Appraisal Services: Emma LaFountain sale to Turtle Mountain Tribe

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking qualified appraisers for market value appraisal services related to the Emma LaFountain sale to Turtle Mountain Tribe, with responses due by June 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

This is a sources sought notice limited to Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE). Responses are limited to four pages and must be submitted by email to Contracting Officer Jacqueline Hernandez at jacqueline_hernandez@ibc.doi.gov. Vendors must provide company name, address, UEI, CAGE Code, point of contact information, business size and category identification, and a capability statement addressing experience relevant to NAICS code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) and PSC R411 (Support-Professional: Real Property Appraisals).

The Appraisal and Valuations Services Office requires a market value appraisal of allotted and/or tribal land (AVIS Case Number 224656, Client Tract Number 224 1622) for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The appraiser must be a State Certified General Appraiser in good standing and must apply the Sales Comparison Approach methodology to appraise the fee simple estate, with no structural improvements or personal property to be valued. The appraisal must comply with the 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and 2026 Advisory Opinion AO-28, as well as Federal Regulations 25 CFR Part 152.17. The contractor must complete the appraisal within 60 days of contract award, deliver an unlocked PDF report, attend a required pre-work teleconference meeting, and respond to review comments within 10 business days. Payment will be made 60 days after notification that the appraisal review is complete, with contract closeout occurring 60 days after final payment. This notice is market research only and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.