SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Title Services for USACE-Vicksburg District Projects at Various Locations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541191
— Title Abstract and Settlement Offices
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435
- ZIP Code
- 39183-3435
- Solicitation Number
- W807PM90658070
- Response Due
- 3/27/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robin Green, 601-631-7266<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; quotes are being request. This announcement is to solicit interest for the establishment of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with multiple holders. The BPA duration will be 1-year and may be extended at 1-year increments not to exceed five (5) years. Establishment of a BPA does not imply any agreement by the Government to place future contracts or orders with the BPA holders. The Government makes no representation as to the number of calls or actual amount of work to be ordered. The establishment of BPAs does not justify purchasing for only one source. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-29. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE AND ISSUED UNDER NAICS CODE 541191 (SIC 6541) WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF $8.5 MIL FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. Contractor shall provide all labor and material necessary to perform title services at various locations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This procurement may be quoted as follows: 1. Issuance of a Commitment for Title Insurance. 2. Issuance of an Interim Binder (if needed). 3. Each additional separate Chain of Title (if applicable). 4. Preparation of the Owners Title Insurance Policy. 5. Issuance of the Owners Title Insurance Policy (include a minimum charge for Owners Title Insurance Policy). Each item is to be priced separately. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Real Estate Division has several Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi based projects and potential large Mitigation Project in Louisiana schedule over the next several years which will require the acquisition of various estates of land. SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall provide all labor and material necessary to perform title services at various locations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The contractor shall provide one or more of the following services: The issuance of a Commitment for Title Insurance. The issuance of an Interim Binder (if needed). The preparation of an Owners Title Insurance Policy. The issuance of an Owners Title Insurance Policy (include a minimum charge for an Owners Title Insurance Policy). If the Title Company for which the contractor is affiliated adjusts its insurance scale, the Government will make adjustments accordingly. Three (3) commitments or less shall be filled not later than 14 calendar days after receipt of the order. If more than 3 commitments are ordered at one time, the contractor shall fill a minimum of two (2) orders per week after the first 3 commitment are filled until the order is completed. Delivery of Interim Binders shall be filled not later than 14 calendars days from receipt of the request. Insurance Policies shall be issued no later than thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of the order. Period of Contract: This BPA period is one (1) year from award date and up to five years. No calls will exceed the amount of $2,500.00. The aggregate amount cannot exceed $100,000.00. ALL QUOTES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK. Responses to this announcement must include pricing information and past performance information to include at a minimum of 3 and not more than 6 past performance information contact names with addresses, phone numbers contract number, if applicable, as well as the supplies/services provided. Offeror is to furnish evidence of an agency agreement/affiliation with a national title underwriter. Offeror is to furnish a list of the Counties or Parishes that he/she will provide Title Services in. Point of contact is Robin L. Green @ robin.l.green@usace.army.mil. A solicitation will not be issued. All responsible small business concerns may submit an offer, which if submitted timely, will be considered. Evaluation factors are pricing schedule and past performance. These factors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with this offer. The Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisition. The Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Applicable clauses under 52.212-5 include: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (JUN 2003(15 U.S.C.644);52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUNE 2007(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003 (E.O. 11755);52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008)(E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999);52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (APR 2002) (E.O. 11246);52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (EC 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212);52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222.50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (AUG 2007); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds TransferCentral Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (JUNE 2005) (41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be assessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. DFARS clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (MAR 2008) and. 252.204-7004, Alt. A, Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007) apply to this acquisition. The full text of a DFARS clause may be assessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/Vfdfar1.htm. If you are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at www.ccr.gov. Registering electronically will expedite the registration process. Quotes are due by 27 MARCH 2009 not later than 1600 HRS (CST) at the USACE VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE, ROOM 144, 4155 EAST CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MS 39183, ATTN: ROBIN L. GREEN. For information concerning this solicitation contact Robin L. Green at email: robin.l.green@usace.army.mil. Emailed offers will be accepted. Facsimile offers shall not be accepted. Award shall be made to the responsive and responsible offerors whose offer conforms to this solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government. Offerors should check the FedBizOpps Web Page often for new solicitations and/or changes (AMENDMENTS) to existing ones. All technical inquiries and questions related to W807PM90658070 are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self register, go to the web page, click on BID tab, then select Bidder Inquiry, select agency: USACE, enter Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that the information on the next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiries. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team. The Solicitation Number is: W807PM90658070 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YXC389-BXFWKV Bidders are encouraged to submit questions at least five (5) days prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. For help with the ProjNet System; call 1-800-428-HELP. The call center operates weekdays from 0800 to 1700 hrs CST.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg MS<br />
- Zip Code: 39183-3435<br />
- Zip Code: 39183-3435<br />
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