The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs a small business to appraise a privately owned gravel pit in Minnesota for potential acquisition.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs a real estate appraisal and a UASFLA-compliant report with market value and highest and best use analysis for a 331.33 acre site known as Lower Grey Cloud Island in the City of Cottage Grove in Washington County, Minnesota.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be structured with multiple milestones at which the Contractor may invoice the Government. The draft of the appraisal report will be due 150 days after the inspection of the site, and the Government review and revision process will take no more than 30 days and request no more than three revisions before final acceptance of the report, no later than 180 days after site inspection.
- How will they pick the winner? The best value determination will be made using factors that include qualifications of key personnel, recent and relevant experience writing UASFLA-compliant reports for Government entities, regional sand, gravel and aggregate mining property appraisals, past performance and price.
- When and how do you bid? Bids are due on August 25, 2026, and must be submitted through the PIEE module, which will enable users to securely upload large files and receive confirmation.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with real estate appraisals and UASFLA-compliant reports
- Has done work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is fully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and includes FAR and DFARS Representations and Certifications
- Email Contract Specialist John Riederer at John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil to RSVP for the online information session on July 27, 2026
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before, including experience with real estate appraisals and UASFLA-compliant reports
Primary point of contact
Name
John Riederer
Email
john.p.riederer@usace.army.mil
Phone
(651) 290-5614