PSICC Camp Elim Land Exchange Appraisals The Pike, San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron, Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) has a requirement for follow on Professional Appraisal Services intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Chandler Consulting LLC for follow on appraisal services. Services consists of ten separate appraisal reports. Pursuant to Forest Service Manual 5400, Chapter 5410, Paragraph 5415. Paragraph 5415 explicitly states "Unless otherwise authorized by the Regional appraiser, only the appraiser who completed the original report [appraisal] may prepare a supplement or update a previously approved appraisal report." There for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-2 - Only One responsible source applies to this requirement. Based upon the Forest Service Manual 5400, a determination not to compete this proposed contract was made. Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1 (b)(2), Soliciting from a Single Source, and FAR 13.501 (a)(2)(1), for purchases exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available. Market Research identified Chandler Consulting LLC., as the previous Chandler vendor who completed all previous appraisals on these same lands (10 different parcels) involved in the Camp Elim Land Exchange. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Procedures; only one source has been determined to be capable of providing services based on extensive market research and previous solicitation attempts. The Government intends to use FAR Part 12 to purchase the above listed items. This requirement is reserved exclusively for only Total Small Business Concerns, as encouraged by FAR 19.202-4 (a), FAR 19.203-4 (e) and 19.501, and will be awarded under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 531320 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers, size standard $7.5 million. This notice of intent is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities no later than 16 February 2017, 10:00 a.m. MST. E-mail statements will be accepted but senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries shall be sent via e-mail
[email protected]. Any party responding to this notice shall send clear, factual documentation demonstrating their capabilities to meet and resell this item to the government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is based on this notice and solely within the discretion of the Government.