Prelimnary Ttile searches for Iowa

***NOTICE OF AMENDMENT***

The follolwing is a notice to amend the current solicitation due to a clerical error. Please sign and return a copy of the amendment that will be attached to acknowled recipt of the change with your proposal.  All communications shall be with contracting staff ONLY electonically.

The puropose of this amendment is to update PDF with the property titles, so they are in order and easier to read for the puropes of this procurement action.

Email all correspondence to the following indviduals : Demetrica Johnson at demetrica.johnson@usda.gov and Kyle Heid at kyle.heid@usda.gov.  The DUE DATE HAS NOT CHANGED  FOR THIS PROCUREMENT.

Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the

format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This

announcement constitutes the only solicitation 12FPC120Q0058; quotes are being requested and a written

solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number for this procurement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This

solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal

Acquisition Circular FAC 2020-05 03-30-2020.

(iii) The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.htm /.

(iv) This procurement is set-aside 100% for Small Business and falls under North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code 541191 – Title Abstract and Settlement Offices. The applicable

NAICS code is 541191, which has a size standard of $11 million. For more information on size standards

visit https://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-size-standards.

(v) The United States Government intends to issue one (1) award for Title Search, Update and Closing

services supporting nineteen (19) properties in Iowa authorized under the Agricultural Conservation

Easement Program initiated by the USDA/NRCS State Office in Iowa. See attached listing of properties,

and their respective easement values (attachment 4).

CLIN Description Quantity

0001 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, DB Ag Land LLC, 7561142001STR 1 (ea)

0002 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Payne Valley Farms LLC, 7561142001STV 1 (ea)

0003 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Courtney Athen, 7561142001STW 1 (ea)

0004 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Don McCown, 7561142001SVD 1 (ea)

0005 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Thien Trust Morgan Trust, 7561142001SVF 1 (ea)

0006 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Frank Timothy Dowd Sullivan Trust,

7561142001SVG

1 (ea)

0007 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Cobo Enterprises LLC, 7561142001SW8 1 (ea)

0008 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Wee See LLC, 7561142001SW9 1 (ea)

0009 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Keith Husz, 7561142001SWB 1 (ea)

0010 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, State Line Farm Co, 7561142001SWF 1 (ea)

0011 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Sarpy R&R Co, 7561142001TH2 1 (ea)

0012 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, BPD Farms LLC, 7561142001TH9 1 (ea)

0013 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Sarpy R and R Co, 7561142001THD 1 (ea)

0014 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, John L Johnson, 7561142001THG 1 (ea)

0015 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Tracy Blankenship, 7561142001TPQ 1 (ea)

0016 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Michael O Heng Rev Trust, 7561142001SVB 1 (ea)

0017 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE,Virginia I Heng Rev Trust, 7561142001SVC 1 (ea)

0018 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Rex Peterson, 7561142001SVH 1 (ea)

0019 Preliminary Title Searches EWPP-FPE, Billy K Knickman & Jeanette K Knickman Rev

Tr, 7561142001SWC

1 (ea)

12FPC120Q0058- Preliminary Title Search

(vi) The Delivery is 60 days after receipt of award

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this

solicitation. See attachment I

(ix) The provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, this

must be completed at the System for Award Management, www.Betasam.gov and the registration be in an

“Active” status.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this

acquisition.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders applies to this acquisition. The following items under Clause 52.212-5 are considered

checked and applicable to this acquisition:

 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, Alternate I

 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to The Government.

 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

 52 204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracting Awards

 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred,

Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

 52.209-9 Updates of publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations

 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside.

 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

 52.222-3, Convict Labor

 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

 52.237-11 Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin

(xii) The following FAR provisions/ clauses apply to this acquisition:

52.202-1 Definitions

52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination.

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures

52.203-17 – Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items;

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Item;

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Items (DEVIATIONPP 2013-O0019)

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52.232-1 Payments

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.233-2 Service of Protest

52.233-3 Protest after Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price

52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price Alt I

(xiii) (N/A)

(xiv) Quotes are due no later than August 7th, 2020 at 12:00 PM, US CST. Quotes received after this

date and time will not be accepted. It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure submission of its quote is

received by the Government on the date and time stated above. No facsimile quotes shall be permitted for

this solicitation.

The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed Priced contract to the lowest offer (best value) after the

following non-price evaluation factors are met – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

(xv) Quotes are to be emailed to the Contract Specialists and to the Contracting Officer.

Ms. Demetrica L. Johnson, Contract Specialist – Demetrica.Johnson@usda.gov

Mr. Kyle L. Heid, Contracting Officer- Kyle.Heid@usda.gov

Any questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted no later than August 3, 2020 10:00am CST

and will be answered via amendment no later than August 4, 2020, 3:00pm CST. All questions can be

sent via electronic mail (email) to the above-mentioned Contract Specialist and courtesy copy the

Contracting Officer. Please include the solicitation number in the Subject line of the e-mail. Failure to

include the solicitation number in the Subject line may cause the email to be forwarded to a “junk mail”

inbox and therefore, not read.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment I – Full Text Clauses and Provisions

Attachment II – Maps and Easement notices (combined PDF)

Attachment III – 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (Evaluation factors and Criteria)

Attachment IV – Statement of Work (SOW)