Appraiser and Underwriter Research Data to Support the Review of Map Appraisals and Rent Comparability Studies

This is a notice that, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source bases to CoStar Reality Information, Inc. (CoStar), to purchase real property data services. HUD has determined that CoStar is the only vendor capable of providing the required services. A solicitation will not be issued. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Information submitted shall be sufficient to determine capability in providing the data services required by HUD. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.