Areawide Market Analysis

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting quotations for Areawide Market Analysis (AWMA) services to support the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) in Louisiana. The vendor must be a state-certified general real property appraiser in good standing with no disciplinary action within the past five years and must demonstrate competency in USPAP-compliant market analyses of rural and agricultural properties. The primary deliverable is an initial AWMA report providing fair market value estimates on a per-acre basis for specified land use types across five designated Louisiana market zones, with a draft report due within 60 days of contract start and final report due within 14 days thereafter. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis to a responsive and responsible quoter, with evaluation based on technical capability demonstrated through a narrative (maximum 5 pages), evidence of timely government contract completion within the past two years, and three past performance references from similar-scoped projects. Quotations must be received by March 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time via email, with questions due by March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, and quoted prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt.

This solicitation (12FPC126Q0002) is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers), and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract will consist of a one-year base period beginning March 27, 2026 through March 26, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods for annual recertifications and possible modifications, creating a potential five-year engagement. Specific budget values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials; quoters must provide pricing for all three line items (initial AWMA, annual recertifications, and potential modifications) to be considered responsive. The Service Contract Labor Standards apply, requiring compliance with Wage Rate Determination 2015-5175 for Louisiana Parishes of Grant and Rapides, with prevailing wage rates ranging from $8.80 to $50.88 per hour depending on occupation classification. The place of performance is Alexandria, LA 71302, with deliverables including detailed documentation, supporting analysis, and an unlocked electronic spreadsheet of all comparable sales data submitted via the U.S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.