Sources Sought Notice - Appraisal and Valuation Services - OS5_26_6 Nez Perce (

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is conducting market research to identify Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE) capable of providing real estate appraisal and valuation services for ten Native Allotment properties in the Nez Perce area, with responses due May 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time.

Work is performed in the Nez Perce area. Selected appraisers must hold valid state Certified General Appraiser licenses and comply with current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) standards. All work must be performed by the principal appraiser without subcontracting. Properties range from small city lots to approximately 125-acre parcels; appraisers must deliver narrative appraisal reports using three approaches to value, including detailed comparable sales data with verification, property photographs, and maps. Initial reports are due within 160 days of award, followed by a 30-day review period, with final reports due 15 days after review acceptance. Reports must be submitted as encrypted PDFs and are intended for Bureau of Indian Affairs probate administration with confidentiality required.

Responses are limited to four pages and must include company information, UEI, CAGE code, point of contact, business classification, and a capability statement addressing relevant real estate appraisal experience. This is market research only; no funds are available for responses and no binding solicitation has been issued. Contact Contracting Officer Morgan Schickler or Contract Specialist Robert Staats. NAICS 531320 (Offices of Real Estate Appraisers); PSC R411.