R--Appraisal Services in or near Kotzebue, Alaska, Ca

This solicitation, numbered 140D0426Q0565, issued by the Department of the Interior through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate in Herndon, Virginia, seeks appraisal and valuation services for four vacant Native Allotments—FF-17835A, FF-17835B, FF-18429, and FF-13127A—located in or near Kotzebue, Alaska, for the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office West Region. The contract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 531320, exclusively reserved for small businesses, with mandatory compliance with SBA regulations and federal small business program representations. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier and provide a firm-fixed price quote, accompanied by documentation including tax identification number, business mailing address, and contact details. The response deadline has been extended to June 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT, with submissions required via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, referencing the solicitation number in the subject line. Proposals must include full compliance with USPAP Standards 1, 2, and 3 for appraisal reports, which must be labeled as “Appraisal Report” and not restricted; delivery of the initial report is due 160 days after award, submitted as a signed, password-protected encrypted PDF. The anticipated performance period is 205 calendar days from award, with additional deliverables to be incorporated via post-award exhibits tied to specific case IDs. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on mandatory confidentiality agreements, SAM maintenance requirements, and accelerated payment to small business subcontractors, with a notable deviation under Clause 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors, effective April 2026. Payment will be processed exclusively through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, requiring contractors to register and submit invoices electronically, with required elements including contractor details, PO number, invoice date, billing period, and deliverable type. Compliance with the 2015-5687 (Rev 29) wage determination for Kotzebue, AK is mandatory, along with adherence to federal labor standards, anti-trafficking requirements, and procurement integrity rules. Evaluation of offers will follow a best value trade-off approach,