R--BLM NMSO REALTY CONSULTANT SERVICES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. Proposals are being requested against Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation Number L12PS00067. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office (NMSO), intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract to an eligible small business concern for Realty Consultant Services under NAICS Code 541191 with a size standard of $7.0, whereby BLM seeks to acquire certain NM State lands within the Lesser Prairie Chicken Habitat Preservation Area of Critical Environmental concern and surrounding area in the southeast part of the State. These lands are located throughout the southeastern portion of NM and are administered by the Pecos District Office, Roswell, NM. The work consists of initiating the Permian Basin Land Exchange project, Pecos District Office, by preparing a Feasibility Report package in accordance with 43 CFR 2200, maintaining a public record of internal discussions and documentation of all federal actions and processes, attending meetings and participating in constructive communications with all parties involved, and preparing required reports. The estimated period of performance is 18 months from date of award which depends on how soon the HSPD-12 required credentialing of the awarded contractor is completed. Along with the SF-1449, the following documents are attached: Schedule of Items, Statement of Work, Technical Requirements, and Reps and Certs. FAR Provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to OfferorsCommercial; 52.212-2, EvaluationCommercial Items; and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The resultant contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose offer is considered most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors that will be used to evaluate offers are: 1) Technical capability to meet the BLMs requirement; 2) Past Performance; and 3) Price. When combined, evaluation factors are approximate equal to price. FAR clauses at 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items; apply to this acquisition. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) database in order to do business with the federal government and be considered for award. These databases can be accessed at: http://www.ccr.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov. The solicitation is available electronically at www.FedConnect.net. Paper copies are no longer available. Responses are due 5:00 P.M. MST Tuesday, February 21, 2012 to BLM NMSO, Attn: Andrea Leal. Responses can be sent by mail to 435 Montano Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107, fax 505-781-8767, or electronically via FedConnect.