R--Appraisal Services - Northern Cheyenne Reservation

The contract solicitation seeks appraisal services for Allotment 207-795 on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation under NAICS code 531320, targeting qualified Indian-owned small business economic enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned economic enterprises (IEE) for a set-aside award. The requirement, issued as a Sources Sought Notice by the Interior Business Center’s Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) under solicitation number 140D0426Q0553, mandates a market value appraisal of fee simple land to support negotiated land sales for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The appraiser must be a State Certified General Appraiser compliant with the 2024 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and federal regulations under 25 CFR Part 150.2, using the Sales Comparison Approach with documented market analysis and quantitative adjustments. Deliverables include a complete appraisal report submitted as an unlocked PDF, accompanied by six exhibits: maps, legal descriptions, a project contact list, grazing permits, title status pages, and timber cruise plats. All reports must include property photographs, boundary verification, legal access confirmation, and accurate representations of the property’s condition as of inspection. Performance is restricted to a 60-day window from contract award, followed by a 30-day review period and a mandatory 10-day revision window. Final payment is contingent on AVSO’s approval and is issued 60 days after review completion. The solicitation requires responses limited to four pages, submitted electronically via email to Jacqueline Hernandez at the Interior Business Center in Herndon, Virginia, with mandatory inclusion of the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, and affirmation of ISBEE or IEE status. No contract value is specified as this is a pre-solicitation market research notice. Confidentiality is strictly enforced—no disclosures may be made without AVSO’s written approval, and prior involvement with the subject property within three years must be disclosed. Only electronic submissions in unlocked PDF format are acceptable, and unsigned or draft reports will be rejected. The contract administration point of contact is solely Jacqueline Hernandez, with no designated COR or COTR named, and no formal contract clauses or MIL-STD provisions are included, emphasizing USPAP and regulatory compliance over administrative or logistical requirements.