Real estate valuation services

The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Division of Procurement Services, on behalf of the State Housing, Finance & Development Authority (SCHA) in Richland County, South Carolina, is soliciting fixed-price bids for Real Estate Valuation Services. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of deliverables including Broker Price Opinions (BPO) via drive-by or interior walkthrough, interior and exterior appraisals performed by FHA Roster Appraisers, Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) obligation analysis and reporting, quality control compliance documentation, regional and local vendor selection, order placement and appraisal download capabilities through an online portal, and single-point-of-contact dispute resolution services. Offerors must demonstrate a minimum of ten years' experience in real estate appraisal management services and must submit documented recruitment plans with contractor certifications and qualifications, comprehensive quality control plans, current contractor network assignments by South Carolina region, and two references demonstrating similar scope and experience. The fixed pricing schedule requires unit prices of $175.00 for standard BPO (drive-by), $300.00 for BPO interior walkthrough, and $600.00 for appraisals, with all pricing inclusive of travel and per diem costs and no additional fees permitted if local appraisers are unavailable. Critical dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on May 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST via virtual Teams platform, a questions deadline of May 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST, a proposal submission deadline of June 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST, and award notification scheduled for June 25, 2026. The initial contract term runs from July 8, 2026 through July 7, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal terms available for a maximum five-year contract period.

While the solicitation does not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific enterprise categories, all offerors must register as state vendors prior to submission and comply with mandatory insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and Worker's Compensation with statutory limits. Each appraiser within the contractor network must maintain a current South Carolina Appraisers License to participate in service delivery. The solicitation requires integration with the SCEIS online bidding system, which is the preferred submission method, and offerors must acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation prior to submission. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or award value ranges are specified in the solicitation materials. Submissions must include a signed Cover Page and Page Two, with contract documents interpreted according to a specific order of precedence: the solicitation as amended, the offeror's offer as amended, the award notice, and purchase orders.