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Customer Representative Name and Contact Information
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HUD REAC (Abraham Johnson)
550 12th Street SW #100, Washington DC 20410
E-Mail: REACReverseAuctionProgram@hud.gov
Telephone 202-485-0284
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Location and Description of Work
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National, including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam
The Reverse Auction Program (RAP), is conducted by the Office of Public and Indian Housing Real Estate Assessment Center (PIH-REAC). The PIH-REAC RAP is a process of: (a) identifying properties needing inspection; (b) procuring bids to conduct the inspections through certified contractors; (c) reviewing and accepting inspections; and (d) authorizing payment to contractors. Specifically:
1.The auction is conducted with the use of a reverse auction vendor website;
2.Contractors bid on inspection assignments throughout the nation, including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam;
3.Purchase order awards are made to the lowest, eligible contractor at the close of the auction;
4.Active, certified inspectors then schedule and conduct the inspection in accordance with UPCS protocol, and upload the inspection observations to PIH-REAC;
5.Once the inspection is accepted by PIH-REAC, payment is authorized;
6.Payment is made electronically to the contractor’s vendor account.
A contractor is a small business that participates in the RAP by bidding on a lot group of properties to be inspected. An inspector is an individual, certified by PIH-REAC in the UPCS inspection protocol, who performs on-site property inspections. Inspectors may be contractors themselves, employees of a contractor, subcontractors to a contractor, or employees of a subcontractor.
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