Real Estate Services to Acquire Surface Water Rights in New Mexico FY254201010
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AI-generated · Aug 24, 2025Professional real estate services are sought to acquire surface water rights from willing sellers in the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Doa Ana County, New Mexico. The contractor will perform due diligence and non-governmental acquisition tasks under federal real property procedures, including appraisal review and validation of water rights, title investigations, outreach to landowners to gather or obtain signatures, review of appraisals and purchase agreements, coordination with irrigation districts and regulators, and assistance with final agreements and closing. Work encompasses a minimum of 15 parcels and supports two tasks—Real Estate Services and Administrative—with the overall objective of updating the 2021 programmatic appraisal to aid USIBWC’s future water-rights acquisitions within the EWTP framework.
Notices show variations in competition type (some indicating small-business set-aside, others full and open competition) and deadline changes, with questions posted and extensions to late August 2025 in some postings. Proposals must follow the attached Statement of Work and CLIN structure, include a capability narrative with past similar work, and confirm ability to meet the schedule; questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer by the stated cutoff and will be addressed in amendments.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notification; proposals are being requested, and a solicitation is to be attached shortly. This synopsis/solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 June 11, 2025. The solicitation number is FY25R3281015NSludge Hauling NFO, and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R411 Support- Professional: Real Property Appraisals with a corresponding small business standard of $9.5 million. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is seeking companies for the project listed below. FY254201010 Real Estate Services to Acquire Surface Water Rights in New Mexico SYNOPSIS: The International Boundary and Water Commission, U. S. Section (USIBWC), requires professional real estate services to acquire surface water rights from willing sellers within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in Doa Ana County, New Mexico. The Contractor will conduct necessary due diligence work to acquire surface water rights in accordance with federal acquisition procedures for real property. Tasks include conducting an appraisal review, confirming validity of the water rights, conducting title investigations, contacting land owners to gather and disseminate information and/or obtain signatures, reviewing documents such as appraisals and purchase and sale agreements, coordinating with irrigation districts and regulating entities, assisting with final agreements, assistance with closing. The Contractor will assist with the acquisition by performing acquisition tasks that are not inherently governmental. The Contractor will work on acquisition of a minimum of 15 parcels. The USIBWC, together with cooperators, developed a framework to implement the EWTP allowing the USIBWC to acquire or lease water rights in the project area. The USIBWC subcontractors completed a Programmatic Appraisal of surface water rights within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in August 2014. In 2021, the USIBWC updated that 2014 Programmatic Appraisal. The ultimate end is to have the Contractor update the 2021 appraisal to assist USIBWC in future water rights acquisition. This will be a request for proposal (RFP). The General Scope of this upcoming requirement is to provide all parts, labor, plan, equipment, material, supplies, supervision, management, transportation, and all other requirements to successfully perform all necessary tasks. The Contractor will conduct two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative. The three primary tasks include: Task 1 into two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative as noted in the attached Statement of Work Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 3:00PM MDT August 26, 2025. Responses shall be emailed to seone.jones@ibwc.gov. Responses shall include the following: 1) Solicitation Number in the subject line of the email. 2) Company Name and Point of contact information to include name, e-mail, address, telephone, and fax numbers. 3) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. 4) Size of the business (small or large) and the socioeconomic status of the company (i.e. HUBZone, 8(a), etc.). 5) A written narrative of the contractor capability to provide the requirements listed above to include examples of similar work performed in the past. 6) Address specifically if your firm can meet the completion date based on the information given. Phone calls will not be accepted. Contractors shall submit written questions to the Contracting Officer (CO) for official clarification and responses. All written questions and answers received prior to the cutoff date shall be added to this RFP as an amendment. All questions will be submitted by email to seone.jones@ibwc.gov will be considered. Please include FY254201010 Acquire Surface Water Rights in the subject line. Questions received from Offerors after 3PM on August 15, 2025, may not be responded to. Offer due date/local time: August 26, 2005; 3:00 pm MDT. Attachments: CLIN Structure SOW_RealEstateServices-WaterRightsAcquisition_15ParcelsFinalAPRIL22_2025_rr WD 2015-5447.pdf WD 2015-5461.pdf
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 08, 2025NOTE: Responses to questions have been posted as an attachment. Offers dus has been extended to August 28, 2025, at 3PM MDT. -------------------------------------- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notification; proposals are being requested, and a solicitation is to be attached shortly. This synopsis/solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 June 11, 2025. The solicitation number is FY25R3281015NSludge Hauling NFO, and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R411 Support- Professional: Real Property Appraisals with a corresponding small business standard of $9.5 million. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is seeking companies for the project listed below. FY254201010 Real Estate Services to Acquire Surface Water Rights in New Mexico SYNOPSIS: The International Boundary and Water Commission, U. S. Section (USIBWC), requires professional real estate services to acquire surface water rights from willing sellers within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in Doa Ana County, New Mexico. The Contractor will conduct necessary due diligence work to acquire surface water rights in accordance with federal acquisition procedures for real property. Tasks include conducting an appraisal review, confirming validity of the water rights, conducting title investigations, contacting land owners to gather and disseminate information and/or obtain signatures, reviewing documents such as appraisals and purchase and sale agreements, coordinating with irrigation districts and regulating entities, assisting with final agreements, assistance with closing. The Contractor will assist with the acquisition by performing acquisition tasks that are not inherently governmental. The Contractor will work on acquisition of a minimum of 15 parcels. The USIBWC, together with cooperators, developed a framework to implement the EWTP allowing the USIBWC to acquire or lease water rights in the project area. The USIBWC subcontractors completed a Programmatic Appraisal of surface water rights within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in August 2014. In 2021, the USIBWC updated that 2014 Programmatic Appraisal. The ultimate end is to have the Contractor update the 2021 appraisal to assist USIBWC in future water rights acquisition. This will be a request for proposal (RFP). The General Scope of this upcoming requirement is to provide all parts, labor, plan, equipment, material, supplies, supervision, management, transportation, and all other requirements to successfully perform all necessary tasks. The Contractor will conduct two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative. The three primary tasks include: Task 1 into two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative as noted in the attached Statement of Work Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 3:00PM MDT August 26, 2025. Responses shall be emailed to seone.jones@ibwc.gov. Responses shall include the following: 1) Solicitation Number in the subject line of the email. 2) Company Name and Point of contact information to include name, e-mail, address, telephone, and fax numbers. 3) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. 4) Size of the business (small or large) and the socioeconomic status of the company (i.e. HUBZone, 8(a), etc.). 5) A written narrative of the contractor capability to provide the requirements listed above to include examples of similar work performed in the past. 6) Address specifically if your firm can meet the completion date based on the information given. Phone calls will not be accepted. Contractors shall submit written questions to the Contracting Officer (CO) for official clarification and responses. All written questions and answers received prior to the cutoff date shall be added to this RFP as an amendment. All questions will be submitted by email to seone.jones@ibwc.gov will be considered. Please include FY254201010 Acquire Surface Water Rights in the subject line. Questions received from Offerors after 3PM on August 15, 2025, may not be responded to. Offer due date/local time: August 26, 2005; 3:00 pm MDT. Attachments: CLIN Structure SOW_RealEstateServices-WaterRightsAcquisition_15ParcelsFinalAPRIL22_2025_rr WD 2015-5447.pdf WD 2015-5461.pdf
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Aug 20, 2025NOTE: Responses to questions have been posted as an attachment. Offers due date has been extended to August 28, 2025, at 3PM MDT. -------------------------------------- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notification; proposals are being requested, and a solicitation is to be attached shortly. This synopsis/solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-04 June 11, 2025. The solicitation number is FY25R3281015NSludge Hauling NFO, and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This is a Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R411 Support- Professional: Real Property Appraisals with a corresponding small business standard of $9.5 million. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) is seeking companies for the project listed below. FY254201010 Real Estate Services to Acquire Surface Water Rights in New Mexico SYNOPSIS: The International Boundary and Water Commission, U. S. Section (USIBWC), requires professional real estate services to acquire surface water rights from willing sellers within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in Doa Ana County, New Mexico. The Contractor will conduct necessary due diligence work to acquire surface water rights in accordance with federal acquisition procedures for real property. Tasks include conducting an appraisal review, confirming validity of the water rights, conducting title investigations, contacting land owners to gather and disseminate information and/or obtain signatures, reviewing documents such as appraisals and purchase and sale agreements, coordinating with irrigation districts and regulating entities, assisting with final agreements, assistance with closing. The Contractor will assist with the acquisition by performing acquisition tasks that are not inherently governmental. The Contractor will work on acquisition of a minimum of 15 parcels. The USIBWC, together with cooperators, developed a framework to implement the EWTP allowing the USIBWC to acquire or lease water rights in the project area. The USIBWC subcontractors completed a Programmatic Appraisal of surface water rights within the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) in August 2014. In 2021, the USIBWC updated that 2014 Programmatic Appraisal. The ultimate end is to have the Contractor update the 2021 appraisal to assist USIBWC in future water rights acquisition. This will be a request for proposal (RFP). The General Scope of this upcoming requirement is to provide all parts, labor, plan, equipment, material, supplies, supervision, management, transportation, and all other requirements to successfully perform all necessary tasks. The Contractor will conduct two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative. The three primary tasks include: Task 1 into two Tasks: 1) Real Estate Services and 2) Administrative as noted in the attached Statement of Work Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 3:00PM MDT August 26, 2025. Responses shall be emailed to seone.jones@ibwc.gov. Responses shall include the following: 1) Solicitation Number in the subject line of the email. 2) Company Name and Point of contact information to include name, e-mail, address, telephone, and fax numbers. 3) SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. 4) Size of the business (small or large) and the socioeconomic status of the company (i.e. HUBZone, 8(a), etc.). 5) A written narrative of the contractor capability to provide the requirements listed above to include examples of similar work performed in the past. 6) Address specifically if your firm can meet the completion date based on the information given. Phone calls will not be accepted. Contractors shall submit written questions to the Contracting Officer (CO) for official clarification and responses. All written questions and answers received prior to the cutoff date shall be added to this RFP as an amendment. All questions will be submitted by email to seone.jones@ibwc.gov will be considered. Please include FY254201010 Acquire Surface Water Rights in the subject line. Questions received from Offerors after 3PM on August 15, 2025, may not be responded to. Offer due date/local time: August 26, 2005; 3:00 pm MDT. Attachments: CLIN Structure SOW_RealEstateServices-WaterRightsAcquisition_15ParcelsFinalAPRIL22_2025_rr WD 2015-5447.pdf WD 2015-5461.pdf
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