MEMORANDUM_to_Prospective_Quoters_IO.pdf

Rural Development

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

Rural Development, CSC St. Louis, MO

February 2, 2018

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE QUOTERS

FROM: Connie Williams, Contracting Officer United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD)

SUBJECT: Establishment of Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Foreclosure Legal Services and Related Technical Support for the State of Iowa

1. The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development proposes to establish multiple, three

(3) year Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPA), for Foreclosure Legal Services and Related Technical Support for the State of Iowa, for services/items listed in the attached Quote Schedule (Attachment 1). Your law firm may be interested in providing these services for the State of Iowa. Please keep in mind, a BPA is not a binding contract, they are agreements, and as agreements, prices must be set prior to any orders being placed against the BPA. Additionally, since it is an agreement and not a contract, either party may choose to terminate an agreement provided a 30-day notification is given.

2. In addition to the Quote Schedule, please find attached general terms and conditions of a BPA (Attachment 2). If you are interested in establishing a BPA with the USDA, RD, please complete the Quote Schedule indicating any and all services/items your firm is ready, willing and able to provide.

Do not add any items to the list. Your prices should be as low or lower than those charged your most favored customers, including any discounts for prompt payment and delivery to the USDA, RD. The Government will establish at least one, but no more than three BPA’s for Foreclosure Legal Services and Related Technical Support for the State of Iowa. Who is actually chosen for the agreement will be determined and based on best value to the government considering experience, past performance and prices quoted. I cannot stress enough to provide your best pricing terms. Furthermore, pricing for the initial year of this agreement shall not be revised unless authorized by a Contracting Officer.

3. Return the Quote Schedule (Attachment 1) with your pricing, along with other required documents as noted in the solicitation, to my attention no later than February 20, 2018, 5:00 pm, ET (Eastern Time) as it is the Government’s intent to have this BPA in place and effective on or before April 1, 2018. If your company is selected to establish an agreement with the USDA, Rural Development, I will forward you additional information to complete. This information will include how calls are placed, as well as a list of individuals who are authorized to place calls for this proposed agreement.

Connie Williams Contracting Officer