Appraisal Services for Tract 105a, Trinity River N

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is soliciting professional appraisal services for an independent, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)-compliant market value appraisal of Tract 105a at the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge in Liberty County, Texas. The appraised property comprises approximately 844.34 acres and will assist the FWS in determining just compensation for property rights acquisition. Qualified applicants must hold current Texas Certified General Appraiser licensure or obtain a temporary practice permit, and must demonstrate competency in timberland valuation and timber cruising given the property's reported merchantable bottomland hardwood resources. Evaluation will prioritize technical qualifications over price, with assessments based on state certification, technical acceptability, past performance, delivery schedule, and firm-fixed-price quote. The offer due date is March 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time, with a target performance period of 100 days from award.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS Code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) and PSC R411 (Real Property Appraisals). No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation notice, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed. The primary scope of work requires delivery of the completed appraisal within an initial target of 60 days, though alternative delivery dates will be considered with preference given to quotes meeting or exceeding the requested timeline. Applicants must submit comprehensive documentation including a cover letter with tax identification number and unique entity identifier, an Appraiser's Statement of Qualifications, a signed proposal letter, references for past USPAP/UASFLA projects completed within the past five years, comparable sale write-up sheets, and a firm-fixed-price quote including all travel and applicable government discounts. The work will be performed on the subject property located in Liberty County, Texas, with payment processing conducted through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.