# Outside Counsel Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/16pbgc24r0005

- Solicitation number: 16PBGC24R0005
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Locke Lord LLP
- Department: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
- Contracting office: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp (16PBGC)
- NAICS: 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- Product or service code: R418 Legal Services
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: February 15, 2024
- Last posted: March 21, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb69af0e088641588ccd97a170024d48/view

## Description

**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) Litigation Corporate and commercial transactions Bankruptcy and restructuring ERISA (particularly experience with single-employer and multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under title IV) Tax Real Estate Securities Federal procurement 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Locke Lord LLP (UEI L1NNXFY2M5L7)
- Contract: 16PBGC24D0008
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_16PBGC24D0008_1665/

- Recipient: Blank Rome LLP (UEI VKUPDU571FJ5)
- Contract: 16PBGC24D0009
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_16PBGC24D0009_1665/

- Recipient: Carlton Fields, P.A. (UEI MUDGJP4EKRV7)
- Contract: 16PBGC24D0010
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_16PBGC24D0010_1665/

- Recipient: Dentons US LLP (UEI RMZYP3G4NJ55)
- Contract: 16PBGC24D0011
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_16PBGC24D0011_1665/

- Recipient: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (UEI CQLTP6Q721N8)
- Contract: 16PBGC24D0012
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 9 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 16PBGC24R0005 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 16PBGC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_16PBGC24D0012_1665/


## Publications

- February 15, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice a002d4d9ae784b5792c21f3367062db8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a002d4d9ae784b5792c21f3367062db8/view
- March 21, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice cb69af0e088641588ccd97a170024d48. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb69af0e088641588ccd97a170024d48/view

## Points of contact

- David Feliciano-Merino, feliciano-merino.david@pbgc.gov, 2022296138
- Brian Welch, welch.brian@pbgc.gov

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