NRCS NJ Appraisal Services BPA

1. Description The USDA intends to issue a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 12 on behalf of the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) New Jersey State Office. The Government requires real property appraisals for parcels proposed for inclusion in the easement programs. The objective is to obtain technical reviews of easement appraisals to ensure compliance with NRCS specifications and program requirements.

The Contractor will perform technical reviews of easement appraisals in the contractors’ office location.

Any real property appraisal reviewer (review appraiser) performing technical reviews must be a State-certified general real property appraiser, in conformance with title XI of the Financial Institution’s Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989. The review appraiser must be in good standing with the licensing authority where the applicable credential was issued and must not have had any disciplinary action taken by the licensing authority.

Review appraisers must have demonstrated competency in compliance with USPAP and UASFLA in conducting and reviewing appraisals both with and without conservation easements of the requested type and must have completed at least 40 hours of coursework in conducting technical appraisal reviews. In addition, review appraisers must complete a Yellow Book course and a course in either valuation of conservation easements or eminent domain. These qualifications apply to any review appraiser providing services, whether employed by the contractor or any subcontractor.

2. Contract Type A Firm?Fixed?Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued.

3. Set?Aside Status This solicitation is a 100 percent Small Business set-aside. To be eligible for award, interested contractors must be registered in and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

4. Points of Contact (POC):

Hannah Ward: hannah.ward@usda.gov Shermeka Showers: shermeka.showers@usda.gov 5. Important Notes (FAR Compliance): This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes under FAR Part 5; it does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparation of responses to this notice. This notice does not constitute a solicitation; NRCS is not requesting proposals or quotes at this time.