R--Appraisal Services - Blackfeet Appraisals, Group A

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) and the Interior Business Center, is seeking sources for appraisal services on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, focusing on 15 land parcels identified by unique project numbers and tract identifiers. This sources-sought notice, issued under solicitation number 140D0426Q0554 and NAICS code 531320, targets Indian-owned small business economic enterprises and Indian-owned economic enterprises, with responses due by June 9, 2026. The work requires conducting market value appraisals using the Sales Comparison Approach in full compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 25 CFR Part 150, and the AVSO Statement of Work. Each appraisal must be performed by a Montana-certified general appraiser who personally signs the final report, with no delegation of responsibilities permitted. The appraiser must submit 15 final, signed appraisal reports in searchable PDF format, each containing a narrative analysis, reconciled value, supported adjustments, and the full SOW and contract award pages as addenda. All communication must be routed exclusively through the designated AVSO review appraiser, and no contact with landowners or Bureau of Indian Affairs personnel is allowed without authorization. Appraisals must disregard structural improvements and personal property, assuming fee simple status for trust land under four authorized hypothetical conditions, and must be completed within 120 days of contract award. Performance will occur on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Glacier and Pondera Counties, Montana, with deliverables submitted electronically to the AVSO in Herndon, Virginia. Required exhibits—Maps, AER Encumbrance Reports, Project Contact List, and Title Status Reports—will be provided upon award. Inspections must be coordinated with BIA staff and documented with aerial and ground-level photography, market data verified through multiple credible sources, and all adjustments must be rigorously supported. There is no monetary value specified in the solicitation, and pricing information is not requested at this stage. The contracting officer, Jacqueline Hernandez, serves as the sole point of contact for submissions, which must be sent via email with the prescribed subject line and be no longer than four pages, including company identification, UEI and CAGE codes, socioeconomic status certification, and a capability statement. No formal contract type, payment details, or award mechanism is established here, as this is a market