Title Abstract Search and Settlement/Closing Services in Oklahoma

The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking title abstract search and settlement/closing services in Oklahoma for various conservation easement programs including ACEP-WRE, WRP, EWPP-FPE, RCPP, and HFRP. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive title services, including initial title searches, title commitments, post-survey updates, and final title policies for conservation easement acquisitions. Contractors must be licensed to conduct title insurance business in Oklahoma and have current knowledge of state real estate transaction laws. The government will evaluate quotes using a best value tradeoff methodology, with technical capability and past performance weighted more significantly than price. Potential bidders must submit quotes in two parts (technical narrative and price quote) by 12:00 noon Eastern Time on January 22, 2025, with questions due by January 3, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 541191 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The period of performance spans five years, from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2030, consisting of five one-year ordering periods. The place of performance is Achille, Oklahoma, with work to be conducted at the contractor's facilities during normal business hours. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the government will issue a single firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement. Contractors must provide three sample commitments/policies from previous federal or agricultural land sales and maintain specific insurance and registration requirements, including active SAM registration and liability insurance coverage equal to the federal funds amount.