Standard Recovery - Argentina

Background
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) is issuing a sole source award to provide asset protection and recovery services. EXIM Bank supports the financing of U.S. goods and services, assuming credit and country risks that the private sector cannot accept.

The goal of this contract is to assist EXIM in collecting outstanding amounts owed by obligors/buyers and guarantors through various recovery efforts.

Work Details
The contractor will provide comprehensive loan recovery assistance, which includes: conducting asset searches, performing site visits, engaging in negotiations, initiating litigation, documenting agreements, embargoing assets, and executing upon assets.

Specific tasks include:
1) Conducting collection investigation services for EXIM Bank on specified cases; preparing a written report outlining the recovery plan and estimated collectable amounts within 60 days of contract execution;
2) Reporting on costs and risks associated with anticipated filing fees;
3) Outlining payment methods for recovering defaulted principal amounts.

The contractor must also attempt extrajudicial collection within 90 days and file legal proceedings if necessary.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a period of five years.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed in Washington, DC, and Argentina.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management. The contractor must be a duly qualified/registered attorney in Argentina with full knowledge of the Argentine judicial system. They should have experience in asset recovery and litigation related to collection matters on behalf of foreign entities.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior award 83310126P0012, awarded to Santiago Bertone for “Standard Recovery Services – Argentina” with a value of $8,891 and a period of performance from 02/23/26 to 02/22/27. The current scope similarly focuses on EXIM’s loan recovery efforts in Argentina, including asset searches, site visits, negotiations, litigation, documentation of agreements, embargoing assets, and executing upon assets. The close match in service description and geography suggests the proposed action may be a continuation or follow-on of the same recovery work.