Sources Sought Notice Appraisal Services_Market Research.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF USACE BALTIMORE DISTRICT FOR

APPRAISAL SERVICES TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEVELOPMENT

AND NARRATIVE REPORTING OF AN OPINION OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF

REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, BASED UPON AND SUPPORTED BY AN

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT MATERIALLY INFLUENCE OR IMPACT THE

RIGHTS OR BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY

APPRAISED. MAY ALSO INCLUDE CONSULTING ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER

EVALUATIONS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District requests capability statements from Certified General Real Estate Appraiser contractors. This Sources Sought Notice is a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in providing Real Estate appraisal services through a Real Estate Appraisal Master Blanket Purchase Agreement or appraisal services in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division Real Estate Portfolio Management; may include Interagency Services and Civil Works Projects within CONUS and OCONUS to include all territories and as assigned in accordance with UAI Subpart 5107.1, ER 5-1-

10. Thus, the work awarded with a task order under this solicitation may occur anywhere in the United States.

Projects may be located throughout the North Atlantic region to include, but not limited to, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and/or throughout the United States and its territories.

Appraisal services should be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA 2016), the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs (49 CFR Part 24), USACE Engineering Regulation 405-1-04, and the attached Description of Appraisal Services which defines the processes. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.

Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

For each assignment, the responsible contractor shall complete an on-site personal inspection of the subject property and curbside inspections of all comparable sales or leases. All other required work shall be performed at the contractor’s facility.

LOCATIONS:

Multiple states and/or territories as described above.

DISCLAIMER

By way of this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside or acquisition decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested vendors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice and any subsequent amendments. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. Any solicitation issued as a result of this notice will be in a separate announcement.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District has a real estate mission and real estate responsibilities that include execution of real estate transactions on behalf of the Federal Government. The primary purpose of this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research is for the procurement of real estate appraisal services in support of fee acquisitions, partial acquisitions, long term lease acquisitions, and disposals, etc.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. The size standard is $9,500,000. The Product Service Code is R411.

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement; to include, but not limited to, Qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), or Qualified Section 8(a) certified firms.

1. Vendors should address ALL of the following information in their submittal:

a) Company name

b) Address

c) Point of Contact

d) Phone number

e) E-mail address

f) CAGE code/UEI number

g) Other than Small or Small Business Status

Please indicate if your company is currently registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database. If not, indicate if it has been registered in the past or intends to register.

3. Indicate if your company is currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government. Yes/No. (If yes, explain).

4. Provide a concise narrative highlighting up to five (5) relevant appraisal projects, that have been completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate competency in the valuation for acquisitions of a) full fee interests, b) acquisitions of partial interests, and c) market rental valuation. Subject property types should include land, linear easements for public rights-of-way, commercial, industrial, and/or agricultural real estate. The scopes of work should represent the following appraisal elements. Alternatively, the response can include a complete explanation of competency acquired supportive of successful completion of this appraisal.

A) Sample submissions should meet the requirements of an Appraisal Report, as defined by Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), prepared in compliance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards of Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA, aka Yellow Book), the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs (49 CFR Part 24) as applicable, and all other development and reporting requirements of

USPAP.

B) Development and reporting should include the Sales Comparison Approach, Cost

Approach, and Income Approach as applicable to assignment.

5. The capabilities statement shall a description of the projects, outlining the following:

a. Customer Name

b. Property identification (e.g., tax parcel identification)

c. Description of the real property appraised

d. Description of methodologies considered and developed

e. Value conclusion

f. Timeliness of performance

g. Customer satisfaction

6. Proof of State Certified General Certification in any of the states identified. Please include copies of certifications.

Narratives shall be no longer than ten pages. Comments will be shared with the Government, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this source sought is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than (NLT) 23 June 2025 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on. Email all responses under this Notice and reference this Sources Sought Notice number W912DR25X17U3.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact:

Sharon L. Alexander email: Sharon.l.alexander@usace.army.mil Cheryl K. Williams email: Cheryl.K.Williams@usace.army.mil M. Carla Wall email: Maria.C.Wall@usace.army.mil

** Please note vendors not registered in the SAM database prior to award of contracts will not be eligible for award. Vendors must all be registered in SAM under the applicable NAICS code (531320) as indicated in the advertised RFP to be considered for award.

Vendors may register for SAM online at www.sam.gov or by calling 1.866.606.8220.

mailto:Sharon.l.alexander@usace.army.mil mailto:Cheryl.K.Williams@usace.army.mil mailto:Maria.C.Wall@usace.army.mil

DESCRIPTION OF APPRAISAL SERVICES

• For each Task Order, a Performance Work Statement (PWS) will provide the direction for appraisal and appraisal services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the proposed contract service providers performing the appraisal services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

• The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform appraisal services as defined in the PWS except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services.

• Work efforts and subsequent documentation shall be in accordance with the requirements of the PWS.

• The Contractor shall obey all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations in performing the requirements and activities contemplated in this PWS.

• The Contractor shall determine the Highest and Best Use of all properties that are assigned to be appraised and determine the final value conclusion of the land and/or the improvements.

• The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining any registration(s) or certification(s) required by federal, state or local laws or regulatory agencies, along with any other registration(s), certification(s), license(s), permit(s), warrant(s), permission(s) or other credential(s) required to perform the requirements of this Agreement.

• All appraisal reports shall conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition (UASFLA), the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs (49 CFR Part 24), as applicable, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requirements.

• All written appraisal products shall be prepared as a Narrative Appraisal Report, unless otherwise instructed.