Real Estate Information Database Subscription

Sources Sought
Kansas City District Real Estate Information Database Subscription

The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (NWK) has a requirement to procure actual confirmed and personally verified web-based nationwide real estate sales and lease market data for vacant lands and improved properties of all types (residential, commercial, industrial, retail, office, mixed-use, multifamily and special use properties), in order for the staff appraiser to provide valuation services in support of NWK. Confirmed and personally verified data is information the proprietor of the data has confirmed with a party to the transaction (i.e. brokers, sellers, buyers, etc.) and then verified it to be true and accurate. In order to satisfy customer’s needs, a data provider needs go beyond County records and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data, by contacting all parties involved with transactions (i.e. buyers, sellers, brokers, appraisers and attorneys) to obtain & verify sales and leasing details.

Per ER 405-1-04, appraisals must conform to: “Guiding Standards. Except as modified in this regulation, the requirements and guidance in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA, often called The Yellow Book), and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), current edition, as promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, will be utilized in preparing appraisals for Federal acquisition purposes. USACE appraisals must also comply with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Public Law 91-646, as amended. (42 USC 4601 et seq.), (the Uniform Act), codified in 49 CFR Part 24.”

UASFLA states verification rule: “Sales Comparison Approach - The sales comparison approach is normally the preferred method of valuation for property being acquired under these Standards. The sales comparison approach is a systematic procedure in which appraisers study the market for sales of properties with the same highest and best use as the subject property that are as close in proximity and time as possible. Each sale is verified with parties to the transaction to ensure that information is accurate, and the sale is a market transaction. Each sale is adjusted for elements that are different from the subject property and the resulting array of sales data is reconciled to a final opinion of market value. Analysis of sales shall be made using a market derived unit of comparison such as price per acre, price per square foot, or animal unit month. In some markets, more than one unit of comparison may be used by market participants and care should be used to maintain consistency.”

• Would your company be able to provide all required services to conform with above regulatory requirements?

DISCLAIMER

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. This sources sought notice will be used as market research. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered.

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). There is no bid package, solicitation, specifications or drawings available with this announcement. It does not constitute a procurement commitment by USACE, implied or otherwise. No contract will be awarded from this Sources Sought Notice. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified information. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential contractors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to contractors regarding their submissions.

Additional information may be requested after initial response, either from individual respondents or all respondents. This Sources Sought is the only document that will be published notifying potential offerors of the Government’s intent of establishing a competitive market base. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Online subscription service for access to Real Estate Information Database.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: It is undetermined which NAICS this requirement will be solicited under. The list of NAICS under consideration are:
531390 –“Other Activities Related to Real Estate”
519290 –” Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services”

Small Business Size Standard: 531390 is $19.5M; and 519290 is 1000 Employees.

To be considered interested and/or qualified, firms must submit the following minimum requirements:

1. Company Information (Identify if using a joint venture or partnering). The following information is required.
   • Company Name
   • Mailing Address
   • Contact Phone Number and E-Mail
   • Cage Code **
   • SAM EUI
2. Capability: Provide your firm’s capability to provide a service for this Real Estate Information requirement. 
3. Offeror's type of business and business size. (If small business, Company’s current small business category (Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Woman-Owned, and/or 8(a)) as it relates to the specified NAICS Code or something similar.

Contractors are advised that information provided to the Government in regard to this Sources Sought Notice will be considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will not be released to the public or other potential contractors. The Government may retain this information for its records indefinitely.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Seth Balsters, and Contracting Officer, Laura Hedrick, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email

Seth Balsters at Seth.B.Balsters@usace.army.mil

and

Laura Hedrick at Laura.L.Hedrick@usace.army.mil.