Request for Information Appraiser

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MARKET RESEARCH

For
Bureau’s Appraisals
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SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

ISSUE DATE:

September 4, 2026

DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES:

October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SUBMIT RESPONSES TO:

[email protected] and [email protected]

QUESTIONS:

Submit any questions on this RFI no later than 9/22/26.

See below Section 5 entitled “REQUESTED CONTENT OF RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT” for submittal content instructions.
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INTRODUCTION

This is a Sources Sought (SS) notice (also known as a Request for Information (RFI)). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for an anticipated contract for the Build America Bureau. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information for planning purposes regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources to perform the work.
Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: •
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Determine what Commercial sources exist that are capable of satisfying the Government’s requirements listed below in Section 4,
Determine the practices of potential contractors,
Determine the size and Small Business status of potential sources, and Determine the level of competition and possible acquisition strategies (i.e., 8(a), setaside or full and open).

This SS is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes and does not commit the Government to any further contract actions, i.e., solicitation and/or contract. Respondents are advised that the United States Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in responding to this SS request. Not responding to this SS does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposals (RFP) that may be issued. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract.
3.

BACKGROUND

The purpose for this SS is to conduct market research to identify potential offerors having an

interest in performing the work, and the resources required to accomplish the work described herein. Consideration will be given to small business concerns, including the sub-categories of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and woman-owned as well as identifying Best in Class and Spend Under Management solutions as identified in