Ohio Title Services BPA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to award a firm-fixed-price Master Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for title and closing services in support of conservation easement acquisitions. The objective of this procurement is to obtain title searches, title commitments, post-survey updates, final title policies, and closing services for properties throughout the State of Ohio on behalf of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This solicitation is identified under solicitation number 12FPC423Q0022.

The acquisition is classified under NAICS 524127, Direct Title Insurance Carriers, and PSC R411 for professional real property appraisal support. Primary performance will occur in Columbus, Ohio, under the management of point of contact Andrew Sawyer. The solicitation was published on April 28, 2023, and includes three attachments: a questions and answers document, an amendment extending the deadline, and the original request for quotations with attachments.

Responses to this solicitation are due by June 7, 2023, following an amendment that extended the original May 28, 2023, deadline to address submitted inquiries. The procurement process incorporates a specific deadline for questions, which were required to be submitted by May 30, 2023. This requirement is being handled as a formal solicitation for services vital to the USDA’s ongoing conservation efforts within the specified region.