BPA for legal services in easement acquisitions nrcs-VT
Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 12FPC424A0017
- Awardee
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Putnam & Menard, PLC UEI T1NPGJNCJQ85
- Awarding agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Task orders
- 2 $21,500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Title and Closing Services for NRCS Vermont Solicitation · 12FPC424Q0076 · Posted May 22, 2024
- Combined order value
- $21,500 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 46% complete
- IDV ceiling 9% used
- $250,000.00
- Maximum order
- $25,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Northeast Region National Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The USDA Farm Production and Conservation Business Center awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to Putnam & Menard, PLC, a small business, on August 1, 2024, for legal services in easement acquisitions throughout Vermont, with a ceiling of $250,000.00 and performance extending through June 30, 2029.
The BPA supports the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) easement programs and covers title and closing services including obtaining title insurance, clearing title exceptions, recording documents, and delivering final title policies for NRCS easement acquisitions. The agreement anticipates approximately 5–10 preliminary title work projects, 4–5 title update projects, and 3–4 closing services projects annually, with a standard 30-day timeline for completing closings.
Two BPA calls have been issued. On April 18, 2025, a $6,000.00 call was awarded for preliminary title search, opinion, and commitment services for proposed easements under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program–Wetland Reserve Easements program in Vermont, with performance in Middlebury, Vermont and completion by May 19, 2025. On August 27, 2025, a $15,500.00 call was awarded for preliminary title commitment services under the Vermont Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP-18), with administrative oversight at Washington, DC and completion by October 31, 2025.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 12FPC424A0017?
12FPC424A0017 was awarded to Putnam & Menard, PLC by Farm Production and Conservation (Department of Agriculture) on August 1, 2024.
How much is contract 12FPC424A0017 worth?
Orders under 12FPC424A0017 have obligated $21,500. 12FPC424A0017's own ceiling is $250,000. A single order can be worth up to $25,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 12FPC424A0017?
2 orders have been placed under 12FPC424A0017, the latest on August 27, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract 12FPC424A0017?
Farm Production and Conservation (Department of Agriculture) awarded 12FPC424A0017, with funding from Northeast Region (National Resources Conservation Service).
Who can order from contract 12FPC424A0017?
12FPC424A0017 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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