U.S. Marshals Service, Business Services Division, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN RESOLVING/ANALYZING TITLE ISSUES SOL MS-00-BSAF DUE 033100 POC Nancy E. Reese (202)353-8348 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation; a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number MS-00-BSAF is prepared in accordance with the format under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition for Commercial Items, Subpart 12.6, and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAR Circular 97-15. This is a small business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8111 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million. Delivery is FOB Destination to the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Asset Forfeiture Office, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-4210. It is the intent of the USMS to award a purchase order for a base year plus one option year. There are two (2) line items for the base year. BASE YEAR, Line Item No. 1: Develop a statement of work for title services to include, title abstracts, title commitments and other title reports for real properties subject to forfeiture under various federal laws. Price quoted shall be a a single firm-fixed rate to include all costs associated to prepare the final statement of work. Line Item 2: Provide technical expertise in the area of title on a case-by case basis to include: a) Resolution of complex title issues; b) Interpretation of title issues; c) Analyze title reports; d) Recommendations for curing title issues; e) Curative work of title issues. The estimated quantity is 200 hours. The total price for this line item is the hourly rate times 200 hours. There is one (1) line item for Option Year One. OPTION YEAR ONE, Line Item 1: Provide technical expertise in the area of title on a case-by-case basis to include: a) Resolution of complex title issues; b) Interpretation of title issues; c) Analyze title reports; d) Recommendations for curing title issues; e) Curative work of title issues. The estimated quantity is 225 hours. The total price for this line item is the hourly rate times 225 hours. Quantities are estimates for evaluation purposes only and will vary according to the operational requirements of the USMS. Award will be made by determining which quote conforms to the solicitation, is judged to be in the best interests of the government and presents the best value in terms of price and past performance. Considering past performance more important than price, the government reserves the right to award to other than the quote with the lowest prices. Evaluation criteria is as follows: (1) Price -- Quotes will be evaluated for price reasonableness. Price reasonableness is a comparison of the proposed price with prices proposed by other quoters, the government's estimate and current market prices. (2) Past Performance -- The quoter is required to provide at least two (2) references (name of individual or company, address, point of contact and telephone number) for which similar work has been performed.. Evaluation ofpast performance will be based on customer satisfaction, timely delivery, and quality of service. Quotes that do not meet the government's requirements or conditions, or take exception to government requirements, terms or conditions will not be considered. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation and are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Under paragraph (b) of provision 52.212-5, the following clauses are applicable to this solicitation and any resultant contract: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); and 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332). The following clause also applies to this acquisition: 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. NOTE: Quoters responding to this solicitation shall include all information required in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors -- Commercial Items and submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The full text for the above listed clauses are available at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Quotes are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on March 31, 2000 and may be mailed to U.S. Marshals Service, Attn: Nancy E. Reese, 600 Army Navy Drive, CS3, Suite 1114, Arlington, VA 22202 or faxed to (202) 307-9695. For questions regarding this solicitation, contact Nancy Reese, Contracting Officer, at (202) 353-8348. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436727). (0081)

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