Real Estate Appraisal for Cloudcroft Wastewater Treatment Plant Townsite Sale

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring a real estate appraisal to determine the market value of 6.5 acres of federal land located in the Village of Cloudcroft, Otero County, New Mexico, which the agency intends to sell to the Village under the Townsite Act for use as a wastewater treatment plant site. Contractors must hold a New Mexico State-Certified General Appraisal License and have completed the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) course to be eligible for this opportunity. Offerors are required to submit a technical proposal demonstrating appraisal methodology competency, a price quote, and representations/certifications, with the appraisal needing to comply with specific federal guidelines and assess the property as unimproved despite existing special use permit improvements. Questions must be submitted to Maestrellita.dasmarinas@usda.gov by August 28, 2025, and all proposals are due no later than September 5, 2025, by 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside opportunity with no incumbent contractors identified in the documentation. The total contract value is under $9.5, though the specific budget range is not detailed beyond this threshold. The appraisal work will be performed in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, within the Sacramento Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest, and involves a single 6.5-acre parcel currently encumbered by special use permits held by the Village of Cloudcroft. The contractor will need to assess the land under hypothetical conditions that assume non-federal ownership and consistent zoning with similar properties in the area. The Forest Service intends to use this appraisal as the basis of value for the proposed land sale to the Village of Cloudcroft.