R--Appraisal Services in Nez Perce County, Nez, Perce

The contract requires the provision of land appraisal services for four tracts of land totaling approximately 241.75 acres in Nez Perce County, Idaho, under the Department of the Interior’s Appraisal and Valuation Services Office – West Region. The solicitation, numbered 140D0426Q0566, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 531320, exclusively open to small businesses, with all offerors required to maintain an active Unique Entity Identifier in SAM.gov prior to submission. The requirement encompasses the completion of four specific appraisals tied to AVIS cases 231831, 231830, 231829, and 231828, each corresponding to a distinct parcel and project ID. The initial appraisal report is due 160 days after award, with the full period of performance expected to conclude within 205 calendar days of purchase order issuance. All appraisal work must comply strictly with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), particularly Standard 3, and properties must be valued in their “As Is” condition, with quantitative adjustments required unless qualitative analysis is necessary to maintain credibility. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on restrictive confidentiality agreements, service contract labor standards, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and a newly authorized deviation dated April 2026 that prohibits racially discriminatory DEI activities and mandates full cooperation with government audits, including access to books, records, and accounts. Noncompliance may lead to contract cancellation or suspension. The contract also enforces prevailing wage laws, subcontractor liability for unpaid wages, and compliance with the Combating Trafficking in Persons clause. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with strict requirements on invoice content including contract number, billing period, and deliverable details. The evaluation process follows a best value trade-off methodology where technical qualifications—including state certification, technical acceptability, and initial delivery date—combined with past performance, hold greater weight than price. Offerors must submit a one-page cover letter containing UEI, TIN, business address, and contact details, along with a technical submission that directly addresses evaluation criteria. A notice of intent to submit is required by June 16, 2026, and all submissions must reference the solicitation number in the