Areawide Market Analysis for USDA NRCS Tennessee

The contract is a firm-fixed-price commercial services award under solicitation number 12FPC426Q0033, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s FPAC Business Center-Acquisition Division for an Areawide Market Analysis in Tennessee to support the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, targeting businesses classified under NAICS code 531320 with a size standard of $9.5 million. The work requires the vendor to perform fair market value assessments of land for land use types enrolled in the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program–Wetlands Reserve Element, delivering initial and annual recertification analyses in compliance with USPAP and FIRREA standards. The primary deliverables include a draft report due within 60 days of contract commencement, a final report within 14 days of the draft review, digital spreadsheets of sales data, and annual recertification letters due by July 15 each year if no value changes exceed 10%. The vendor must hold a Tennessee real estate appraisal license or temporary permit and maintain an active SAM registration. Performance spans one base period with four one-year option options, not to exceed five years total, with deliveries directed to the NRCS Tennessee State Office and designated federal contacts via the SF-1449. The contract incorporates a suite of FAR clauses and Agency supplements including Alternate I versions of 52.212-4 and 52.222-50, 52.240-91, and 452.203-70, all effective as of late 2025, ensuring compliance with whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking measures, cybersecurity protocols, and federal anti-discrimination laws under Title VI and VII, aligned with Executive Orders 14168 and 14173. Contractors must certify they do not operate DEI programs that violate federal civil rights statutes, and compliance is a material condition of payment. Evaluation follows an LPTA methodology where technical acceptability is determined by pass/fail gates including a documented technical approach, past performance narrative within five years, valid licensing, and SAM registration—no numerical scoring is applied. Invoicing is required through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with automated enrollment initiated via SAM.gov contact data. All proposals must be submitted via email to specified contacts by June 10