Richards, Gregory

Richards, Gregory, operating as Richards & Associates, is a sole-proprietorship appraisal firm based in Anthem, Arizona, that provides real-property valuation services to the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies exclusively as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The vendor operates in the real-estate appraisal space (NAICS 541611, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers; PSC code for Professional Real Property Appraisals), specializing in Native American trust allotments, allotment probate valuations, and federally held trust-status land assessments under Executive Order 14398 and related authorities.

Richards & Associates serves five distinct customer agencies, with overwhelming concentration at the Department of the Interior. The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians accounts for 31 awards ($308 thousand combined potential value) — 56% of all awards and 54% of dollars — and the Office of Policy Management and Budget adds 11 awards ($137 thousand). The Bureau of Reclamation, the National Resources Conservation Service Western Region, and the Environment and Natural Resources Division round out the active customer base. All five recent awards in the source — issued between June 17 and July 31, 2026 — are small purchase orders ranging from $9,500 to $13,900 for specific Native Allotment appraisals on the Nez Perce, Makah, and Warm Springs Reservations and in Oregon and Idaho, with ultimate completion dates between December 2026 and May 2027.

Activity has been sporadic over a sixteen-year footprint: four awards each in 2015, 2016, and 2017, one in 2018, and five in 2026. Combined potential value across all 55 prime awards totals $568 thousand, with dollars obligated at 100% of that potential. Five awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $53 thousand). The vendor does not subcontract; all work is performed by the principal appraiser, who must hold valid Certified General Appraiser licensure and comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.