27-201 - Blossom Survey - due September 2, 2026

Location:	Idaho
Posted:	Aug 11, 2026
Due:	Sep 2, 2026
Agency:	Idaho Department of Lands
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
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STATE OF IDAHO

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS

BLOSSOM SURVEY

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

RFSOQ NO. 27-201

RESPONSES DUE BEFORE 5:00:00 PM MT (Mountain Time) ON SEPTEMBER 2,

2026

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Request for Qualifications Release Date

Deadline for Receipt of Written Inquires

Qualifications Due

Evaluation Period

Anticipated Date for

Notice of Qualified Ranking

August 11, 2026

August 15, 2026 @ 11:59 PM MT

September 2, 2026 @ 5:00 PM MT

September 3-4, 2026

September 8, 2026

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Idaho Department of Lands

Request for Statement of Qualifications 27-201

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Table of Contents

General Information

Instructions

Submission Requirements

Method of Evaluation

Draft Contract

Special Provisions Land Surveying

Project Description & Maps

Offeror’s Questions

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GENERAL INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

The Idaho Department of Lands (“IDL”), in accordance with Idaho Code § 67-2320, is

seeking qualified land surveying services firms (“Firm(s)”) to submit a Statement of

Qualifications (“SOQ”) demonstrating the ability to provide land surveying services to the

IDL for purposes related to the Idaho State Endowment Trust Lands (“the Endowment”).

Firms are expected to have the expertise necessary to perform the duties described

herein. IDL’s primary goal is to provide long-term, sustainable revenue to the groups that

directly benefit from the Endowment assets within the State of Idaho. The purpose of this

RFSOQ is to identify a survey services firm to complete the work in accordance with the

scope of work and all other contractual requirements.

PUBLIC RECORDS

Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 74-127, information or documents received from the

Contractor may be open to public inspection and copying unless exempt from disclosure.

The Contractor shall clearly designate individual documents as “exempt” on each page

of such documents and shall indicate the basis for such exemption. IDL will not accept

the marking of an entire document as exempt. In addition, IDL will not accept a legend

or statement on one (1) page that all, or substantially all, of the document is exempt

from disclosure. The Contractor shall indemnify and defend IDL against all liability,

claims, damages, losses, expenses, actions, attorney fees and suits whatsoever for

honoring such a designation or for the Contractor’s failure to designate individual

documents as exempt. The Contractor’s failure to designate as exempt any document

or portion of a document that is released by IDL shall constitute a complete waiver of

any and all claims for damages caused by any such release. If IDL receives a request

for materials claimed exempt by the Contractor, the Contractor shall provide the legal

defense for such claim.

PURPOSE OF PROCEDURE

The Idaho Department of Lands "Qualification Based Selection" (QBS) is to comply with

Idaho Code 67-2320. This procedure provides for an orderly process of:

1. Solicitation for professional qualifications

2. Evaluation and ranking of qualifications

3. Negotiation of scope of services and fees with highest ranked offeror(s)

RFSOQ GUIDELINES

1. The IDL will not be liable for any costs incurred in the preparation and production

of an SOQ, or any work performed prior to the execution of a contract.

2. All SOQs and other materials will become the property of the IDL.

3. All information contained in this RFSOQ and acceptable provisions of the selected

firm’s response will be made part of the executed agreement for services.

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4. Upon request, the submitting firm shall submit additional information within the

timeframe included in the request for additional information. Failure to provide the

additional information within the specified timeframe may result in a finding of non-

responsiveness.

5. The IDL reserves the right to:

• Waive any informalities or irregularities and reject any or all proposals

received as a result of this RFSOQ

• Select all or part of the respondent’s submittal

• Negotiate changes in the scope of work or services to be provided

• Conduct investigations to determine the submitting firm’s performance

record and ability to perform the assignments specified as a part of this

RFSOQ

• Negotiate separately with any source in a manner deemed to be in the best

interests of the IDL

• Issue, at any time, an individual project that falls within the scope of work

parameters of identified survey services without prejudice to the firm

selected under this RFSOQ

6. If, through any cause, the contracted firm shall fail to fulfill in a timely and proper

manner its obligations under an awarded agreement, or if the firm shall violate any

covenants, terms, or conditions of the agreement, then IDL reserves the right to

cancel the agreement and pay the firm only for work performed without prejudice

by giving at least five (5) days prior written notice to the firm of such termination.

BURDEN OF PROOF

Any deviations from the specifications must be clearly stated. It shall be the

responsibility and burden of the submitting firm to furnish the IDL with its original

submission sufficient data to determine if the goods or services offered conform to the

specifications.

VERBAL INFORMATION

IDL will not be responsible for any verbal information regarding this solicitation.

ADDENDA/AMENDMENT:

It will be the submitting firm’s responsibility to check the IDL website for any

addenda/amendments prior to submitting a SOQ. In the event IDL revises any part of

the solicitation documents, it will make the addenda/amendment available on the IDL

website at Contracting - Department of Lands. Information given to a firm will be

available to all other firms if such information is necessary for purposes of submitting a

SOQ or if failure to give such information would be prejudicial to uninformed firms.

RESPONSIBILITY:

SOQs must demonstrate the ability to provide professional Survey Services. Interested

firms are expected to have the expertise necessary to perform the duties described within

this RFSOQ.

IDL reserves the right to make reasonable inquiry to determine the responsibility of a

firm. Such requests may include but not be limited to financial statements, credit

ratings, statements of experience and past performance, references, etc. Successful

firms must show to the satisfaction of the Idaho Department of Lands that they have

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