R -- SPECIALIZED APPRAISAL & CONSULTING SERVICES

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) is seeking information for potential nationwide Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Specialized Appraisal and Consulting Services. GSA is seeking business firms who specialize in the field of Real Estate Appraisal Services. The company must be proficient in valuing the following property types: A) Personal Property- Machinery and Equipment (M&E), Industrial Plant Equipment (IPE), Other Plant Equipment (OPE), Testing Equipment, Specialized Personal Property, General Purpose Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), and other items of personality. B) Utility Plants and Distribution Systems-Electrical, Gas, Telephone, Cable, Water and Wastewater Plants and Distribution Systems. C) Special Purpose Real Property-Military Bases, Defense Industrial Plants, Maritime Properties, large and/or complex Portfolios of Property, other Special Purpose Facilities, Partial Interests, and large, complex assignments that are national in scope. D) Environmentally Contaminated Real Property–Property with environmental issues impacting use, marketability, or value. These services will be provided in various states/Geographic Area (Nationwide and U.S. Territories) for the following regional offices (1) New England, Boston, MA; (2) Northeast and Caribbean, New York, NY; (3) Mid Atlantic, Philadelphia, PA; (4) Southeast-Sunbelt, Atlanta, GA; (5) Great Lakes, Chicago, Il; (6) The Heartland, Kansas City, MO; (7) Greater Southwest, Fort Worth, TX; (8) Rocky Mountain, Denver, CO; (9) Pacific Rim, San Francisco, CA; (10) Northwest/Arctic, Auburn, WA; and (11) National Capital Region, Washington, DC. The contract period is anticipated to be one base year, with four (4) one-year options for total expected contract duration of five (5) years. Response Package; THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The response package must consist of the following: (A) Cover Letter. The cover letter must be on company letterhead and include: (1) GSA reference number and title of the project; (2) an introduction of your company; and (3) Point of Contact including name, title, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address. (B) A written narrative (no more than 2 pages in length) outlining firms capability and expertise in providing the required services. A separate paragraph should highlight the state(s) that your firm would be interested in providing appraisal and consulting services. (C) Company Profile, to include company size standard (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), all company NAICS codes, Central Contractor Registration CAGE Code. Responses must be submitted on or before 4:30pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2005, to Ms. Beverly Chisley, 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4302, Washington, DC 20405. Responses can be faxed to 202-208-7413 or forwarded by e-mail to [email protected]. This is not a solicitation for proposals and is for information purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). Proposal are not requested at this time and will not be considered. For more information, please contact Ms. Demetria Brown by email at [email protected] or Ms. Virginia D. Burwell by email at [email protected] (no telephone inquiries please).