Blanket Purchase Agreement 12FPC123A0005

The National Resources Conservation Service Central Region awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Bismarck Title Co. to provide title search, title commitment, survey updates, final title policies, and closing services in support of the agency's agricultural conservation easement acquisitions in North Dakota. Under subsequent calls issued against the agreement, the contractor will perform up to $750,000 in services related to the Wetlands Reserve Program, Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program, and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Deliverables include title searches for individual properties valued at amounts ranging from $3,569 to $27,597, encompassing a period of performance from June 2023 through July 2028. The original solicitation contemplated a small business set-aside and sought these real estate services to facilitate the Department of Agriculture's voluntary land conservation efforts through programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The blanket purchase agreement and associated task orders provide title, survey, and closing services by Bismarck Title Co. to support the Natural Resources Conservation Service's acquisition of agricultural conservation easements in North Dakota. These easements advance the agency's mission to promote soil and water resources through voluntary programs like the Wetlands Reserve and Agricultural Conservation Easement Programs. Performance is located in Bismarck, North Dakota through July 2028 under individual calls valued up to $750,000 collectively. The original solicitation anticipated a small business preference to aid the Department of Agriculture's landowner participation in conservation initiatives.