Areawide market analysis - nrcs IL

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is soliciting firm-fixed-price quotes for Area Wide Market Analysis (AWMA) services to determine fair market value of wetland and agricultural lands eligible for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program in Illinois. The vendor must be a state-certified general real property appraiser licensed in Illinois without disciplinary action in the past five years and capable of conducting Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)-compliant market analyses of rural and agricultural properties. Key contract requirements include delivering an initial AWMA report within 60 days of contract completion and training, identifying minimum 10 comparable sales per land use category per market area using arm's length transactions no older than 24 months, and providing annual recertifications and amendments as needed. Evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable quotation, with technical evaluation criteria including mandatory SAM.gov registration, a technical narrative (maximum 5 pages) demonstrating experience and capability with evidence of timely government contract completion within the past two years and demonstrated performance preparing AWMA reports, and three past performance references from similar projects within the last five years. Questions must be submitted by May 1, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time, with quotations due by May 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time via email to paige.appelt@usda.gov and kristina.baker@usda.gov.

This acquisition is set aside 100 percent for small business concerns under NAICS code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) with a $9.5 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract encompasses a base period from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through May 31, 2031, with pricing required for all line items including the initial AWMA, annual recertifications, and optional AWMA amendments. The place of performance is the USDA-NRCS Illinois State Office in Champaign, Illinois 61821, with FOB destination shipping required for all deliverables. The work involves analyzing three distinct Illinois market areas—Chicago Metro Area, Central Corn Belt Plains, and Interior River Valleys and Hills—each with separate cropland and non-cropland valuations. Quotations must be held firm for 90 calendar days from receipt, and invoices will be submitted to the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.