This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice to obtain Market Research for information and planning purposes only. This notice neither constitutes a solicitation announcement, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; therefore, please do not request a copy of a solicitation. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to set-aside for the small business community or to conduct as an other than small business procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest, however, preference will be given to the SB categories listed above. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541191, which has a size standard of $11,000,000.00 in average annual receipts. The Not-To-Exceed amount estimated for these services is $250,000.00. The work to be done under these specifications consists of furnishing and delivering Owner's Guarantee (Insurance) Policies or Certificates of Title and Continuations thereof in the form of preliminary, interim or final policies, certificates of title, interim binders, or endorsements, as appropriate. Preliminary Policy would be furnished for each contiguous area of land in identical ownership. Land will be deemed contiguous even though portions thereof are separated by roads, railroad rights-of-way, streams, etc. If there has been a severance of the surface and the subsurface of the land, determination of what constitutes a tract will be based on ownership of the surface. Unless otherwise specified in a delivery order, the Preliminary Policy shall cover the entire ownership of the tract and if certain estates or subsurface interests are vested in others than the owner or owners of the surface, the Preliminary Policy shall cover all such outstanding estates or interests. Where there has been a severance of the surface and subsurface of the land, it is contemplated that there may be multiple acquisitions pertaining to the same tract of land. In the event a Preliminary Policy covering acquisition of the surface owner's interest in the land, the Contracting Officer would reserves the right to order Intermediate Policies and Final Policies covering the acquisition of the outstanding minerals underlying the same tract. Payment for such Intermediate and Final Policies at the appropriate unit prices would be set forth in the schedule. Review any and all additional curative actions submitted by the Government, discuss any proposed curative actions with Corps legal staff, and will delete, remove and/or amend exceptions in compliance with law. Will have open communications with the Corps legal staff, including communications by phone, facsimile and electronic mail, with a view toward curing title deficiencies. The Preliminary Policies to be furnished would be based on a thorough search and examination of the public records affecting the title to the land, and would contain the legal description of the property as furnished by the Government. Correct or revise the source or derivation of title of the present owner or owners, contained in such description, if necessary, or otherwise furnish an appropriate derivation of title as required by law or local practice. The policy would be unqualified as to the period of search, would contain the legal description of the property as furnished by the government, and would be immediately followed by a reference to the source of title of the present owner. The Preliminary Policy would be issued only on the most recent forms approved by the Attorney General of the United States and the American Land Title Association for acquisitions by the United States. (The following information, though correct at the time this specification was written, is provided as information only, and is not guaranteed: American Land Title Association (ALTA) U.S. Policy - 9/28/91 (Revised 12/3/12) form is the ONLY currently approved policy form. ALTA U.S. Policy - 1963 is not approved for use after March 30, 1995). The Title Policy will disclose the name or names of the record owner or owners of the property described therein. Where subsurface estates or interests in the property to be acquired are owned by persons, corporations, or other legal entities, other than the owners of the surface estate, the present record owners of each such outstanding estate or interest and all pertinent data relating thereto shall be shown in the Title Policy unless otherwise specified in the order. The Title Policy shall contain sufficient information concerning defects, liens, encumbrances, and other matters of exception, to enable an attorney examining the policy to determine the nature and extent of such exceptions and their probable effect on the validity of the title to the land described. It shall also state or be accompanied by a report specifying the evidence or action, if any, which will be acceptable to the corporation issuing the policy, as a basis for the issuance of a Continuation deleting each such defect, lien, encumbrance, and other matter from the Title Policy. Responses shall include a qualifications statement along with documentation to support Technical Capabilities and Specialized Experience All interested contractors should provide a response by close of business, December 4, 2015. Submit your response to Samantha Stiles via email at
contact@example.gov , or via fax:
+1 (555) 000-0000. Electronic submission via email are preferred.
