Appraisal Service for TRACT 109C, located in Liber

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking market value appraisal services for Tract 109C, a 457.35-acre conservation easement property located in Liberty County, Texas, approximately 1.8 miles northeast of Kenefick. The appraisal must comply with Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), with particular attention to timber cruise valuation for the property's reported merchantable bottomland hardwood timber. Quotations are due by 12:00 PM Mountain Time on February 17, 2026, with submission directed to Contracting Officer Jacqueline Hernandez and Contract Specialist Robert Staats via email. Evaluation will be conducted on a Best Value/Trade Off basis considering the following factors in order of importance: State Certification (Texas Certified General Appraiser license required), Technical Acceptability (experience with similar properties, geographical competency, and UASFLA course completion), Past Performance (verifiable USPAP/UASFLA projects from the past five years with timber cruise valuation experience required), Delivery Schedule, and Price Quote. The target performance period is 100 calendar days from award, with an initial appraisal delivery target of 60 days, though alternative dates will be considered with preference given to earlier delivery.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Total Small Business under NAICS Code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) and uses Product Service Code R411. No incumbent contractor or award value has been identified in the solicitation materials. All respondents must be registered in SAM.gov with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) prior to submission and must hold an active Texas Certified General Appraiser license. An amendment issued on February 9, 2026, addressed vendor questions regarding appraiser discretion in selecting timber cruise providers, clarifying that while appraisers may exercise discretion, they bear responsibility for ensuring the selected provider is competent and credible. Performance will take place on the subject property in Liberty County, Texas, with a firm-fixed-price contract structure and a target delivery date of 100 days after award.