Appraisal Services: BET_26_2

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is soliciting sources for real property appraisal services for Native Allotment properties near Bethel, Alaska, with responses due by May 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. This is a Sources Sought Notice (BET_26_2) targeting Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE); no set-aside applies to the anticipated follow-on contract.

Work encompasses four appraisal assignments (Case IDs 26-058 through 26-061) totaling 40 to 160 acres per parcel, required for probate purposes by the BIA Alaska Regional Office. The appraiser must hold a valid Alaska State Certified General Appraiser license and demonstrate experience appraising properties in the subject market area. All work must be performed directly by the qualified principal appraiser with no subcontracting permitted. Appraisal reports must comply with current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Standards 1 and 2, be presented in narrative format, and include analysis of all three approaches to value (cost, income, and sales comparison) where applicable with detailed comparable sales analysis using market-derived adjustments. Deliverables include personal property inspections, detailed sale sheets for all comparables, legal descriptions verified against survey maps and Title Status Reports, three-year property use history, photographs (3" x 5" minimum size), and encrypted PDF reports. The initial appraisal report is due 160 days after award, with final report due 15 days after approval and invoice submission permitted 60 days after final report acceptance. This is market research only; the government makes no commitment to award and no funds are available to compensate respondents. Responses limited to four pages should be submitted to Contracting Officer Morgan Schickler at morgan_schickler@ibc.doi.gov.