Asset Forfeiture Administrative Support Services

Statement of Work For Asset Forfeiture Administrative Support Services (AFASS) Background The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program (AFP) is a nationwide law enforcement program that has proven to be an effective strategy in the fight against crime. The primary mission of the AFP is to utilize asset forfeiture powers in a manner that enhances public safety and security. The objective of the AFP is to remove the proceeds of crime and other assets relied upon by criminals and their associates. The removal of these assets will limit the ability to perpetuate further criminal activity against society. This procurement action will be a recompetition of the current seven-year contract 15JPSS20D00000271 with Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC that will expire on September 30, 2026. Scope The DOJ, Asset Forfeiture Management Staff (AFMS) has a requirement to obtain clerical, administrative, and professional services to support its nationwide asset forfeiture program. The scope of this indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is to obtain services from a firm qualified to provide the required asset forfeiture clerical, administrative, and professional support services. Currently, there are approximately 1,400 Contractor personnel that provide clerical, administrative, and professional support at an estimated 490 various DOJ offices around the country. Objectives AFMS requires that a Contractor provide services to support the DOJ AFP and to provide services in support of law enforcement related operations (Agency Support). The services may be required by any or all of the following federal organizations: Department of Justice: Criminal Division, Money Laundering, Narcotics, and Forfeiture Section (MNF) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) including the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Justice Management Division (JMD), Asset Forfeiture Management Staff Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Inspector General Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (BDS) Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Performance Requirements There are nine task areas that will require support from multiple labor categories based on task order requirements. The labor category descriptions and minimum qualifications are in Attachment 5. The current performance requirements for services are listed below: Task Area 1: Clerical Support – The Contractor shall provide clerical support services. Clerical support services shall include: File Services – The Contractor shall file and retrieve letters, memoranda, reports, and other documentation from files, safes, data processing equipment, and other storage areas. The Contractor shall answer inquiries regarding case-related information or status as maintained in the files or a database. Mail Services - The Contractor shall sort received mail by office or individual. The Contractor shall stuff outgoing mail into envelopes and containers; affix postage; and wrap or package bulky items. Receptionist Services - The Contractor shall provide telephone services to include answering and referring calls, taking messages, providing information, and scheduling appointments. Operation of Office Equipment - The Contractor shall operate personal computers, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, phone answering systems, and shredders. Task Area 2: Documentation Services – The Contractor shall provide documentation and support services to include typing routine forms, general office correspondence, and non- routine forms. The Contractor shall generate form letters and merge form letters with mailing lists. The Contractor shall perform on-line data record creation; record updates and modifications; and verifications of existing records. Modification of records includes the correction of mis-keyed and incorrect data. The Contractor shall have the ability to enter data into a database and retrieve data from a database or multiple databases. Task Area 3: General Support Services – These services include conducting and reconciling inventories of data and assets; performing word processing and data entry relevant to case documentation; entering and retrieving data from databases; preparing and formatting management reports; manipulating, transferring, computing, and printing information; and preparing and correcting reports and correspondence. Accuracy is required for the performance of these services to ensure audit compliance. Task Area 4: Legal Process and Analytical Support Services – The Contractor shall provide legal process and analytical support services. Legal process and analytical support services include: Examination of Legal Instruments – Review legal instruments for completeness and accuracy of information and proper execution. Obtain additional information from files, databases, and individuals. Review for correctness of action per Government regulations, procedures, and documentation. Research records to ascertain conditions that might preclude action. Provide information on instruments and related data. Provide assistance on instruments and related data. Gather facts for case and routine reports from file databases and individuals. Extract data from forfeiture files and database files. Perform initial review of petitions for remission and mitigation of forfeiture. Assistance to an attorney – Perform research into factual aspects of portions of a case by reviewing and analyzing questions under issue, law reviews, published studies, and financial reports. Prepare s…