CANCELLED - Real Estate Appraisal of Lower Grey Cloud Island - Gravel Mine in Washington County, MN

The solicitation W912ES26QA021 for a real estate appraisal of the 331.33-acre Lower Grey Cloud Island property in Washington County, Minnesota, has been cancelled, and no contract will be issued in response. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Paul District initiated the solicitation to secure a State of Minnesota certified General Appraiser to conduct a federal-compliant appraisal for property acquisition purposes, with the work governed by USPAP 2024, UASFLA 2016, PL 91-646, 49 CFR Part 24, and USACE ER 405-1-04. The requirement was set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS 531320, with a size standard of $9.5 million, and offers were to be evaluated using a trade-off process where technical merit, including demonstrated experience with UASFLA-compliant reports and prior work involving sand, gravel, or aggregate mining, along with a detailed narrative on data collection methods, far outweighed price. All offerors were required to be fully registered in SAM.gov with current FAR and DFARS representations and certifications, and proposals had to be submitted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment by the January 28, 2026 deadline. Key deliverables included a draft and final appraisal report to be delivered electronically through DoD SAFE, with performance expected within 180 days of award and a draft due within 15 days. The contract included stringent cybersecurity and supply chain security requirements such as 52.204-7012, 52.204-25, and 52.204-27, prohibited use of Kaspersky and ByteDance products, mandated compliance with labor standards including Executive Orders on minimum wage and paid sick leave, and enforced whistleblower protections and subcontractor exclusions. Despite the detailed evaluation framework, payment instructions, delivery logistics, and administrative data, no contract value was specified due to the absence of pricing in the line items. The cancellation was issued due to significant changes in the government’s requirements for the property, prompting a re-solicitation, and all submitted offers were acknowledged but will not be considered for award.