Blanket Purchase Agreement for Title Abstract Search and Settlement/Closing Services in Massachusetts

The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) is seeking a title abstract search and settlement services contractor for conservation easement acquisitions in Massachusetts. The solicitation requires a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive title-related services including title searches, title commitments, post-survey updates, final title policies, and closing services for various NRCS easement programs such as ACEP-WRE, WRP, EWPP-FPE, RCPP, and HFRP. Evaluation will be conducted using a best value tradeoff method, with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than price. Quotes must include separate technical and pricing volumes, addressing specific areas like licensing, service approach, subcontracting plans, and electronic filing capabilities. Key deadlines include January 30, 2025, for submitting questions to Crystal Baird, and a final quote submission deadline of February 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541191 with a $19.5 million size standard. The contract will be a single-award firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement with a five-year period from February 17, 2025, to February 16, 2030. The place of performance is Abington, Massachusetts, with work to be completed at the contractor's facilities during standard business hours. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract will involve multiple conservation easement transactions with pricing for line items like final title policy costs and recording fees determined at the call order level. Contractors must be licensed to conduct title insurance business in Massachusetts, maintain active SAM registration, provide liability insurance, and demonstrate capability to handle complex federal land acquisition documentation and closing processes.