R -- Field Review of Appraisal Services

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Denver Field Contracting Division intends to procure the service of contractors to perform interior and exterior field review of appraisals on properties in approximately 15 geographic areas in the states of California, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington to determine the accuracy and quality of appraisals completed by appraisers on the FHA roster. HUD intends to competitively procure each area as a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 13. At this time HUD has not determined whether to solicit the service as a small business set aside or on an unrestricted basis (i.e. all business types). A decision will be made after reviewing the responses to this notice. Interested large businesses must express intent to subcontract at least 40% of the work to small businesses, in accordance with HUD's established goals for small business participation in procurement. For purposes of determine size status, NAICS code 531320, with $1.5M in annual receipts will be used. Anyone performing this service shall possess an appraiser's license or certification for the state, which the subject property is located. If interested, please email Gay E. Julian at Gay_E._Julian@hud.gov and provide the following information: 1) State for which you are interested in performing the appraisal services and 2) Identification as to whether the company is large or small, and if large, intent to subcontract 40% or more. Interested vendors are asked to respond by July 25, 2003.