NRCS-California Real Property Appraisal Services for ACEP-WRE

The contractor is required to provide real estate appraisal services to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California to support the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetlands Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE). The primary purpose is to determine the market value “as is” of proposed easement areas on agricultural land to aid in the protection, restoration, and enhancement of wetland functions and values, without valuing the easement rights themselves. All appraisals must strictly comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and NRCS-specific appraisal instructions, including the requirement for a full, non-restricted appraisal report under USPAP Standards Rule 2-2(a), which demands comprehensive documentation of property description, highest and best use analysis, market data, adjustment logic, and reconciliation of valuation approaches. The appraiser must be a State-certified general real property appraiser in California with no disciplinary actions in the past five years and must demonstrate direct experience with NRCS easement appraisals or similar federal work. The performance period is limited to June 1, 2026 through July 30, 2026, with the final reports submitted electronically to the NRCS-California Government Technical Point of Contact. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 531320, with a maximum size standard of $9.5 million in average annual receipts, and award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Technical acceptability is assessed based on personnel qualifications, management capability, and past performance on similar federal contracts, with an “Unacceptable” rating on any technical factor resulting in immediate disqualification. Only offerors deemed technically acceptable are evaluated on price, with the lowest-priced among them selected. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Payment Platform (IPP), and contractors must comply with stringent anti-discrimination and DEI certification requirements under clauses 452.203-70 and 452.203-71, certifying that no DEI practices violate civil rights protections or promote racial or sex stereotyping. Security requirements under FAR 52.240-91, 52.240-92, and 52.240-93 mandate safeguarding of government information systems, while compliance with SAM registration, UEI validation,