Real Estate Attorney for Sale of Property

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Standard Form 18 (Rev. 6/1995) Request for Quotation (RFQ). It is used to solicit price quotations for supplies or services. Bidders should use this form to provide their quotation.

• Request Number: PR15876081
• Date Issued: 03/13/2026
• Deliver By Date: 04/17/2026
• Close of Business Date for Quotations: 04/10/2026
• Supplies/Services: Legal Services for the Sale of Property
• Quantity: 1 (implied)
• Amount: $30 (This appears to be a placeholder or minimum amount, not a definitive total cost).
• Discount for Prompt Payment: Options for 10, 20, or 30 calendar days are provided.

This form outlines the specific service required (Legal Services for the Sale of Property) and provides the necessary fields for potential bidders to submit their pricing and contact information. Bidders must complete and return this form by the specified deadline (04/10/2026) to be considered.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quotes (RFQ) seeks legal services for the sale of a U.S. Government property located at Queen Street #42, West Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas. The property is a vacant, 4-story office building constructed in the 1970s.

• Legal Memorandum #1: Summary and flowchart of the property sale process in the host country, including closing and registration.

• Legal Memorandum #2: Details on host government notification requirements, approvals, certifications, and post-settlement procedures.

• Title Research / Legal Memorandum #3: Listing of properties, review of original conveyance documents, title searches, and reporting of discrepancies.

• Document Preparation and Review: Assistance with drafting and applying for tax waivers, reviewing and modifying the U.S. Embassy's standard sales contract, ensuring completion of buyer forms, and preparing/registering transfer documents.

• Pre-sale Certification – Letter of Opinion: Written opinion on property title verification and correspondence with land surveys.

• Post-sale Certification – Letter of Opinion: Written opinion confirming deed registration and title transfer.

• Contract Type: Labor-Hour purchase order.

• Performance Period: Not explicitly stated, but services cover the entire disposal process through closing and post-closing actions.

• Quotation Due Date: April 17, 2026, by 5:00 PM.

• Submission Method: Electronically to NassauContractingOfficers@state.gov in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. File size must not exceed 30MB per email.

• Required Documents: SF-18, Section A (Pricing), Section L (Representations and Certifications), Section J requirements, Proof of SAM Registration, Bahamian Business License, Bahamian Tax Identification Number.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible quoter. Responsibility includes compliance with FAR 9.1, business commitments, integrity, experience, equipment, and eligibility.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to offer submission.

• Offerors must provide proof of SAM registration, a Bahamian Business License, and a Bahamian Tax Identification Number.

• Quotations must be in English. Incomplete quotations will not be accepted.

• The U.S. Government intends to award based on initial proposals without discussions, but may hold discussions if needed.

• Attachments include OBO’s Preliminary Draft of the Sales Agreement and Buyer Information and Background Check Authorization forms.