Sources Sought for Certified General Licensed Fee Appraisers

The Department of the Interior, Office of Valuation Services, has a continuing need to identify certified general licensed fee appraisers nation-wide to conduct real property appraisals. Your firm is invited to submit a qualification package detailing experience, education, training, certification/licensing and professional society designations or memberships for all staff members who may be participating in assignments.  
Required items for submission are as follows:

1) Provide a summary of qualifications statement (no more than two pages per person) detailing each individual's experience to include any specialized appraisal experience in rural, agriculture, wilderness, wetlands, rights-of-way, multiple-use, recreation, income-producing, transitional land;
2) Provide list of all training courses completed to include month/year and who provided the training;
3) Must furnish copies of all licenses for those state(s) in which you are interested in doing work;
4) Must furnish copy of current Uniformed Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) training certificate;
5) Provide copy of current Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) "Yellow Book" course completion certificate (if you possess one);
6) Provide two work samples of UASFLA assignments performed within the past three years;
7) If you have not completed any assignments under UASFLA standards, please submit two recent work samples of the types of properties identified in number 1 above.
8) Must furnish names and contact information of six clients you've conducted assignments for within the past three years;
9) List of states where temporary licenses have been granted and provide copies of those licenses;
10) List of geographic areas where you or your firm practice;
11) All documents provided will NOT be returned and must be furnished in PDF format;
12) Email your complete package to OVSSOURCESSOUGHT@IOS.DOI.GOV

Important registration information: All firms interested in doing business with the Government must have a DUNS number. You may obtain a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. All firms must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and be identified as a small business. Note: You must have a DUNS number first before registering in SAM. Visit www.sam.gov to register once you've obtained a DUNS number.

Notice: This Sources Sought announcement does not constitute or guarantee future business with the Department of the Interior nor will any costs associated with the preparation and submission of your qualification package be authorized or reimbursed by the Department of the Interior. This Sources Sought announcement is to identify potential certified general licensed appraisers nation-wide to conduct real property appraisal services. In the event your firm is identified as a source to conduct business with, you will be notified by future offerings of solicitations for future appraisal opportunities through direct contact with your firm.

Qualification packages will be continously accepted until 11:59PM, December 31, 2015.