CMR NWR Ranch, AVIS Project Number: F250044

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking a professional real estate appraisal service for the CMR NWR Ranch property, which involves conducting a market valuation and appraisal report for two non-contiguous land tracts totaling 4,920 acres in Montana. The solicitation requires an appraiser with a current Certified General Appraiser certification for Montana, demonstrable geographic competency, and UASFLA certification with verifiable experience within the past 5 years. The contract will be awarded on a Best Value/Trade Off basis, considering factors such as state certification, technical capabilities, past performance, delivery date, and price. Quotes were originally due by March 7, 2025, but Amendment 0003 extended the submission deadline to March 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with proposals to be submitted via email. The targeted delivery timeline for the complete appraisal report is within 90 days of contract award.

The solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers) with a $9.5 million size standard. The property consists of a 2,360-acre ranch with a single-family residence and outbuildings in Garfield County and a 2,560-acre vacant land parcel in McCone County, with approximately 3,200 acres located within the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. The west tract has legal access via Van Norman Road, while the east tract's legal access requires research and consideration in the appraisal process. An additional amendment (Amendment 0002) clarified that the significance of the property's mineral estate must be determined by the appraiser, with a preliminary review suggesting no significant mineral resources or reserves. The solicitation number is 140D0425Q0282, and the contract will focus on providing a comprehensive market valuation of the specified land parcels.