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****Amendment 0001****

This amendment is posted to supply a contractor question and the governmetn answer to the solicitation.

Question 1: Does USDA require a timber valuation?

Answer 1: Yes a timber valuation will be required per the specifications.

The quote due date remains unchanged.

Contractors shall acknowledge this amendment when submitting their quote.

No further changes.

****Original Synopsis/Solicitation****

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart

12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified

Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement

constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation number RFQ# 12FPC423Q0087 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), and the acquisition

procedures at FAR Part 13.5 are being utilized. The Government plans to award a FIRM FIXED PRICE contract

resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be

most advantageous to the government.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2023-04 Effective June 3, 2023.

NAICS: This acquisition is a total Small Business Set aside. The NAICS code is 531320: Office of Real Estate

Appraisers which has a size standard of $9.5 Million. For more information on size standards visit

http://www.sba.gov/size

Description of Requirement: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requires expedited appraisal

services for 1,771.30 acres (+/-) in Blount & Monroe Counties in the State of Tennessee. Completed appraisal is

needed no later than August 31, 2023.

The United States of America, acting through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), NRCS, is

considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting, restoring, and enhancing

the forestland resources on private lands. The objectives of Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP) are to

promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species, improve plant and animal biodiversity, and enhance

carbon sequestration. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through HFRP.

All appraisals completed for this program must comply with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal

Practice (USPAP) and appraisal instructions issued by NRCS.