AVSO Land Appraisal for Chicago Title Land Trust C

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking a professional real estate appraisal service for a land valuation project involving the Chicago Title Land Trust Company property located in Kankakee County, Illinois. The solicitation requires a comprehensive market valuation and appraisal report for 11.42 acres of land, which includes 6.42 acres proposed for a conservation easement and 5.0 acres with an existing Illinois Nature Preserve encumbrance. Contractors must hold a valid Illinois Certified General Appraiser license or obtain a temporary practice permit, and must conduct a before and after appraisal valuation following the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions. The evaluation will likely focus on the appraiser's ability to provide a thorough, compliant valuation that considers the conservation easement's impact on property value. Responses are due by January 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time, with a specified period of performance of 120 days after award.

The solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 531320, with a size standard of $9.5 million. The property is situated approximately 10 miles east of St. Anne in Pembroke Township and is part of the Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area. Upon award, the selected contractor will be required to participate in a pre-work meeting or conference call with the assigned AVSO Review Appraiser. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the project involves a detailed professional appraisal service for a specific land parcel with unique conservation characteristics. The place of performance will be the specified property in Kankakee County, Illinois, with potential remote work for report preparation and analysis. No specific incumbent contractor is mentioned in the solicitation documentation.