REAL ESTATE TITLE SERVICES, BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) W912P826QA021, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (MVN), seeks professional real estate title services. This is not a small business set-aside. The RFQ outlines a need for services including Title Ownership Data, Interim Binders (with and without mineral searches), Intermediate Certificates of Title, Title Endorsements, and copies of supporting documentation. The work supports Corps of Engineers missions in various Louisiana parishes, encompassing residential, commercial, industrial, and rural properties. The solicitation intends to award multiple blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for one year with up to five option years, with a purchase limitation of $325,000 over five years. Call orders will be issued for individual projects, specifying title products such as Title Insurance Commitments, Updated Title Insurance Commitments, and Final Title Insurance Policies. Key requirements include electronic submission of documents, adherence to U.S. Department of Justice Regulations for Federal Land Acquisitions (2016), a minimum 60-year chain-of-title search, identification of adverse possession claims, handling of deceased owners, partnerships, LLCs, minors, and interdicts. The RFQ also details requirements for identifying ownership interests, special exceptions, curative actions for title defects, and tax verification. Expert witness services may be requested. Pricing for final title insurance policies will be based on the Louisiana Rate Table. Suppliers will be reimbursed for actual costs of certified and non-certified copies from public records. The document includes detailed instructions for WAWF payment submissions and various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to small business set-asides, electronic payment, and representations regarding foreign procurements and defense telecommunications equipment.