R--Kijik, Alaska

Quick Summary

The Department of the Interior, specifically the IBC ACQ SVCS DIRECTORATE, is conducting a Sources Sought for Real Property Appraisal Services in Kijik, Alaska. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and seeks to identify qualified firms to provide appraisal and valuation services for a conservation easement acquisition by the National Park Service (NPS). Responses are due by April 6, 2026.

Scope of Work

The primary objective is to procure appraisal and valuation services to determine the market value of a defined property in Kijik, Alaska. This involves:

• Conducting two appraisals (Before & After Methodology) for three parcels within two NPS Tracts (09-154 and 09-163).
• The appraisals will establish the market value of the property both before and after the imposition of a conservation easement.
• The property encompasses approximately 26,629 acres of undeveloped tundra and wooded land owned by the Kijik Corporation, located within the Lake Clark National Park & Preserve.
• The appraisal focuses solely on the surface estate, excluding the subsurface mineral estate.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Sources Sought
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Published Date: April 2, 2026
• Response Due: April 6, 2026, 21:00 UTC
• Period of Performance: Target initial appraisal report delivery within 120 calendar days from award, with a maximum of 180 days. A 30-day review period and 15 days for revisions are allotted.

Performance Standards / Metrics

• Appraisals must strictly adhere to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 2024-2025 edition, and the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA), 6th Edition.
• Appraisers are required to coordinate closely with the AVSO review appraiser and NPS realty staff.

Special Requirements

• Investigation and confirmation of legal and physical access, water rights, and environmental concerns are mandatory.
• A pre-work conference with the AVSO Review Appraiser is required.
• Property inspection is necessary; a "Fly-Over" is acceptable if a "boots on the ground" inspection is not feasible.
• The appraiser must notify the AVSO review appraiser of any significant concerns observed.
• All communication with the property owner and NPS must include the assigned AVSO review appraiser.
• The appraisal report may be subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Contact Information

• Primary Contact: Robert Staats
• Email: robert_staats@ibc.doi.gov
• Phone: 2082077391