R--White Pine County CRDA Round 3 Land Sale Parcels A

The contract solicitation, identified as 140D0426Q0541, is issued by the Department of the Interior through the Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate in Herndon, Virginia, for real property appraisal services in White Pine County, Nevada, specifically for Parcel A and Parcel C under the CRDA Round 3 Land Sale initiative. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) with responses due by June 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and is designated as a small business set-aside with preferences for HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and 8(a) concerns. The NAICS code is 531320, indicating real estate appraiser services, and the contract will be awarded on a best value trade-off basis, prioritizing technical qualifications—particularly state certification, technical acceptability, and initial delivery date—along with past performance, which together outweigh price considerations. The scope requires compliance with USPAP standards and UASFLA Section 4.3.2.3, which prohibits considering preservation or open-space uses in market value determinations. Appraisal reports must follow the Recommended Appraisal Report Format in Appendix B, be submitted as unlocked, digitally signed PDFs for review by the AVSO Review Appraiser, and must not be shared with any other party. The initial appraisal is due 45 to 75 days after award, with the full performance period capped at 191 calendar days. The contractor must notify the BLM Realty Specialist and AVSO Review Appraiser in advance of property inspections and ensure property owners or their representatives are given the opportunity to accompany the appraiser. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses by reference, including whistleblower protections, prohibitions on mandatory confidentiality agreements, Service Contract Labor Standards, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, child labor compliance, and a significant deviation in 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with an active UEI and complete required representations regarding tax liabilities, ownership, and Iranian activities. Submission of quotations must be via email with a designated subject line, and pre-submission notification of intent is required by June 4, 2026. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the