Expedited Appraisal Services (Blount & Monroe County) Tennessee

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12FPC423Q0087
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Maryville, Tennessee 37803, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking expedited appraisal services for approximately 1,771.30 acres in Blount & Monroe Counties, Tennessee. The appraisal is required by August 31, 2023, as part of the Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP) which aims to promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species, improve plant and animal biodiversity, and enhance carbon sequestration. The contract will be awarded as a total Small Business Set aside, with the NAICS code 531320: Office of Real Estate Appraisers, which has a size standard of $9.5 Million.

Services to be provided by the contractor:

  1. Expedited appraisal services for 1,771.30 acres in Blount & Monroe Counties, Tennessee.
  2. Compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS.
  3. Delivery of appraisal services by August 31, 2023.
  4. Submission of quotes in response to the RFQ via email.
  5. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of the Federal Contract.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

****Amendment 0001****
This amendment is posted to supply a contractor question and the governmetn answer to the solicitation.

Question 1: Does USDA require a timber valuation?

Answer 1: Yes a timber valuation will be required per the specifications.

The quote due date remains unchanged.

Contractors shall acknowledge this amendment when submitting their quote.

No further changes.

****Original Synopsis/Solicitation****
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart
12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified
Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement
constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.


This solicitation number RFQ# 12FPC423Q0087 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), and the acquisition
procedures at FAR Part 13.5 are being utilized. The Government plans to award a FIRM FIXED PRICE contract
resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be
most advantageous to the government.


This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular 2023-04 Effective June 3, 2023.


NAICS: This acquisition is a total Small Business Set aside. The NAICS code is 531320: Office of Real Estate
Appraisers which has a size standard of $9.5 Million. For more information on size standards visit
http://www.sba.gov/size


Description of Requirement: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires expedited appraisal
services for 1,771.30 acres (+/-) in Blount & Monroe Counties in the State of Tennessee. Completed appraisal is
needed no later than August 31, 2023.


The United States of America, acting through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), NRCS, is
considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting, restoring, and enhancing
the forestland resources on private lands. The objectives of Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP) are to
promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species, improve plant and animal biodiversity, and enhance
carbon sequestration. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through HFRP.


All appraisals completed for this program must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart
12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified
Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement
constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.


This solicitation number RFQ# 12FPC423Q0087 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), and the acquisition
procedures at FAR Part 13.5 are being utilized. The Government plans to award a FIRM FIXED PRICE contract
resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be
most advantageous to the government.


This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal
Acquisition Circular 2023-04 Effective June 3, 2023.


NAICS: This acquisition is a total Small Business Set aside. The NAICS code is 531320: Office of Real Estate
Appraisers which has a size standard of $9.5 Million. For more information on size standards visit
http://www.sba.gov/size


Description of Requirement: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires expedited appraisal
services for 1,771.30 acres (+/-) in Blount & Monroe Counties in the State of Tennessee. Completed appraisal is
needed no later than August 31, 2023.


The United States of America, acting through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), NRCS, is
considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting, restoring, and enhancing
the forestland resources on private lands. The objectives of Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP) are to
promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species, improve plant and animal biodiversity, and enhance
carbon sequestration. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through HFRP.


All appraisals completed for this program must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal
Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS.

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