R--Appraisal Services for BET_26_1 (Bethal, Alaska)

The contract solicitation seeks appraisal services for a property located at 26-017_B-30J4_Jung in Bethel, Alaska, under solicitation number 140D0426Q0310, issued by the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The solicitation is a firm-fixed-price contract with a total period of performance of 165 calendar days following award, mandating an initial appraisal report submission within 120 days and a final approved report within 15 days after review. All work must strictly comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, including full adherence to Standards 1, 2, and 3, requiring the use of all three valuation approaches—Cost, Income, and Sales Comparison—with written justification for any exclusions. Deliverables include a detailed appraisal report with minimum 3x5 photographs, plat and topographic maps, three-year occupancy and rental history, and the BIA Appraisal Request Form as the final page, all submitted as encrypted PDFs to designated AVSO email addresses. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 531320, with a size standard of $9.5 million in average annual receipts, and is open to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB concerns. The evaluation process prioritizes technical qualifications and past performance significantly over price, with no use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. Offerors must demonstrate experience appraising agricultural and rural residential tracts as well as recreational land, submitting two recent USPAP-compliant reports for each category, including property details and client contacts. Offerors must also possess state certification, associate appraiser qualifications, and maintain USPAP compliance as a core requirement. Pricing must be submitted as a firm-fixed-price quote with all discounts applied, and all submissions must include a UEI and CAGE code, along with self-certification of small business status via SAM.gov. Proposals are due electronically by 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on April 29, 2026, sent to designated contracting officials via email in encrypted PDF format, with the password delivered separately. Invoicing must be completed through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and the Government retains the right to accept or reject reports based on compliance with USPAP and the Statement of Work. Standard FAR clauses are incorporated