USDA-NRCS BPA APPRAISAL TECHNICAL REVIEWS SERVICES   2

II. This solicitation number 123C7818R0010 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ), and the acquisition procedures at FAR Parts 12 and 13 are being utilized. The Government intends to award one or multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) but reserves the right not to award any BPA. Any resultant BPAs will be five (5) years in duration. The Government will be obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders placed against the resulting BPAs and does not guarantee any orders. The Government may make award(s) without negotiations.

III. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-96, dated 06 Nov 2017.

IV. This solicitation is a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The applicable NAICS code is 531320"Office of Real Estate Appraisers," which has a Small Business Administration size standard of $7 million (average annual receipts). The size standard indicates the highest average annual receipts a business can earn in this industry and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs. Only quotations from small businesses will be considered. The method for calculating the average annual receipts of a firm can be found in 13 CFR 121.104. For more information on size standards, please visit http://www.sba.gov/size.

V. Description of Requirements: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires technical
reviews of real property appraisal reports to support its conservation easement programs. See Rate Schedule (Attachment 1), Scope of Work (Attachment 2), Technical Appraisal Review Specifications (Attachment 3), Exemption to SCA (Attachment 4), Agreement Clauses(Attachment 5) and WDOL incorporated upon award.