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Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

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CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

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Beltsville MD 20705 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Facilities Modernization Branch

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301-504-1187STEPHEN STOLTE

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001 Phase 1: Provide ARS with a Highest and Best Use, 1 EA in writing, within seven (7) workdays after notice to proceed.

Product/Service Code: R411 Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS

002 Phase 2: Upon direction from ARS, provide a 1 EA general estimate of value, in writing, within Continued ...

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

DATED

MICHAEL J. WIGFALL

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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seven (7) workdays.

Product/Service Code: R411

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS

003 Phase 3: Upon direction from ARS, provide the 1 EA

Appraisal report with in seven (7) workdays.

Product/Service Code: R411

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This procurement is being conducted under procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations are being requested (RFQ's) and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation is issued as a small business set-aside. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-91 effective 30 September, 2016. The applicable North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 531320 with a size standard of $7.5 million.

All interested offerors are invited to submit a quote utilizing your most competitive and reasonable rates. ARS will evaluate quotations and issue an award based on best value.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) FOR APPRAISAL

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) requires an appraisal of Armada Minerals, Incorporated ownership, of a portion of Section 21, Township 20 South, Range 22 East, containing a total of approximately 5.17 acres of land. This portion of said parcel is being considered for potential acquisition by the Federal Government, for construction of a new laboratory facility for the United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture, ARS, Southwest Watershed Research Center (Location), Tucson and Tombstone, Arizona.

Information on this parcel was obtained from the Cochise County Geographic Information System, Cochise County Parcels book 109, Map 25, Parcel ID 023A (Portion); see Exhibits A, B, and C attached hereto.

The following items should be provided by the appraiser in the proposal and/or the appraisal report:

1. The General Specifications for the appraisal report (Enclosure 1) describes in detail the format and items to be included in the appraisal report. The appraiser will provide a statement in the proposal that this format will be followed in the appraisal report.

2. The Appraiser Certification (see attached Enclosure 2) is to be included in the appraisal report. The appraiser will provide a statement in the proposal that this certification will be included in the appraisal report.

3. A description of the property to be appraised, including a plat, will be provided in the appraisal report (See Exhibits A, B, and C herein).

4. The appraiser must have a recognized professional designation [Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) or Society of Real Estate Appraisers (SREA)].

The appraiser will provide evidence of his/her educational background in both the proposal and the appraisal report.

5. The appraiser must have experience in performing appraisals for the Federal Government and should provide evidence of this experience within both the proposal and the appraisal report.

6. The appraiser must have experience in performing appraisals on the type of property to be appraised. The appraiser should provide evidence of this experience in both the proposal and the appraisal report.

7. Three (3) originals of the appraisal report, with those items listed in Item 10, herein, will be required. The appraiser will provide all submittals to the following ARS Contact along with copies of all relevant documents:

Linda B. Wurzberger, Chief, Real Property Management Branch

USDA, ARS, AFM, FD

5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-5123 Voice: 301-504-1228 (direct) 1224 (main) Email: Linda.Wurzberger@ars.usda.gov

8. The appraiser will contact the Location for the purpose of admission and directions to the properties to be appraised as follows:

Diana Medley, Administrative Officer 520-647-9160 Diana.Medley@ars.usda.gov

The owner has been afforded the option of accompanying the appraiser;

however, Mr. John Thomas Bauska, Chief Executive Officer/Director with Armada Minerals, Incorporated does not wish to accompany the appraiser.

He may be contacted at the following telephone number: 1-406-270-2004.

9. The appraisal report will be completed within thirty-one (31) workdays after notice to proceed for Phase I.

10. Three phases of work will be conducted under the SOW, as follows:

Phase I - The appraiser will provide ARS with an indication of his/her conclusion of Highest and Best Use, in writing, to the ARS Contact within seven (7) workdays after the notice to proceed. The appraiser will proceed only when directed by ARS. ARS will review the conclusion of the appraiser, and advise the appraiser within five (5) workdays after receipt of the appraiser's conclusion, whether or not to proceed.

Phase II - After review by ARS of the appraiser's conclusion and upon direction from ARS, the appraiser will provide a general estimate of value, in writing, to the ARS Contact, within seven (7) work days. Said estimate of value should consider the land with and without improvements.

The description of any improvement(s) to the land will be included, including but not limited to a general description of the improvement(s), including age and date of construction and condition.

The appraiser will proceed only when directed by ARS. ARS will review the general estimate of the appraiser and advise the appraiser within five (5) work days after receipt of the appraiser's general estimate whether or not to proceed.

Phase III - After the general estimate of value is reviewed by the ARS Contact and upon direction from the ARS Contact, the appraiser will proceed to complete the Appraisal Report. The Appraisal Report will be submitted to the ARS Contact within seven (7) work days, following direction to proceed, for final review and approval.

11. The appraiser must provide evidence of a license or certification after July 1, 1991, as required by Title XI of the Federal Institutions Reforms, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, also known as FERREA.

Price Schedule:

CLIN # Description Unit Unit Price Subtotal

Phase 1: Provide ARS with a Highest and Best Use, in writing, within seven

(7) workdays after notice to proceed. N/A N/A

Phase 2: Upon direction from ARS, provide a general estimate of value, in writing, within seven (7) workdays. N/A N/A

Phase 3: Upon direction from ARS, provide the Appraisal report with in seven (7) workdays. N/A N/A

Total:

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE APPRAISAL REPORT

The appraisal report is a document used to support, and to justify in part, the decisions made by ARS Management. The appraiser should be mindful of the fact that he/she may be subpoenaed into court or become the subject of investigation by a Committee of the Congress. Therefore, it is essential that the Appraisal Report and its contents reveal that the appraiser has made an intelligent and adequate study and analysis of the subject property and has considered all available, pertinent and reliable data, and has used sound and logical reasoning in developing the valuation conclusions.

1. FORMAT

The report will be bound in durable cover with a typewritten label on the face thereof, identifying the appraised property. The paper used will be a good grade bond (the heavier the better, in order to withstand repeated usage) of size 8-1/2 x 11 inches. All pages will be numbered consecutively from the beginning of the report to the end, including maps, plans, photographs, and exhibits, and each important heading will be shown in the Table of Contents.

2. OUTLINE

To provide uniformity, the text will be divided into three parts: Part I, Part II, and Part III. The report will contain tabs or schedules of supporting data, with a brief explanation of their connection with the narrative sections of the report. Computation data in support of the approaches to value should be included. The following specified outline may vary, dependent upon the type of property being appraised. Additional data will be required in the case of highly specialized properties. At times, certain items may be deleted (as in the case of land valuation only). Generally, however, the following outline contains the minimum information required and the omission of any item will be justified by narrative.

PART I

1. Title Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Letter of Transmittal

4. Photographs

5. Statement of Limiting Conditions

6. References

PART II – ANALYSES AND CONCLUSIONS

1. Purpose

2. Legal Description

3. City of Area Data

4. Neighborhood Data

5. Property Data

Analysis of Highest and Best Use

Land Value: Justification Therefore

Estimate of Value as Indicated by Cost Approach

Estimate of Value as Indicated by the Income Approach

Estimate of Value as Indicated by the Comparative (or Market) Approach

Appraiser’s Interpretation of the Estimates (Correlation)

Certification

PART III – ADDENDA

1. *Location Map (Within the City or Area)

2. *Comparative Date Map (Showing Geographic Location of the Appraised

Property and the Comparative Parcels Analyzed.)

3. Detail of the Comparative Data (Narrative)

4. *Plot Plan

5. *Floor Plans

6. Other Pertinent Exhibits

7. Qualifications of Contact Appraiser

*All maps and plans may be bound as facing pages opposite the description, tabulation, or discussions they concern.

CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions or amounts cited is reserved for the Contracting Officer.

INVOICE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION: Contractors doing business with the USDA, ARS MUST enroll and submit invoices via the REE Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) in order to receive payment.

To initiate IPP enrollment, please send an email to IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov (see NOTE in the 4th bullet point) and include the required information about your company listed in the bullet points below. The email subject line must be “IPP Payment Notification Services”.

Your company name* Primary company mailing address (street, city, state and zip)* Primary company phone number Designated IPP account administrator from your company: first name, last name, phone number, email address (NOTE: The request to register for an account must come from the designated IPP administrator's email address or your request cannot be processed)

Taxpayer Identification Number(s) (TINs) used for government agency payments

Name of government agency doing business with your company**

Contract number (list only one):

Contact information at the government agency: name, phone, email to verify that you are a vendor**

*If you have more than one location or company name, use your primary corporate information and location data to enroll with the IPP.

**This information is necessary to verify that your company is a vendor to a government agency.

After an account is established, you will receive two emails. The first one will provide your User ID, and 12 to 24 hours later a second email will give you an 8-character password. Use the ID and password to log onto IPP to change to a password of your own, agree to the rules for using IPP and to answer security questions. Please see the "News and Training" box on your IPP homepage for instructions and videos on how to set-up email notifications, how to invoice, how to add additional users and other relevant information.

Allow 5 to 10 business days for registration.

Registration is recommended with the System for Award Management, (SAM), for all government vendors. Please visit www.sam.gov for more information.

If you have any questions regarding the enrollment process, please call the IPP Customer Support Desk at (866) 973‐3131 and go to www.ipp.gov for general information. Based upon acceptance of required contract services, the contractor must include the following information on each invoice in order for the invoice to be considered proper invoice.

1. Name and address of contractor.

2. Invoice number and Invoice date.

3. Contract number.

4. Description of work and period of performance.

5. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of official to whom payment is to be sent.

6. Name, title, phone number, and complete mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

7. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and DUNS Number.

NOTE: Invoices that do not contain the proper information described above will be returned to the Contractor for correction. The revised invoice shall be dated the day of the re-submission for payment.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions are applicable to this procurement;

52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2015)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449).

However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers.

Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)

(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations.

Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925)

Facsimile (202 619-8978).

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites--

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm );

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697- 2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address.

The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Capability

2. Past Performance/Experience

3. Price (Inclusive of option periods)

Technical and Past Performance/Experience, when combined, are slightly more important when compared to price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (July 2016) - See attachment for full text and instructions.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) - Incorporated by reference.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Sep 2016) - See attachment for full text.

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: All quotations must stipulate that it is predicated upon all terms and conditions as stated in this combined synopsis/solicitation. Quotes must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 60 days from the date of receipt by the Government.

**SUBMISSION OF QUOTATION:

USDA, ARS, FD-Modernization Branch Attn: Stephen Stolte, Contract Specialist 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, mailstop 4-1246B Beltsville, MD 20705

Email: stephen.stolte@ars.usda.gov

APPRAISER CERTIFICATION

The appraisal report will include an appraiser’s signed statement certifying that:

• the statements of fact contained in the report are true and correct;

• the reported analyses, opinions, and conclusions are limited only by the reported assumptions, limiting conditions, and legal instructions, and are the personal, unbiased professional analysis, opinions, and conclusions of the appraiser;

• I have no present or prospective interest in the property appraised and no personal interest or bias with respect to the parties involved;

• the compensation received by the appraiser for the appraisal is not contingent on the analyses, opinions, or conclusions reached or reported;

• the appraisal was made and the appraisal report prepared in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

• the appraisal was made and the appraisal report prepared in conformity with the Appraisal Foundation’s Uniform Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), except to the extent that the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions required invocation of USPAP’s Jurisdictional Exception Rule, as described in Section D-114 of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions;

• the appraiser has made a personal inspection of the property appraised and that the property owner, or his/her designated representative, was given the opportunity to accompany the appraiser on the property inspection

– which will read:

I contacted him/her/them by _____________________ on (Phone, Mail, etc.) (Date - Month and Day)

20 _______. _______________________________ did/did not accompany me.

(Year) (Name/Names)

• no one provided significant professional assistance to the appraiser. (If professional assistance was provided the appraiser, the name of the individual(s) providing such assistance must be stated and their professional qualifications should be included in the addenda of the appraisal report. This requirement includes both professional appraisal assistance and providers of subsidiary assistance, e.g., planning and permitting consultants, engineers, cost estimators, marketing consultants.);

• the appraiser understands that the report may be used in connection with the acquisition of real property using Federal funds and may be submitted to the U.S. Congress and its Committees;

• the report has been made in conformity with applicable State laws, regulations and policies and procedures regarding the appraisal of real property;

• the appraiser has not and will not reveal the findings and results of the report to anyone other than the proper officials of the Agricultural Research Service and will not do so unless so authorized by ARS, in writing, unless required to do so by due process of law, or until released from this obligation by having publicly testified as to such findings; and

• the opinion of just compensation for the property – which will read:

That my opinion of just compensation for the acquisition as of the _______ day of the

___________________, 2016, is ______________________ based upon independent appraisal and the exercise of my professional judgment.

Signature Date

EXHIBIT A

EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT C

52.212 -- Acquisition of Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses.

52. 212-1 - Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2016)

However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(2)

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925)

Facsimile (202 619-8978).

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites--

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm );

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable.

The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier.

The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

52.212 -- Acquisition of Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses.

52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

[Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as

(i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement;

(ii) price;

(iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304);

Technical and past performance, when combined, are __________ [Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.]

52.212 -- Acquisition of Commercial Items Provisions and Clauses.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2016)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (s) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review. To determine whether a particular notice or finding is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B.

in the DOL Guidance.

“Arbitral award or decision” means an arbitrator or arbitral panel determination that a labor law violation occurred, or that enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes an award or decision that is not final or is subject to being confirmed, modified, or vacated by a court, and includes an award or decision resulting from private or confidential proceedings. To determine whether a particular award or decision is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“Civil judgment” means--

(1) In paragraph (h) of this provision: A judgment or finding of a civil offense by any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) In paragraph (s) of this provision: Any judgment or order entered by any Federal or State court in which the court determined that a labor law violation occurred, or enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes a judgment or order that is not final or is subject to appeal. To determine whether a particular judgment or order is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.

“DOL Guidance” means the Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance entitled:

“Guidance for Executive Order 13673, ‘Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces’ “. The DOL Guidance, dated August 25, 2016, can be obtained from www.dol.gov/fairpayandsafeworkplaces.

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Enforcement agency” means any agency granted authority to enforce the Federal labor laws. It includes the enforcement components of DOL (Wage and Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract…

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