Outside Counsel Services

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 OGC's 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)

1. Litigation
2. Corporate and commercial transactions
3. Bankruptcy and restructuring
4. ERISA (particularly experience with single-employer and multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under title IV)
5. Tax
6. Real Estate
7. Securities
8. Federal procurement
9. 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.