Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Appraisal Services - KY, TN, VA
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
The Government is issuing this Request for Information to determine a competitive basis for the procurement described. This is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey.
This survey is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information.
Requirement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Nashville District (USACE – LRN) has a need to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with qualified real estate appraisal firms for obtaining appraisals for residential and/or non-residential properties on an as needed basis. The general geographical location of the properties are Bell and Harlan Counties in Kentucky, and Buchanan, Dickinson and Lee Counties in Virginia. The contract associated with this BPA is dependent on annual appropriation of funds by the U.S. Congress and State and Local Governments as applicable.
Synopsis
Appraisals of residential properties is hereby defined as ownerships with four or fewer habitable residential structures either attached or detached. Appraisals of non-residential properties is hereby defined as ownerships with five or more habitable structures either attached or detached, ownerships containing structures capable of use as a commercial enterprise even if vacant and/or requiring renovations and may include religious facilities.
For the purposes of this BPA, appraisals of unimproved land shall be considered residential if the portion of the property acquired contains 5 acres or less regardless of the highest and best use, except for what is stated below. Appraisals of unimproved land shall be considered non-residential if the portion of the property acquired contains more than 5 acres. If the portion of the property acquired contains 5 acres or less but the ownership contains a commercial enterprise such as a used car dealership, a parking lot, a mobile home park or similar type of commercial use, the land shall be considered non-residential.
Non-residential properties with structures may include storefronts and general retail, commercial service oriented use, banks, office, quick service restaurants, and other similar uses. Acquisitions may include unimproved land as previously described, partial acquisitions of the fee simple estate and interests that are less than the fee simple estate.
In accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646), the principal appraiser must contact each landowner and afford the landowner or their designated representative the opportunity to accompany the appraiser on the site inspection of the subject property. The contact of the landowner and whether or not the landowner or their designated representative did or did not accompany the appraiser on the site inspection of the subject property must be documented in the appraisal report. The principal appraiser must physically perform the site inspection of the subject property and sign the appraisal report and appraiser certification. The principal appraiser should be familiar with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646).
Some of the properties may be under threat of condemnation, and as such the appraisal firms should include in their proposals fees to update each type of appraisal report to the filing of the Declaration of Taking called the “Date of Taking Appraisal”. A fee should also be quoted for each type of appraisal report for revisions to an already reviewed and approved appraisal report. Revisions may become necessary subsequent to a reviewed and approved appraisal report due to a physical change to the subject property that occurs prior to the acquisition of the property by the Government.
General Appraisal Requirements
Under the BPA, the principal appraiser will be provided a Statement of Work for each appraisal assignment that provides specific details of the subject property and the minimum appraisal requirements that will guide the technical review by the District Review Appraiser. The principal appraiser shall determine the highest and best use of all properties that are assigned to be appraised. The final value conclusion shall be allocated among the land and improvements, if applicable, as required by UASFLA.
The principal appraiser who is contracted to perform appraisal services must hold an active and valid Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License in the State where the subject property is located. The principal appraiser must be geographically competent in the market area where the subject property is located. The principal appraiser must have a thorough understanding of the current edition of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) also known as Yellow Book. The principal appraiser must have documented experience in appraising similar properties in the same geographical area as described in this Scope of Work that complied with UASFLA. Every appraisal report shall briefly describe the principal appraiser’s geographical competence and their experience that enables them to comply with the competency rule of USPAP.
The appraisal report will be a narrative appraisal report that contains all the necessary data and information for a technical review to be performed by the District Review Appraiser. The body of the appraisal report and/or the addenda shall contain all the data analyzed by the appraiser to form the reported opinions and conclusions. The appraisal report must be credible, reasonable and appropriately supported by the data included in the report in order to be approved by the District Review Appraiser.
Upon completion of the draft appraisal report, it must be submitted in pdf format to the District Review Appraiser for a technical review. Each appraisal report will be reviewed for compliance with the USACE provided statement of work, UASFLA, USPAP, USACE regulations and other applicable appraisal standards. Findings of inadequacy, if any, will require clarification and/or revisions prior to approval of the report. If any revisions are required, a revised draft appraisal report in pdf format must be submitted to the District Review Appraiser. Once the draft appraisal report is approved by the District Review Appraiser, a final signed copy of the report must be submitted in pdf format to the District Review Appraiser prior to payment of the invoice for services rendered.
Appraisal Standards
The appraisal process and the appraisal reports submitted for review must comply with the applicable provisions of the current edition of UASFLA (Yellow Book), the applicable provisions of the current edition of USPAP, the applicable requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646) as amended, Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Part 24, and USACE ER 401-1-04. No other supplemental standards will be applicable.
* Please note that this description is subject to change.
The anticipated NAICS code is 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) with a size standard of $8.0 (in millions of dollars).
Survey
The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This survey is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information.
Requested Information
Name of your firm:
CAGE:
Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)?
Point of Contact, Phone number, and e-mail address:
A Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work. This SOC should be a brief description of your company's capabilities. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.
Please list a Federal contract successfully completed, similar to the above referenced type of work:
Year completed:
Dollar amount:
General Description of project:
How many full time appraisers do you employ that hold a valid State License as an Attorney for the following states:
Tennessee:
Kentucky:
Virginia:
Please list previous experience in appraisal services for similar properties in the same geographical areas as described in this Statement of Work.
Have your appraisers written reports that conform to Standards established under the requirements of the UASFLA, USPAP, USACE regulations and other applicable appraisal standards?
If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a bid?
Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary:
Responses
Your response to this survey is requested by 2:00 PM Central Time, December 7, 2020. Please send by email to Kathryn Pascual at Kathryn.h.pascual@usace.army.mil.
PANGLR-21-P-0000-000649 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Nashville
12/1/20, 9:14 AM Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Appraisal Services - KY, TN, VA
Solicitation Number:
W912P521Q0008
Title:
Appraisal Services, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Classification Code:
R411 – Support – Professional: Real Property Appraisal
NAICS Code:
531320 – Appraisal services, real estate
Small Business Size Standard – $8 million
Notice Type:
Pre-Solicitation for Appraisal Services, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Synopsis:
USACE Nashville District intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for this requirement. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Nashville District (USACE – LRN) has a need to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) with qualified real estate appraisal firms for obtaining appraisals for residential and/or non-residential properties on an as needed basis. The general geographical location of the properties are Bell and Harlan Counties in Kentucky, and Buchanan, Dickinson and Lee Counties in Virginia. The contract associated with this BPA is dependent on annual appropriation of funds by the U.S. Congress and State and Local Governments as applicable.
This is a Pre-solicitation notice, the full solicitation with all drawings and specifications is expected to be issued in January 2021.
DELIVERABLES: The Corps of Engineers has need to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) for Appraisal Services consisting of the following:
Appraisals of residential properties is hereby defined as ownerships with four or fewer habitable residential structures either attached or detached. Appraisals of non-residential properties is hereby defined as ownerships with five or more habitable structures either attached or detached, ownerships containing structures capable of use as a commercial enterprise even if vacant and/or requiring renovations and may include religious facilities.
For the purposes of this BPA, appraisals of unimproved land shall be considered residential if the portion of the property acquired contains 5 acres or less regardless of the highest and best use, except for what is stated below. Appraisals of unimproved land shall be considered non-residential if the portion of the property acquired contains more than 5 acres. If the portion of the property acquired contains 5 acres or less but the ownership contains a commercial enterprise such as a used car dealership, a parking lot, a mobile home park or similar type of commercial use, the land shall be considered non-residential.
Non-residential properties with structures may include storefronts and general retail, commercial service-oriented use, banks, office, quick service restaurants, and other similar uses. Acquisitions may include unimproved land as previously described, partial acquisitions of the fee simple estate and interests that are less than the fee simple estate.
In accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646), the principal appraiser must contact each landowner and afford the landowner or their designated representative the opportunity to accompany the appraiser on the site inspection of the subject property. The contact of the landowner and whether or not the landowner or their designated representative did or did not accompany the appraiser on the site inspection of the subject property must be documented in the appraisal report. The principal appraiser must physically perform the site inspection of the subject property and sign the appraisal report and appraiser certification. The principal appraiser should be familiar with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646).
Some of the properties may be under threat of condemnation, and as such the appraisal firms should include in their proposals fees to update each type of appraisal report to the filing of the Declaration of Taking called the “Date of Taking Appraisal”. A fee should also be quoted for each type of appraisal report for revisions to an already reviewed and approved appraisal report. Revisions may become necessary subsequent to a reviewed and approved appraisal report due to a physical change to the subject property that occurs prior to the acquisition of the property by the Government.
General Appraisal Requirements
Under the BPA, the principal appraiser will be provided a Statement of Work for each appraisal assignment that provides specific details of the subject property and the minimum appraisal requirements that will guide the technical review by the District Review Appraiser. The principal appraiser shall determine the highest and best use of all properties that are assigned to be appraised. The final value conclusion shall be allocated among the land and improvements, if applicable, as required by UASFLA.
The principal appraiser who is contracted to perform appraisal services must hold an active and valid Certified General Real Estate Appraiser License in the State where the subject property is located. The principal appraiser must be geographically competent in the market area where the subject property is located. The principal appraiser must have a thorough understanding of the current edition of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) also known as Yellow Book. The principal appraiser must have documented experience in appraising similar properties in the same geographical area as described in this Scope of Work that complied with UASFLA. Every appraisal report shall briefly describe the principal appraiser’s geographical competence and their experience that enables them to comply with the competency rule of USPAP.
The appraisal report will be a narrative appraisal report that contains all the necessary data and information for a technical review to be performed by the District Review Appraiser. The body of the appraisal report and/or the addenda shall contain all the data analyzed by the appraiser to form the reported opinions and conclusions. The appraisal report must be credible, reasonable and appropriately supported by the data included in the report in order to be approved by the District Review Appraiser.
Upon completion of the draft appraisal report, it must be submitted in pdf format to the District Review Appraiser for a technical review. Each appraisal report will be reviewed for compliance with the USACE provided statement of work, UASFLA, USPAP, USACE regulations and other applicable appraisal standards. Findings of inadequacy, if any, will require clarification and/or revisions prior to approval of the report. If any revisions are required, a revised draft appraisal report in pdf format must be submitted to the District Review Appraiser. Once the draft appraisal report is approved by the District Review Appraiser, a final signed copy of the report must be submitted in pdf format to the District Review Appraiser prior to payment of the invoice for services rendered.
Appraisal Standards
The appraisal process and the appraisal reports submitted for review must comply with the applicable provisions of the current edition of UASFLA (Yellow Book), the applicable provisions of the current edition of USPAP, the applicable requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended (Public Law 91-646) as amended, Federal Regulations 49 CFR, Part 24, and USACE ER 401-1-04. No other supplemental standards will be applicable.
* Please note that this description is subject to change.
This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.
SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or about January 2021. The Technical Specification and Drawings will be available at the time of solicitation release.
SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Offerors must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors’ must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their proposal in order to receive a Government contract award.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.
Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.
The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity’s successful delivery of the required notarized letter.
Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.
To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the website beta.SAM.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the beta.SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.
POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Kathryn Pascual, telephone: 615-736-7933, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Kathryn.H.Pascual@usace.army.mil . Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.
Primary Point of Contact:
Kathryn Pascual
Contract Specialist
Kathryn.H.Pascual@usace.army.mil
Office: 615-736-7933
FAX: 615-736-7124
Secondary Point of Contact:
Ray Kendrick
Contracting Officer
Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil
Phone: 615-736-7932
Fax: 615-736-7124
W912P521Q0008 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Nashville
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