Appraisal services: MOJA 189-22 MDLT, AVIS Project

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking appraisal services for a 70-acre vacant desert property located in the historic community of Cima within the Mojave National Preserve, identified as MOJA 189-22 MDLT. The solicitation requires a comprehensive market valuation report for a parcel bisected by Cima Road, which contains ruins of an old store building, an abandoned mine shaft, and an underground storage tank. Contractors must hold current California appraiser licensing and demonstrate experience with vacant desert property appraisals. The evaluation will be conducted on a Best Value/Trade Off basis, with technical qualifications, past performance, and delivery/inspection date weighted more heavily than price. Quotes are due by December 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST, with an anticipated period of performance of 204 calendar days and an initial appraisal report required within 60 days of award (with alternate delivery dates up to 120 days potentially acceptable).

The opportunity is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers), with a $9.5M size standard. The project site is located in San Bernardino County, California, and involves a property that requires pre-acquisition preparation, including the removal of an underground storage tank. While no specific incumbent contractors are mentioned, the solicitation indicates potential complexity due to the property's unique characteristics, including existing easements for roads, railroad, and utility infrastructure. Contractors will need to provide photographs of comparable properties taken from the nearest vehicular access point, demonstrating similar topography and vegetation. The government has indicated that mineral valuation is not anticipated unless the Division of Minerals Evaluation determines valuable minerals are present, which would then require scope and fee adjustments.