. Perform such service within the time frames directed by SEC staff, and arrange for service to be performed by personnel meeting applicable requirements specified by SEC staff, such as being over 18 years of age and not a party to the case. (c) Serve, in an expedited manner and as directed by SEC staff, emergency action documents, such as papers in support of Temporary Restraining Orders, and other requests for emergency relief involving individual and entity defendants, witnesses, and others. (d) Use skip tracing or any other means to identify the current location and addresses of defendants, witnesses, or others who are to be served with papers. (e) Immediately advise the SEC point of contact of the status of any served complaints, orders or other papers. Also immediately advise the SEC point of contact after three (3) failed service attempts, and describe any problems in effecting service (e.g., the individual or entity intended to serve is no longer located at the address provided). In the event this is a Rush Service or Service Plus request, contact the SEC point of contact immediately following one (1) failed attempt for further instructions. If a Rush Service has been ordered, the SEC staff may change it to Service Plus. (f) When required by the SEC, provide stake-out process service personnel to watch a location and, if requested by SEC, effect service if the subject individual appears at the location. (g) Provide returns of service, declarations, affidavits and/or other supporting documentation evidencing service or attempted service upon defendants or parties in compliance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or other applicable rules, to the SEC promptly after effecting service. Such returns of service must be in proper form specified by SEC staff, such as notarized returns of service, if necessary. (h) Provide administrative assistance relating to the SEC account, including: maintaining accurate records relating to all work performed for the SEC; providing bi-weekly billing and estimated budget reports to the SEC; and providing prompt correspondence, guidance and updates to SEC staff regarding work performed; and Service Plus: all of the above plus special circumstances as described by the SEC. This is a Request for Information Only. The Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but is interested in identifying potential vendors with the capability to fulfill this requirement. If you believe your company has the capabilities to fulfill the above requirement, please submit the following information: 1. Company name and mailing address; 2. Company Point of Contact, email, and phone number; 3. Capabilities Statement (no more than 2 pages); 4. DUNS number; 5. Size category and socioeconomic status. The Government will not pay for any costs associated in response to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government as a binding contract. Should the Government receive adequate sources, an RFP may be issued. Due date for response to this Request for Information is: no later than 12:00noon. (E.S.T.), March 10, 2020. Responses to this request for information should be sent to Kathleen Ferte, Contracting Officer, at fertek@sec.gov.
