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This document contains questions and answers related to a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Real Property Appraisal Reports for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) North Dakota State Office. The RFQ is a 100% small business set-aside with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 531320 "Office of Real Estate Appraiser" which has a size standard of $9.5 million. The RFQ is for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year ordering period. The work will be on an as-needed basis throughout the state of North Dakota, with payments made on Net 30 terms after appraisal review. The appraisals are for agricultural land acquisitions and easements, not residential or commercial properties. The RFQ does not have a specific number of estimated appraisals per year, and allows the use of subcontractors as long as they meet small business requirements.

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Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Real Property Appraisal Reports for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conserva�on Service (NRCS) North Dakota State Office

We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

-This will be a brand new contract.

If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

1. I will be subbing this out to an appraisal partner, is this allowed? Myself or my company will not be doing the actual appraisal.

-The contract is a total small business set aside. As per the solicita�on, quoters must submit qualifica�ons of the appraisers’ performing appraisals and appropriate North Dakota Appraisers License in accordance with the solicita�on instruc�ons. Under set-aside award condi�ons, small businesses are required to perform minimum levels of work when they receive a federal contract (50% or more). Under SBA rules, the small business prime contractor can u�lize similarly situated subcontractors to meet these performance requirements. A similarly situated subcontractor is a subcontractor that has the same required size and small business program status as the prime contractor."

2. For this par�cular bid, do we know how many appraisals will be needed each year? Or is this on an as needed basis?

-Don’t know how many, will be on an as needed basis. Could be 1 or could be 15, this will be as needed.

3. In regards to the pricing sheet, am I lis�ng the cost of one complete appraisal for each year?

-Yes.

Don't see the county in the SOW...Can you provide that ?

-Services may be needed throughout the state.

1. Are the services needed throughout the state or only in certain coun�es?

-Throughout the state.

2. Clarify payment, will payment be made on Net 10, Net 15, or Net 30 terms?

-Net 30 AND A�er appraisal review has been completed.

1. The proper�es that need to be appraised, are the Residen�al or Commercial? Or both?

-They are agricultural land appraisals for the purpose of government acquisi�on easements.

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