Area Wide Market Analysis - NRCS South Dakota

This solicitation, numbered 12FPC126Q0008, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for a Total Small Business Set-Aside targeting the procurement of Area Wide Market Analysis (AWMA) services for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Dakota. The North American Industry Classification System code 531320 applies, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million in average annual receipts. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with evaluation based first on price, then technical acceptability, and finally past performance, with no trade-offs permitted. The base period runs from June 30, 2026, to June 29, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending the potential contract duration to five years, all subject to appropriation and performance. Offerors must submit pricing for the base and all option periods, with a cap of $25,000 aggregate for AWMA amendments across the entire contract term. The scope requires the contractor to deliver USPAP-compliant appraisals to determine fair market value per acre for land enrolled in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland Reserve Easement, excluding improvements and accounting for unique features like levees or easements. Deliverables include a digital final report, an unlocked spreadsheet of sales data with details such as sale date, county, land use, and price per acre, and annual recertification letters due by July 15 each year. All deliverables become U.S. government property. Appraisers must be state-certified and compliant with Title XI of FIRREA, with resumes submitted as part of the proposal. Strict compliance is required with confidentiality statutes including the Privacy Act, Food Security Act, and Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, as well as non-discrimination requirements under Title VI and VII and Executive Orders 14168 and 14173. Data must remain within the United States, and the use of AI or algorithmic tools must be transparent, explainable, and bias-mitigated. Offerors must hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, register in SAM.gov, and certify their small business status. Subcontracting plans with flow-downs of AGAR 452.203-70 and non-manufacturer rules apply, and the contractor is prohibited from