A.02.10 Sources Sought Title Services Real Estate Division 10 Apr 25.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR

DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in providing Real Estate title services for various projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region to include Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia.

Title services should be conducted in accordance with the Regulations of the Attorney General Governing the Review and Approval of Title for Federal Land Acquisition 2016 and the attached Description of Services which defines the processes. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis by way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside or acquisition decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice.

Responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested vendors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice and any subsequent amendments. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. Any solicitation issued as a result of this notice will be in a separate announcement.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District has the need to perform various real estate title and closing services for the Federal Government and intend to award Multiple Master Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) . These services include title searches, preliminary title commitments, title commitment updates, closing services, deed recordation, and issuing title insurance policies for various real estate transactions (i.e., fee acquisitions, partial acquisitions, long term lease acquisitions, disposals, etc.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), 8(a) SB, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice; however, SB, 8(a) SB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541191, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. This NAICS has a small business size standard of $17,000,000.00.

Vendors should address ALL of the following information in their submittal:

1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. Indicate if your company is currently registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database. If not, indicate if it has been registered in the past or intends to register.

2. In consideration of NAICS code 541191 interested qualified Large Businesses, SB, SDB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZones, or Qualified 8(a) SB.

3. Indicate if your company is currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government. Yes/No. (If yes, explain).

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company provided services of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to provide the services required?

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this notice.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, UEI number, must be active in System for Award Management (SAM), etc.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a SB, SDB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZones, or Qualified 8(a) SB Firms.

Upon evaluation of responses to this SSN, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to conduct further market research to identify subcontracting goals, if necessary.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project delivery team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this SSN is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties are requested to submit a response of no more than three (3) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 11 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than Wedndesday, 23 April 2025 at 11:00 am est. All responses under this SSN must be e-mailed to Sharon L. Alexander email: Sharon.l.alexander@usace.army.mil and Michael Schaetzle email Michael.j.schaetzle@usace.army.mil

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or analysis will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact POCs listed above.

** Please note vendors not registered in the SAM database prior to award of contracts will not be eligible for award. Vendors must all be registered in SAM under the applicable NAICS code (541191) as indicated in the advertised RFP to be considered for award. Vendors may register for SAM online at www.sam.gov or by calling 1.866.606.8220. Please reference the SSN

W912DR25X166I.

mailto:Michael.j.schaetzle@usace.army.mil