Amendment W912WJ25QA082-0004.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 05 Sep 2025 10 Sep 2025

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

QUESTION 1: Since this is a fixed-price requirement, could you confirm how the Government envisions structuring the title and closing services? Title costs often fluctuate depending on the nature of the transaction, so we want to be sure we approach pricing correctly.

RESPONSE 1: As a firm-fixed price contract, the Government will only pay for the services provided at the agreed upon awarded amounts for each line item in the bid schedule. Vendors should account for fluctuating costs in their quote pricing, and any changes in costs are a risk assumed by the awarded Contractor.

QUESTION 2: Are the seven parcels expected to be purchased by the United States or disposed of/sold?

RESPONSE 2: No. The Government is not purchasing any of these parcels in fee or disposing of/selling the parcels. (See answer to question 4 below.)

QUESTION 3: The solicitation references parcels at 3R, 7, 9R, 11, 15, 17, and 21 Warren Avenue in Plymouth, but also elsewhere mentions Ryder Way. Could you confirm whether the Warren Avenue addresses are the official parcel references we should use for our title commitments?

RESPONSE 3: The parcel references in your question do not match the parcel number referenced in the solicitation. The parcel numbers are as follows: PARCEL ID: 037A-000-000Q-000 PARCEL ID: 037A- 000-000O-003, also known as 370 Ryder Way PARCEL ID: 037A-000-000O-004, also known as 322 Ryder Way PARCEL ID: 037A000-000O-006, also known as 318 Ryder Way PARCEL ID: 037A-000- 000S-000, also known as 228 Ryder Way PARCEL ID: 037A-000-004-000, also known as 152 Ryder Way PARCEL ID: 037A-000-003-000, also known as Ryder Way.

QUESTION 4: Can you provide more information on these properties and expectations? Are these fee acquisitions or easement acquisitions?

RESPONSE 4: The purpose of this action is to obtain temporary work area easements to allow the Government sufficient access and time to these parcels to repair and/or maintain the existing Plymouth Long Beach Dike.

QUESTION 5: What is the physical address for APN 037A-000-000Q-000 as the other parcels indicate a physical address?

RESPONSE 5: According to the Town of Plymouth, MA assessor's office web site, no physical address is provided for parcel no. 037A-000-000Q-000. However, the parcel overlaps Ryder Way, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

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QUESTION 6: What is the physical address for APN 037A-000-003-000 as the other parcels indicate a physical address?

RESPONSE 6: A search of the Town of Plymouth, MA assessor's office records for parcel no. 037A-000- 003-000 simply references "Ryder Way" and a Certificate of Title No. 77594. The Massachusetts Registry District of the Land Court shows a deed referencing the property address as being "Warren's Cove, Plymouth, MA" and indicating the owner is the Trust for the benefit of Louise W. Meyer and others dated October 17, 1977, The Certificate of Title indicates Barbara W. Meyer, Orin H. Meyer, Robert H. Meyer and Richard R. Meyer as being the trustees. The Certificate of Title is recorded with the Plymouth County Registry District of the Land Court as Certificate No. 77954, Document No. 291340 recorded on September 29, 1998. No physical address number is provided for this parcel. Therefore, there is no known physical address for this parcel.

QUESTION 7: What will the Government provide to a contractor as part of an assignment of work -vesting deed? Aerial map of acquisition area?

RESPONSE 7: The Government will provide any/all maps, construction maps and information known by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assist in identifying the parcels so as to allow the awarded vendor to complete their work.

QUESTION 8: Does the Government have copies of vesting deeds that they can provide to an offeror for evaluation for search quotes?

RESPONSE 8: No. Vesting deeds should be provided to the Government by the awarded Contractor.

QUESTION 9: Does the Government have acquisition values for each parcel? We would need this for quoting title insurance.

RESPONSE 9: Currently, no. The Government anticipates obtaining an appraised value for the temporary work area easements in-house, after the initial title exams are provided.

QUESTION 10: In the Technical Requirements, paragraphs 1.a. and 6. address ownership of subsurface rights. Mineral severance deeds identify the owner of the subsurface rights at the time of the severance.

a. Typically the Government wants us to identify the severance and provide a copy of the mineral severance deed. Is this acceptable?

b. In considering the above, this solicitation appears to require the contractor to identify the present owner of the subsurface rights meaning that the ownership needs to be traced from that severance whenever it was to the present day. This type of work is not performed by title companies. It is typically performed by landmen and outside of traditional title searches and difficult to quote without basic information about the severance. Please confirm that this step is not a requirement of this solicitation.

c. If it is confirmed that present day subsurface rights ownership is to be determined, would the Government consider removing this requirement from the basic pricing of the search work in the solicitation and handling this as a separate task to be quoted only when it is needed such as for closing costs described in Part III, paragraph 5.

RESPONSE 10a-c: The Government is no longer requesting subsurface mineral rights information in the title exam. The Performance Work Statement has been revised to remove this requirement.

QUESTION 11: Regarding closing services:

a. Please confirm that the Government will prepare the deed.

b. Please confirm that the deed will come with the Acceptance by Grantee page pre-signed by the Government.

c. Please confirm that the Government will prepare the "Payment and Closing Sheet".

d. Is a mailaway closing whereby the documents can be shipped to the seller for execution and notarization?

RESPONSE 11a: Yes, the Government will draft the easement deed.

RESPONSE 11b. Yes, the deed will come with the Acceptance by Grantee page pre-signed by the Government.

RESPONSE 11c. No, the Government has the option to exercise CLIN option number nine (9) thru fifteen (15), for closing services.

RESPONSE 11d. If the landowners are out of state, yes, the easements will be sent out for signature either by the Government or the Closing Attorney.

QUESTION 12: The solicitation states that an award will be made based on price only. Please confirm that a narrative proposal regarding technical expertise and past performance, etc. is not required as part of an offer for this work.

RESPONSE 12: Correct, the award will be made on price alone, and a narrative proposal regarding technical expertise and past performance is not required.

QUESTION 13: Do the sellers have legal representation/counsel in these transactions or are the sellers required to have legal representation/counsel in these transactions or are you aware if the sellers have legal representation/counsel in these transactions?

RESPONSE 13: Currently, is unknown whether any of the landowners are represented by counsel or will be in the future. The one exception currently known is the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, which is represented by Town Counsel. It is not a requirement of the Government that the parties be represented by counsel.

QUESTION 14: Are these transactions considered residential or commercial transactions?

RESPONSE 14: Based upon the limited information known, it is believed that these transactions will be residential transactions. These parcels consist mostly of vacant land and/or residential structures which appear to be vacation home(s), beach rental(s) or possibly primary residence(s).

QUESTION 15: Is this a cost-free closing for the seller? Usually, these types of closings are but your solicitation does not address this.

RESPONSE 15: If the term "seller" is intended to mean the "landowner", then yes, this is a cost-free closing for the seller. If the term "seller" is intended to mean the awarded Contractor, then please refer to Part III.5. of the Performance Work Statement, where it states "If the Government elects to exercise the option task(s) for closing services, the Government will issue a Request for Proposal for costs associated with closing the transaction, namely, (A) fees charged Plymouth County Registry of Deeds and/or the Plymouth County Registry District of the Land Court to record the temporary work area easement(s); and

(B) any applicable property conveyance tax (while the grantee United States of America is exempt, the contractor must pay the grantor's portion of the tax). The Contractor shall submit these costs in the form of a response to the Request for Proposal. If acceptable, the Government will issue a modification to the Contract."

KO CONTRACTING DIVISION, 696 VIRGINIA ROAD

CONCORD, MA 01742-2751

UNITED STATES

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SOLICITATION CLOSING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 AT 2:00 PM EASTERN.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.