Real Estate Title Services, Blanket Purchase Agreementview on SAM.gov

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (Request for Quote); capability statements and quotes (prices list) are being requested in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and a written solicitation will not be issued. NAICS Code: 541191. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has a requirement to provide professional title services. This requirement is being issued as Small Business Set Aside under Request for Quote (RFQ) No. W912P826QA021 and is being procured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The Government anticipates one or more five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreements from this solicitation from which future BPA call orders will be placed against. The BPA will have an estimated $325,000.00 purchase limitation. SPECIFICATIONS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (MVN), Real Estate Division requires commercial sources to provide professional title services for projects located within parishes in Louisiana as shown on Performance Work Statement. The New Orleans District intends to establish Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's) in order to facilitate professional services. A BPA is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs by establishing “charge accounts” with qualified sources. The Contractor agrees to the identified terms and conditions for a BPA to provide the required professional title services exclusively with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Real Estate Division. If and when requested, the vendor shall provide professional title services which may include but are not limited to the following broadly-encompassing categories: Tract Ownership Data (TOD) Interim Binders (Preliminary Title Policies/Commitments to Insure) Interim Binders with Mineral Search Intermediate Certificate of Title with Mineral Search Title Endorsements Copies of Supporting Documentation (i.e. trusts, wills, etc.) Final Title Polices (Final Certificates of Title) The Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA. The purchase limitation under the BPA is $325,000.00 over a 5-year period. Warranted contracting officers and authorized individuals of the New Orleans District may place individual Call Orders against this BPA. Authorized individuals may only place orders for less than $25,000.00 per call. Only authorized individuals are authorized to place orders (calls) under this BPA, and the Contractor shall not accept, nor is the Government liable, for payment of orders made by anyone other than authorized individuals. Any changes in the names of the authorized individuals shall be made only by the Contracting Officer. …