Title Abstract Search and Settlement/Closing Services in Massachusetts

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking title abstract and settlement services for conservation easement acquisitions in Massachusetts. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive title search, title commitment, post-survey updates, final title policy, and closing services for various conservation programs including ACEP-WRE, WRP, EWPP-FPE, RCPP, and HFRP. Qualified contractors must be licensed to perform title insurance business in Massachusetts, maintain current knowledge of state real estate laws, and serve as an approved title agent. The government will evaluate quotes using a best value tradeoff methodology, with technical capability and past performance weighted more heavily than price. Interested firms must submit their quotes by January 15, 2025 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time, with any questions due by January 3, 2025.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 541191 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The anticipated period of performance is from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2030, with the government intending to issue a single-award firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement. The place of performance will be in Abington, Massachusetts, with work to be completed at the contractor's facilities during normal business hours. Contractors must submit pricing for various services including preliminary title commitments, additional parcel searches, updated title commitments, final title policies, closing services, recording fees, and ALTA closing protection letters. The contract will require the selected vendor to coordinate with landowners, clear title exceptions, obtain signatures on warranty easement deeds, record documents, and handle tax reporting requirements.