Appraisal Services on the Nez Perce Indian Reserva

The contract mandates appraisal services for seven real property valuation requests on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Nez Perce County, Idaho, under solicitation number 140D0426Q0546, issued by the Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, based in Herndon, Virginia. The requirement is strictly limited to small businesses through a total small business set-aside, and all offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier and hold a current Certified General Appraiser’s license in at least one state as required by the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act. Appraisal reports must comply fully with USPAP Standards 1 and 2, include photographs of the property with dates and authorship, a detailed highest and best use analysis, and a single definitive value opinion—value ranges are prohibited. Reports must be labeled as “Appraisal Report” and cannot be restricted. The principal appraiser must perform all work personally without subcontracting or reassignment, and the reports will be reviewed by an AVSO reviewer holding a State Certified General Appraiser License in accordance with USPAP Standard 3 before acceptance. Corrections and revisions are the contractor’s responsibility. The contract’s performance period is 205 calendar days from award, with an initial appraisal report due 160 days after award. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and invoices must include the contractor’s name, address, purchase order number, invoice date, billing period, and delivery details. The contractor must adhere to the wage determination 2015-5519 (Rev 30), comply with applicable federal and state prevailing wage laws, and ensure uniform costs do not reduce employee pay below required levels. Key clauses incorporated by reference include whistleblower protections, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, labor standards for service contracts, child labor cooperation, convict labor restrictions, protest procedures, applicable law for breach claims, security exclusions, and a deviation under 52.222-90 that explicitly bars racially discriminatory DEI activities. Proposals must be submitted with a one-page cover letter containing TIN, UEI, business address, contact information, quotation date, and a 60-day expiration date. Submissions must reference “Quote - 140D0426Q0546” in the subject line, and offerors are requested to notify the point of contact of their intent