Default Resolution Agent Services Education Debt

2026-11-03

IntroductionPursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research , this is a Request for Information ( RFI ) issued by the Treasury Common Services Center ( TCSC ) on behalf of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service . The purpose of this RFI is to obtain industry input on a draft solicitation and related questions . The information is being sought solely for market research and acquisition planning purposes . Responses to the RFI will not serve as proposals , bids , or offers , which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract . BackgroundThe U . S . Department of the Treasury , Bureau of the Fiscal Service ( BFS ), is responsible for collecting delinquent , nontax debts owed to the United States . Federal law generally requires federal agencies that are owed nontax debts ( Creditor Agencies ) to refer nontax debts that have been delinquent for 120 days or more to BFS ’ s Cross - Servicing program for debt collection services . BFS may use a variety of tools to collect such debts . For example , BFS may refer eligible debts to contracted default resolution agents for debt collection services . The U . S . Department of Education ( ED ), Federal Student Aid ( FSA ), is responsible for , among other things , collecting defaulted student loans , a portfolio currently comprised of approximately 9 . 2 million debtors and worth $ 217 billion . ED may refer defaulted student loans ( or a portion thereof ) to BFS ’ s Cross - Servicing program for debt collection services in accordance with federal law . Statement of NeedBFS has a requirement to provide Cross - Servicing services on behalf of ED for student loans in a defaulted status . BFS seeks industry input on the draft solicitation attached , and responses to the questions contained herein .

West Virginia

2026-05-02