AG-31ME-S-17-0007_QUESTIONS_&_ANSWERS.docx

Solicitation # AG-31ME-S-17-0007 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Date 2/23/2017

1) Does the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number AG31MES170007 contain requirements similar to a current contract? YES

2) Please provide the current contract number? AG-31ME-C-11-1011

3) Is this a new requirement for the government? NO

4) On Page 16, the solicitation indicates “RD will not require the Contractor to perform a tax search for prior real estate tax delinquencies on new loan originations.” On Page 18, the solicitation in Section 3.5 indicates the contractor shall “Conduct a search for delinquent taxes on all existing loans.” For clarification, is it therefore required of the awarded vendor that the Conversion include a delinquency search on all portfolio loans converted?

The awardee will not be required to run a new tax search on existing loans in the portfolio. Existing loans are already being tracked for real estate tax information and the awardee will assume the role for future tax reporting.