SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM (FRPP) APPRAISALS/TECHNICAL REVIEW
- Notice Date
- 7/23/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 531320
— Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas, 76501-7602
- ZIP Code
- 76501-7602
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7442-S-09-0048
- Point of Contact
- Danny Mandell, Phone: 2547429923
- E-Mail Address
-
danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov
(danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Texas USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking Potential sources for Appraisal Services the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP). SCOPE OF WORK: The scope of work is a desk technical review to assure the appraisal meets the definition of appraisal as required, examine the appraisals to assure that they meet applicable appraisal requirements which include Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA), Supplemental Standards issued by NRCS and appraisal instructions. The technical appraisal review report will be in compliance with USPAP Standard 3, UASFLA, and Supplemental Standards and will be type written, dated and signed by the reviewer. All items contained in Standard 3 of USPAP must be documented by the review appraiser in the technical appraisal review report. The appraisal reviewer will be required to make a determination as to the acceptability of the appraisal in accordance with instruction provided to the appraiser and these instructions. All appraisal reviews completed for this program shall comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA), contracting and supplemental standards issued by NRCS. The technical appraisal review reports will be completed consistent with USPAP and UASFLA. REVIEW APPRAISER QUALIFICATIONS: Review Appraisers shall be State Certified General Real Property Appraiser and be in good standing with the licensing authority where the credential was issued. The review appraiser must have demonstrated competency in compliance with USPAP in conducting appraisal reviews of agricultural properties with and without conservation easements of the requested type. Documentation of appraisal education courses attended including UASFLA (Yellow Book) and eminent domain or conservation easements courses and at least 40 hours of training in conducting technical reviews shall be provided by the review appraiser in the review report. PURPOSE OF THE APPRAISAL REVIEW REPORTS: The purpose of the technical appraisal review report is to provide an opinion of the acceptability of the appraisals that provide a market value of the subject property (larger parcel) before acquisition of an easement (before value) and an opinion of market value of the subject property remaining after the proposed easement has been placed (after value) as of a the date of execution of the cooperative agreement between the entity and USDA/NRCS minus any adjustments for excess irrigation water to arrive at the effect on value of the easement. The appraisals and technical review must be completed in compliance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and NRCS instructions. For the purpose of these appraisal reviews, the Federal Rules for acquisition will be used. NOTE: See attached Statement of Work for full details. SET ASIDE: This is 100% set-aside for small-business. The associated NAICS code is 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers, and the small business size standard is $1.5 million in average annual receipts. RESPONSE PACKAGE: The response package must be on a company letterhead and must include an introduction of the your company, Point of Contact, including name, title, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. A written synopsis outlining your firm capability and expertise in providing the required services and company profile, to include your company’s size standard i.e., small business, small disadvantage, woman-owned, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses), your North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS). RESPONSES: Interested contractors should reply in writing to the Contracting Officer listed below not later than August 10. 2009, 4:30pm Central Standard Time (CST). Reply to Danny Mandell, Contract Specialist, USDA-NRCS, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501, Fax: (254) 742-9929, or email to danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov. This is neither a solicitation nor a Request for Proposals (RFP). This request is for informational purpose only. CCR REGISTRATION: All prospective contractors must register in the Central Contractor’s Registration database at www.ccr.gov. The CCR Customer Assistance Center can be contacted toll free at: 1-888-227-2423. The first step to registering is to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, which is a unique nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun and Bradstreet (D&B). To request a DUNS number call D&B at the toll free number 1-866-05-5711 or register on-line at http://www.dnb.com/ccr/register.html. This process is free of charge.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Throughout the state of Texas, United States
- Record
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