R--Kotzebue, Alaska

The contract solicitation 140D0426Q0299 requires certified appraisal services for properties located in Burge, Kotzebue, Alaska, under a strict set of professional and regulatory standards. The work demands a State of Alaska Certified General Appraiser to perform comprehensive real estate valuations using all three approaches to value—Cost, Income, and Sales Comparison—in full compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), including Standards 1 and 2 and the Scope of Work and Ethics Rules. All deliverables, including a full narrative appraisal report, must be submitted electronically to the AVSO Alaska Regional Office and include essential supporting documentation such as the BIA Appraisal Request Form, signed Statement of Work, engagement letter, 3"x5" photographs with metadata, plat and topographic maps, and properly formatted headers and footers. Subcontracting is prohibited, and all associates must hold valid Alaska appraiser licenses. The initial report is due 120 days after award, followed by a 30-day review period, a 15-day window for the final report, and a 60-day period before invoice submission via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with no use of WAWF permitted. This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, requiring offerors to certify their status as an Indian Economic Enterprise and maintain accurate SAM.gov registration with active UEI and CAGE codes. Proposals are evaluated on a best-value trade-off basis, prioritizing technical qualifications and past performance significantly over price. Technical qualifications require valid Alaska certification, demonstrable experience with rural residential and agricultural properties, and compliance with USPAP guidelines, while past performance must include at least two recent USPAP-compliant reports on vacant or improved rural land and two on recreational land in similar markets. The contract enforces a firm-fixed-price structure with all costs—including travel and fees—built into the quoted price. Mandatory FAR clauses include ethics and whistleblower protections, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that hinder reporting, anti-human trafficking requirements, restrictions on foreign purchases, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and the newly issued deviation clause addressing DEI discrimination by contractors. Secure delivery of all appraisal reports is mandated via encrypted, password-protected PDFs, with passwords transmitted separately. Performance is limited to 165 calendar days from award, and acceptance is conducted remotely by an authorized government representative upon verification of all technical, procedural, and