Title and Closing Services for NRCS Vermont

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, Acquisition Division (AD) on behalf of the Natural Resource Conservation Service is seeking contractors to perform title and closing services in support of NRCS Easement Programs throughout the state of Vermont. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number 12FPC424Q0076 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The acquisition procedures at FAR Part 13 are being utilized. The Government anticipates this solicitation will result in a Five (5) Year Firm Fixed Priced Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), to the responsible Contractors whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the government.

The Government reserves the right not to award any BPA under this solicitation. The estimated award date of the BPA is on or around July 1, 2024. The government will be obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders placed against the resulting BPA(s) and does not guarantee any orders. The government will make awards without negotiations using pricing set forth in the resultant BPAs awarded.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 effective May 1, 2024 which can be found at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. This acquisition is a 100% small business set aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541110, Offices of Lawyers. The small business size standard is $19.5 million. For more information on size standards, please visit http://www.sba.gov/size.

Questions MUST be submitted to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at Chanda.sow@usda.gov and Contract Officer at Oksana.Strekha.usda.gov. E-mail questions MUST include solicitation 12FPC424Q0076 in the subject line to avoid oversight. All quotations are due not later than 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on June 14, 2024 and must be sent to the following:

Chanda Sow - Chanda.Sow@usda.gov Oksana Strekha - Oksana.Strekha@usda.gov