How to bid on Real Estate Appraisal of Privately Owned Gravel Pit for Dept of the Army

What the Army Corps of Engineers is buying

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District requires a real estate appraisal for a 331.33-acre gravel pit in Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota. The appraisal needs to be UASFLA (Yellow Book) compliant and include market value and highest and best use analysis. The government is interested in acquiring this privately owned property, which has been used for sand and gravel mining, to use as a placement site for materials dredged from the Upper Mississippi River.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside opportunity under NAICS 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers, with a size standard of $9,500,000.

Key dates and what happens at the deadline

The solicitation was published on June 25, 2026. There will be an online information session with a Question and Answer time on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CDT). To receive an invitation with the Microsoft Teams meeting link, you must email Contract Specialist John Riederer at [email protected] by the morning of Friday, July 24, 2026.

Offers are due by August 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. Offers must be submitted through the PIEE module. If your offer does not include key personnel qualifications and at least one example of a UASFLA-compliant report prepared for a Government entity, it may be considered non-responsive.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is suitable for small businesses specializing in real estate appraisals, particularly those with experience in UASFLA-compliant reports for government entities. Firms with experience appraising regional sand, gravel, and aggregate mining properties will find this relevant. The appraisal requires an in-person site inspection, so local or regionally capable firms are well-suited.

How to respond to this solicitation

To access the opportunity, click “View original source” on the portal. If the first click takes you to the homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid. You may need a free account to view documents, though this is not always required.

Offers must be submitted through the PIEE module. You must be fully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), including FAR and DFARS Representations and Certifications, to be eligible for award. SAM registration can take several weeks to process.

Tips for preparing a competitive response

The contract recipient will be selected based on Best Value to the Government. Key evaluation factors include the qualifications of your key personnel, your recent and relevant experience writing UASFLA-compliant reports for Government entities, and your experience with regional sand, gravel, and aggregate mining property appraisals. Past performance and price are also important.

Ensure your offer clearly details the qualifications of your key personnel and includes at least one example of a UASFLA-compliant report prepared for a Government entity. You can redact confidential or proprietary information from the example report. The contract will have multiple milestones for invoicing, and the contractor is expected to determine an acceptable strategy for Highest and Best Use within 60-90 days of award. The draft appraisal report will be due 150 days after the site inspection, with final acceptance expected no later than 180 days after site inspection.