REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Multifamily Loan Guarantee Program for Homeless Veterans | Service Permanent and Combination Construction/Permanent Loans Guaranteed by VA | RFI # 36C10X18Q9083 This RFI is being issued for informational and planning purposes only. Information gathered will be considered in order to determine the feasibility of a small business providing the necessary support and whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition for small business or a small business sub-category. The information requested will also be used to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. This announcement is not a solicitation of any kind. VA is neither seeking nor accepting unsolicited proposals for this requirement. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any type by the Government to take or not take any action. Please note VA will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. The VA is seeking source information for the following: The Contractor (or Servicer ) shall provide VA with service to loans according to the terms of a servicing agreement and executed loan documents. Under this PWS, the Servicer, acting as an agent of VA, will be expected to provide permanent loan servicing and, if necessary, special servicing of defaulted mortgage loans. While the Servicer s client is VA, the Servicer is also expected to be responsive to requests from the Federal Financing Bank (FFB). The Servicer shall perform the loan servicing responsibilities highlighted above and as customary in the mortgage industry. The Servicer will be expected to communicate directly with the borrower, representing the interests of VA and FFB. See the attached, Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), for detailed tasks and deliverables that shall be required by the successful Contractor. Below is a summary of the required tasks and associated deliverables: TASK 1: General Requirements Funds Collection & Disbursement (Firm-Fixed Price) TASK 2: General Escrow Administration and Analysis (Firm-Fixed Price) TASK 3: Repair/Replacement Escrow Administration (Firm-Fixed Price) TASK 4: UCC Renewals (Firm-Fixed Price) TASK 5: Loan Reporting and Accounting (Firm-Fixed Price) TASK 6: Recordkeeping (Not Separately Priced) TASK 7 (Optional): Ownership Transfers TASK 8 (Optional): Prepayment of Mortgage TASK 9 (Optional): Initial Assessment of Delinquency TASK 10 (Optional): Detailed Assessment of Delinquency / Special Servicing NAICS Code: 522390 (Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in facilitating credit intermediation (except mortgage and loan brokerage; and financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities). The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, is $20.5 million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined. NAICS Code: 522292 (Real Estate Credit). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in lending funds with real estate as collateral. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 522292, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, is $38.5 million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined. NAICS Code: 522310 (Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in arranging loans by bringing borrowers and lenders together on a commission or fee basis. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 522310, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, is $7.5 million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined. NAICS Code: 522320 (Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouses Activities). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing one or more of the following: (1) financial transaction processing (except central bank); (2) reserve and liquidity services (except central bank); and/or (3) check or other financial instrument clearinghouse services (except central bank). The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 522320, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, is $38.5 million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined. NAICS Code: 523999 (Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis. The Small Business Administration small business size standard for NAICS code 523999, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, is $38.5million annual average receipts (total or gross income) over the past three years. The acquisition strategy of this requirement has yet to be determined. RFI Submission Instructions: Interested parties may submit an RFI Response limited to five pages, total to include the following information: Company Information, including: Company Name; Address; Phone #; Points of Contact; DUNS #; and CAGE Code. Business size: Must be under NAICS 522390,522292, 522310, 522320 or 523999 If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB status, must submit VetBiz/Vendor Information Page (VIP) certification. GSA Contract Number for which you could provide services under. Capabilities and Interest: Describe your company s general abilities and interest in fulfilling VA s requirement under the Draft Performance Work Statement; Provide 3-5 examples of work performed, as a Prime Contractor, under a Government or Private Industry contract for the same or similar services described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement; Example work shall include only work performed within the past three years (2015, 2016, and/or 2017); Examples of prior work shall include a brief description of the services performed; a contract #; name of prime contractor; name of the Government Agency or Company that awarded the contract; length of contract (in months or years); and total dollar value of contract; VA is not requesting nor accepting specific or detailed solutions to the Draft Performance work Statement at this time. Responses to this RFI must be submitted via e-mail to Stephen Nickles at
[email protected], and Dante Ruiz at
[email protected] no later than 12:00 PM (noon) EST, February 15, 2018. Please refer any questions to Points of Contact below. Points of Contact (POC): Stephen Nickles, Contracting Officer
[email protected] Dante Ruiz, Contract Specialist
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