R--Appraisal Services: OS5_26_7

The Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, is seeking qualified Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE) to provide appraisal services under solicitation number 140D0426Q0501. This action is a Sources Sought Notice intended for market research and is not a solicitation for offers or proposals; responses are limited to four pages and must be submitted electronically via email with the subject line “Sources Sought Notice - OS5_26_7.” Respondents must provide their company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), CAGE code, point of contact with phone and email, business size and category, and a capability statement. The procurements target seven specific appraisal cases identified by AVIS numbers, requiring an independent opinion of market value for the fee simple estate of identified properties. All appraisals must comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), including the Scope of Work Rule and Standard Rule 2-3, and must include a signed certification consistent with USPAP Standard Rule 2-3, along with a copy of the appraiser’s State Certified General Appraiser License; temporary or courtesy licenses are not accepted. Upon award, the contract will require delivery of an initial appraisal report within 160 days of award, followed by a 30-day review period during which the AVSO Review Appraiser, a State Certified General Appraiser, will evaluate the report for compliance with the SOW and USPAP Standards. The appraiser must then submit a final encrypted PDF report within 15 days after review acceptance, with the password transmitted separately via email. The final invoice may not be submitted until the AVSO Review Appraiser confirms receipt of the final report and notifies the appraiser that the contract is complete; payment will be processed no sooner than 60 days after final report acceptance, with closeout occurring 60 days after final payment. All schedule adjustments must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Morgan Schickler, for approval. Pre-work meetings will occur either in person at the AVSO office in Herndon, Virginia, or by telephone. The NAICS code for this effort is 531320, and the place of performance is undefined for the appraisals themselves, though coordination will occur through the AVSO office. No pricing, CLIN structure, or contract value is