Real Estate Tax Support Services

The USDA, Rural Development (RD is seeking sources for Market Research ONLY to support the Real Estate Tax support services on a large portfolio of both escrowed and non-escrowed direct loans listed below.The applicable NAICS code is 531390-Other Activities Related to Real Estate. At this time we are unsure whether to utilize the 531390 NAICS Code or 518210 NAICS Code. Please provide feedback regarding which NAICS Code is best utilized for this requirement. Interested parties sought for non personal services contract for Real Estate Tax Services Support and other related services requested by the government. Project will be solicited as an Request for Proposals (RFP) contract to include all sections in the Sacramento Real Estate Division, Corp of Engineers. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICTATION or, SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services below are invited to provide feedback via email to: harold.ford@wdc.usda.gov All responses will be analyzed in order to determine the appropriate strategy for a potential future acquisition. Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources including certified HUBZone small business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business, Veteran-Owned small business, Certified 8(a) small business, Women-Owned small business, etc. Other than Small Business are encouraged to respond to this notice as it may be that the market will not indicate significant Small Business entities able to perform service type of this magnitude.. Project Description: This is a non-personal services contract to provide real-estate tax support service on a large portfolio of escrowed and non-escrowed real estate loans, Comply with Public Law 100-242, establish and maintain escrow account for real estate taxes, tracking and maintaining status of all real estate tax liability and payments in RD's loan portfolio which encompasses properties throughout the United States with large numbers in remote rural areas, familiarity with loans and real estate taxing authorities in rural farming communities, ability of obtaining and reporting tax information and bills in an automated format, providing check printing service when requirements are made by taxing jurisdiction for a cashier's check or certified funds, and experience with using and formatting data in our loan servicing software FiServ/LoanServ. Also, please provide information related to any GSA or GWAC vehicles through which these services might be solicited. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about January 18, 2017 and the estimated proposal due date is on or about February 10, 2017. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS: a. Qualified personnel are required with recent knowledge and experience in: 1. Interested parties must be experts in Real Estate Tax Servicing of a large portfolio of loans, knowledge and experience with rural taxing jurisdiction across all of the United States, familiarity working with Fiserv/LoanServ software. Do they have a good working relationship with taxing jurisdictions across all of the United States? Do they have experience in handling possible real estate taxation problems as they arise? Do they have nationwide experience working with government agencies? 2. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and four (4) 12-month option years. Period of Performance begins as soon as contract is executed in 2017. 3. Offeror's type of business and Business Size (Other than Small Business, Small Business, Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), etc.). 4. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity based on the scope of work (include the firm's capability to execute real estate tax services and escrow support services in the last (3) years): provide a brief description of the project(s), customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the fees charged. Provide at least three (3) examples maximum three (3) pages. RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Your response is limited to 10 single-sided pages total. Sources Sought market research for "Real Estate Tax Support Services." All interested contractors or potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services above should notify this office in writing via email by 12:00 PM on Januray 3, 2017. Submit response and information to: