Appraisal Services in Wasco and Jefferson Counties

The Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center, is soliciting appraisal services for 17 Native Allotment parcels located in Wasco and Jefferson Counties, Oregon on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, with quotations due May 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Place of performance is the Warm Springs Reservation in Wasco and Jefferson Counties, Oregon. The parcels range from 7.52 to 162.06 acres, and appraisals will support probate matters for the Appraisal & Valuation Services Office and BIA Warm Springs Agency.

Offerors must hold a current, valid Certified General Appraiser's License in any state per the Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act. Sub-contracting is not permissible; all work must be performed by the qualified principal appraiser. The procurement requires appraisal reports in narrative format compliant with current USPAP standards, including comprehensive analysis, three approaches to value where applicable, comparable sales data with detailed sale sheets, property photographs, maps, and a signed certification. Subject property inspections are not required; the project requires retrospective opinions of value.

The target period of performance is 165 calendar days from award, with an initial appraisal delivery target of 120 days. Technical evaluation will assess state certification, experience appraising similar agricultural and rural residential properties in central Oregon or comparable markets, USPAP compliance, qualifications of associate appraisers, and initial delivery date. Past performance will be evaluated on submitted USPAP-compliant appraisal reports and experience with land appraisals in similar market areas. The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price under NAICS 531320 and PSC R411. Amendment 0001 was posted May 26, 2026 addressing vendor questions; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to submission.