Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134863

Massachusetts DCR Forest Legacy appraisal review and conflicting appraisal scope

Massachusetts DCR is seeking appraisal-related services for a Forest Legacy conservation project, but the solicitation materials identify conflicting tracts and scopes. - Government buyers: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), including its DCR Contracts Unit; the attached materials also identify the USDA Forest Service and the State of Massachusetts through the Forest Legacy Program. - Requested services: One appraisal review of a conservation restriction, including review for compliance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), review of appraiser qualifications, and preparation of an appraisal review report. A separate attachment describes one appraisal of a proposed whole fee-simple acquisition. - Scope details: The appraisal-review attachment concerns a conservation restriction on 37.28 acres of forest land in Ashby, Massachusetts, intended to support passive public recreation and fish and wildlife habitat protection. The fee-simple appraisal attachment calls for a field inspection, market-value conclusions, analysis of the larger parcel and timber-production feasibility, and a signed report for review. - Notable requirements: The reviewer is expected to hold a current certified general real estate appraiser license for the state where the property is located, have completed current UASFLA (Yellow Book) training, disclose prior work on the property, and coordinate with DCR staff. The appraisal-review scope calls for a site visit and delivery of one paper and one electronic report copy; the fee-appraisal scope calls for a pre-work meeting and final approved report in PDF format. - Material scope conflict: The notice title refers to NRF Tract 15 and Massey, while the appraisal-review attachment identifies NRF Tract 19 and Panagiotes. Another attachment describes a whole fee-simple acquisition with approximately 1,000 acres associated with owner John Smith, but does not specify the acquisition acreage or location. Confirm the actual tract, property, and required service with DCR. - Named organizations and people: Woodsey Owl Forestry is mentioned in connection with a prior timber cruise; John Smith is identified as the landowner in the fee-appraisal instructions; Lindsay Nystrom is named in the appraisal-review attachment. No OEM or selected contractor is identified. - Timing: The attachments anticipate completion within 60 days after the Notice to Proceed; this timing is stated in materials with conflicting scope/property details.

Description

The Department of Conservation and Recreation is seeking a vendor to conduct an appraisal review of a conservation restriction interest in the subject property. The review must comply with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The scope includes reviewing the appraisal report for compliance and completing an appraisal review report. The solicitation lists a response deadline of November 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

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