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B -- PROVIDE ONLINE DATABASE FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS ON AMERICAN INDIAN LANDS FOR THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS SOL K002110632 DUE 051200 POC Byron J. Greene, JR 202-208-2825, Darrell E. Brooks 202-208-2809 E-MAIL: Real Estate Appraisals, byrongreene@bia.gov, darrellbrooks@bia.gov. The regulations governing the processing of trust resource transactions require the Secretary of Interior to obtain fair market value for Tribes and individual Indian owners of trust and restricted land and resources. To meet this requirement, an appraisal is used to ensure that fair and just compensation is received by the Indian landowner on real estate transactions. Real Estate Appraisers are required to gather real estate data information from local and state governments in the course of developing an appraisal report. These real estate data are analyzed and incorporated into real estate appraisal reports. Real Estate Appraiser research county court records to gather information on real estate transactions. Since real estate markets are not constant it is imperative for real estate appraisers collect the most update real estate data. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Region Offices have jurisdiction over several states. Therefore, the BIA requires access to county court records in these various geographical areas. The BIA would like to contract with an on-line real estate data provider capable of providing real estate data on a national basis. The vender should have the means to electronically collect and provide up to date real estate information from county courthouses throughout the country. The system must have the electronic capabilities to: Access County Assessor Maps; Access Neighborhood Profiles; Access Automated Valuation Models; Enable State, County, and Nationwide searches; Provide owner's address; Lot Size; Assessed Values; Property Description. This is a Sources Sought notification. If it is determined that an RFQ/RFP/IFB is warranted, only those vendors who respond to this notice will be contacted. Email responses are preferred but telefax responses will be accepted. The fax number is (202) 208-4071. Posted 05/01/00 (W-SN449948). (0122)

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