R--Sources Sought Notice: Navajo Tracts (AQD_NAV_2026_02)

The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate, issued a Sources Sought Notice for appraisal services related to 26 Navajo Nation land tracts under solicitation number 140D0426Q0403, with a response deadline of April 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. The effort is exclusively set aside for Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE), and respondents must provide their Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, business size certification, point of contact, and a capability statement within a single four-page submission sent via email. The primary point of contact for submission is Robert Staats at robert_staats@ibc.doi.gov, with Jacqueline Hernandez as the Contracting Officer, and all communications must reference the notice title in the email subject line. Appraisal work, when awarded, will require adherence to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), specifically SR 2-2(a), with appraisers mandated to be State Certified General Appraisers in good standing. The scope focuses solely on land value, excluding any structural improvements or personal property, and requires the use of specified hypothetical conditions: the land must be assumed sellable on the open market with restrictions and tax obligations equivalent to surrounding private properties. Deliverables include 26 USPAP-compliant appraisal reports in 8.5" x 11" unlocked PDF format, submitted electronically to the Appraisal and Valuations Services Office (AVSO), with all reports including supporting exhibits such as tract listings, location maps, legal descriptions, and contact information. Reports must be dated within 30 days of submission and include the AVSO Statement of Work and contract award documents as addenda. Payment is contingent upon final approval by the AVSO Review Appraiser, with invoicing permitted only after notification of review completion, though the exact invoicing platform and payment office are not specified. The contract has no defined place of performance beyond electronic delivery, and no physical packaging, shipping, or security clearance requirements apply. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or funding data are included in this market research notice, as it precedes a formal solicitation and award.