AVSO Appraisal Services for 31, A, B H. NEARY VENTUR

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, on behalf of the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is soliciting land appraisal services for three tracts totaling approximately 7,403 acres located in Matagorda County, Texas. The appraisal must be conducted by a Certified General Appraiser and must comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Key contract requirements include demonstrating geographical and technical competency for the specified region and ranch property type, with appraisals to support market value determination for property acquisition purposes. Evaluation criteria include state certification status, technical acceptability of the appraisal methodology, past performance history, proposed delivery timeline, and firm-fixed-price quotation. The deadline for submission of quotes is January 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time, with an amendment extending the original January 2, 2026 deadline to allow additional time for interested parties to respond.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside, limiting competition to small businesses meeting SBA size standards under NAICS code 531320. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract structure is firm-fixed-price with a target performance period of 100 calendar days from award, with an initial appraisal target completion date of 60 days. The three tracts comprise Tract 31 (6,009 acres), Tract 31a (1,100.9 acres), and Tract 31b (293.2 acres), currently owned by H. Neary Ventures, Ltd., and include ranch improvements such as barns, corrals, and fencing. Performance will take place at the property location in Matagorda County, Texas, with no estimated contract value explicitly stated in the solicitation documents.