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

Massachusetts DCR appraisal review for NRF Tract 19 Forest Legacy conservation interest

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134863
**NAICS:** 531320

Massachusetts DCR is seeking an appraisal review for a Forest Legacy conservation interest, while an included attachment describes a separate fee-simple appraisal scope.
- **Buyer:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), DCR Contracts Unit; the materials also identify the USDA Forest Service and Forest Legacy Program as project partners.
- **Current opportunity:** Review one appraisal for NRF Tract 19 (Panagiotes), a 37.28-acre forest property in Ashby, Massachusetts, for a conservation restriction supporting passive recreation and fish and wildlife habitat protection.
- **Requested service:** Assess the appraisal and appraiser qualifications, and prepare an appraisal review report meeting the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA/Yellow Book) and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The work includes a site visit, consultation with the appraiser and DCR staff, and preparation of a Task Assignment Summary.
- **Qualifications and notable requirements:** A current certified general real estate appraiser license for the property’s state, evidence of current UASFLA training, and disclosure of prior work on the property are required. The review report is requested in paper and electronic copies.
- **Attachment scope discrepancy:** Another supplied attachment describes one fee-simple acquisition appraisal for the Nashua Wild & Scenic Rivers and Forests project, including valuation of a larger parcel and timber-production feasibility. It refers to owner John Smith, approximately 1,000 acres, and a 2021 timber cruise by Woodsey Owl Forestry. The acreage and location for that appraisal are unspecified, and this scope does not match the current 37.28-acre appraisal-review request. The initial notice also referenced NRF Tract 15 (Massey), while the revised notice identifies NRF Tract 19 (Panagiotes); confirm the applicable scope with DCR.
- **Named organizations and individuals:** USDA Forest Service; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation; Forest Legacy Program; DCR contact Lindsay Nystrom; property/tract names Panagiotes, Massey, and John Smith; and Woodsey Owl Forestry.
- **Performance and evaluation:** The appraisal review is anticipated to take 60 days after the Notice to Proceed. Evaluation considers price, qualifications, and the ability to complete the assignment within the required timeframe.

### Description

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks a vendor to review an appraisal of the conservation restriction interest in the 37.28-acre Panagiotes property off Locke Road in Ashby, Massachusetts. The review and completed appraisal review report must meet the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA) and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The work includes assessing the contract appraiser’s qualifications, developing a task assignment with DCR staff after a site visit and consultation, and providing the selected appraiser with the task assignment summary. The completed project is anticipated within 60 days after the Notice to Proceed; responses are due November 9, 2026.

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