Special_Notice_Annoucment_AVSO_7_16_26_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Special Notice Announcement

Title: Appraisal Services

Issue Date: July 16, 2026

Response Due Date: July 21, 2026, at 12:00PM Eastern Daylight Time

Issued by: This special notice announcement is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the DOI.

Requirement: The Government intends to issue a solicitation and award a single purchase order to a qualified contractor capable of providing appraisal and valuation services. The appraisal(s) listed below fall under this special notice announcement:

1. Appraisal and Valuation Services Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs (internal tracking number 44050015). State: North Dakota, Rolette County.

· The intended Use:

· Five Forced Partition cases: The intended use of the appraisal is to assist the client and intended users with approval of a negotiated forced partition of land.

· Kelpin sale case: The intended use of the appraisal is to assist the client and intended users with approval of a negotiated sale of land.

Specific requirements will be identified in future solicitations(s).

The government intends to use price as the primary selection factor and award to the technically acceptable quote presenting the lowest price. However, past experience and/or past performance may be utilized to justify awarding to other than the lowest priced quote. Utilizing experience/past performance as an award discriminator will be at the government's sole discretion.

Interested contractors must:

· Maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of quote submission and award; and

· Possess the necessary licenses and professional qualifications required to perform appraisal services in the state(s) for which they submit quotations.

Interested contractors should email AQDSAT@ibc.doi.gov by Tuesday, July 21 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, indicating their business size and specifying which of the listed appraisals they intend to bid on.

If fewer than two Indian‑owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) or Indian‑owned Economic Enterprises (IEEs) respond to any of the appraisal requirements identified above, the Government reserves the right to issue the solicitation(s) to the broader small business community.

If fewer than two small businesses under NAICS 531320 respond to any of the appraisal requirements identified above, the Government reserves the right to issue the solicitation(s) on an unrestricted basis.

Please be advised that this announcement may serve as the only notice that will be issued for the appraisal services identified above.

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