NRCS-California Real Property Appraisal Services for ACEP-WRE

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide Real Estate Appraisal services for NRCS-California as described below and in accordance with the work statement attached to and hereby made a part of this solicitation.

The United States of America, acting through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting, restoring, and enhancing the original hydrology, native vegetation, and natural topography of eligible land, to restore and protect the functions and values of wetlands in the agricultural landscape, help achieve the national goal of no net loss of wetlands, and improve the general environment.

These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through ACEP-WRE. All appraisals completed for this program must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions as issued by NRCS. ACEP-WRE appraisals are market value as is appraisals of the easement area. A conservation easement value is not needed for ACEP-WRE. The landowner is not a client or intended user of the ACEP-WRE appraisal.

The purpose of the appraisal is to provide an opinion of market value of the proposed easement area as of a current date of value. The appraisal must be completed in compliance with USPAP and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS. An appraisal report, as discussed in USPAP Standards Rule 2-2(a), must be provided; restricted appraisal reports are not acceptable.

The appraisal report must contain the level of detail, discussion, and support necessary for the client and intended users to comprehensively understand the rationale for the opinions and conclusions, including reconciliation of the data and approaches used in the appraisal.

The detail must thoroughly explain and support the property description, highest and best use analysis, market characteristics, adjustment process, and all conclusions so that all review appraisers and NRCS users have an adequate understanding of the statements, opinions, and conclusions offered within the report. The estimated period of performance is June 1, 2026 – July 30, 2026. Please see attached RFQ documents for complete details.