NRCS-California Real Property Appraisal Services for ACEP-WRE
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC326Q0018
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks real property appraisal services for five conservation easement properties across California counties under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetlands and Related Resources (ACEP-WRE), with quotations due May 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET and questions due May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. The procurement is set aside for small business concerns under NAICS 531320 with a $9.5 million size standard.
Place of performance is California. The contractor must furnish state-certified general real property appraisers in California, in good standing with no disciplinary actions within five years, with demonstrated competency in rural and agricultural property appraisals. All appraisals must comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and NRCS appraisal instructions. Appraisal reports must be comprehensive full narrative or form reports (not restricted reports) containing detailed property descriptions, highest and best use analysis, market characteristics, comparable sales adjustments with reconciliation, and final value conclusions. The properties to be appraised are located in Santa Barbara, Humboldt, Yolo, Sacramento, and Fresno counties. The estimated period of performance is June 1 through July 30, 2026, with one firm fixed-price contract anticipated consisting of a base period and four one-year option periods, not to exceed five years total.
Award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quoter. Evaluation criteria are Personnel Qualifications/Technical Capability, Compliance/Capacity and Management Capability, Past Experience, and Price. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; the Appraiser wage determination is $29.33 per hour plus $10.56 per hour in fringe benefits. Quoters must submit a Technical Capability Narrative, completed Pricing Sheet, Vendor Information Sheet, and active SAM registration. Electronic invoicing through the Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) is required.
Notice text
The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide Real Estate Appraisal services for NRCS-California as described below and in accordance with the work statement attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.
The United States of America, acting through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting, restoring, and enhancing the original hydrology, native vegetation, and natural topography of eligible land, to restore and protect the functions and values of wetlands in the agricultural landscape, help achieve the national goal of no net loss of wetlands, and improve the general environment. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through ACEP-WRE.
All appraisals completed for this program must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions as issued by NRCS. ACEP-WRE appraisals are market value as is appraisals of the easement area. A conservation easement value is not needed for ACEP-WRE. The landowner is not a client or intended user of the ACEP-WRE appraisal.
The purpose of the appraisal is to provide an opinion of market value of the proposed easement area as of a current date of value. The appraisal must be completed in compliance with USPAP and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS. An appraisal report, as discussed in USPAP Standards Rule 2-2(a), must be provided; restricted appraisal reports are not acceptable. The appraisal report must contain the level of detail, discussion, and support necessary for the client and intended users to comprehensively understand the rationale for the opinions and conclusions, including reconciliation of the data and approaches used in the appraisal. The detail must thoroughly explain and support the property description, highest and best use analysis, market characteristics, adjustment process, and all conclusions so that all review appraisers and NRCS users have an adequate understanding of the statements, opinions, and conclusions offered within the report.
The estimated period of performance is June 1, 2026 – July 30, 2026.
Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.
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