R--Appraisal Services: Emma LaFountain sale to Turtle Mountain Tribe

Page 1 of 2 United States Department of the Interior INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER Washington, DC 20240 SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Title: Emma LaFountain sale to Turtle Mountain Tribe Issue Date: May 29, 2026 Response Due Date: June 04, 2026 @ 12:00PM Eastern Daylight Time THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. Issued by: This Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Interior Business Center (IBC), on behalf of the Appraisal and Valuations Services Office (AVSO). Introduction: The Government is seeking Indian-owned Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian-owned Economic Enterprises (IEE) that are interested in supporting this project. Requirement: The objective of this requirement is to procure appraisal and valuation services. The AVSO has determined there is a need to form an independent opinion of the market value of the fee simple estate of the defined property. See attachment 1, Draft Statement of Work (SOW), for details. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 531320 “Offices of Real Estate Appraisers” Product Service Code (PSC): R411 “Support-Professional: Real Property Appraisals” Response Requirements: Responses should be limited to four (4) pages. Respondents shall include the following information in their submissions: a) Name of Company b) Company Address c) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code e) Point of Contact (include telephone number and email address) -- 1 of 9 -- Page 2 of 2 f) Identification of business size and category, i.e. ISBEE, IEE g) Capability statement of the company. The Statement should address the following: i. Vendor’s capability as it relates to the requirement referenced herein; ii. Description of recent and RELEVANT experience to the NAICS code identified within this notice; iii. Additional, applicable information as it pertains to this announcement that could assist the Government in determining the contractor’s capabilities as it relates to the requirement referenced herein. Response Due Date: RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN June 04, 2026 @ 12:00PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to this source sought shall be sent directly to the Contracting Officer (CO), Ms. Jacqueline Hernandez, at jacqueline_hernandez@ibc.doi.gov. Responses submitted by any other method will not be accepted or answered. Please ensure that your e-mail response has “Sources Sought Notice –Emma LaFountain sale to Turtle Mountain Tribe” in the subject line. Disclaimer: The purpose of this market research is to survey prospective vendors in order to collect data, comments, and other information pertaining to this industry. The information submitted in response to this announcement will assist IBC in determining the appropriate procurement strategy in the future. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for any information received from potential sources. All information submitted in response to this announcement is strictly voluntary. Only electronic mail will be acceptable for vendors’ submissions. The Government does not intend to provide feedback or evaluate submissions. [End of Sources Sought Notice] -- 2 of 9 -- AVSO Statement of Work Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION 1: CASE PROPERTIES AVIS Case Number: 224656 Client Tract Number: 224 1622 Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs Case Type: Sale Requested Service: Market value appraisal SECTION 2: SUBJECT OF THE APPRAISAL Property Description: The subject of the appraisal is the Allotted and/or Tribal land identified in the addendum. No structural improvements are to be appraised under this assignment. Legal Description: Please refer to the Title Status Report for the legal description. Property Rights Appraised: Fee simple estate Outstanding Rights and/or Reservations: The appraisal is to consider the exceptions noted in the Title Status Report document. Any recorded or unrecorded documents, conditions, agreements, easements and/or encumbrances discovered must be identified and discussed in the appraisal report in relation to their impact on value. Access: The appraiser must verify the subject’s physical and legal access as part of the appraisal process. Real Property Improvements: No structural improvements are to be appraised under this assignment. If improvements are present on inspection they should be noted and described in the report but not valued. Personal Property: Personal property must be disregarded for purposes of the appraisal. -- 3 of 9 -- 5/18/2026 AVSO Statement of Work Page 2 of 7 SECTION 3: APPRAISAL PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Client: U.S. Department of Interior, Appraisal and Valuations Services Office (AVSO) Intended Users: AVSO and Fort Berthold BIA, on behalf of the United States of America Intended Use: The intended use of the appraisal is to assist the client and intended users in fulfilling the trust responsibility regarding a proposed real estate transaction of the subject property. This appraisal is not intended for any other use. Type of Value: Market Value Definition of Market Value: Federal regulations prescribe the definition of market value for use in negotiating a sale of Indian trust land as: The most probable price, as of a specified date, in cash, or in terms equivalent to cash, or in other precisely revealed terms, for which the specified property rights should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, with the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self-interest, and assuming that neith…