Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Kansas Department of Revenue is seeking competitive bids to provide a qualified appraiser or appraisal firm to perform all services as described in this solicitation: In accordance with legal requirements provided in K.S.A. 79-1404, the director of the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Property Valuation Division (PVD) holds the duty and power to exercise general supervision over the administration of the assessment and tax laws of the state so that all assessments of property be made relatively just and uniform. Further, the director of PVD shall devise and prescribe forms, record cards, maps, tools, and guides per K.S.A. 75-5105a for the uniform assessment of property within the counties and throughout the state. To comply with statutory obligations, it is necessary for the director of PVD to contract with independent third-party appraisers and appraisal firms for assistance, guidance, support, and expertise in various property appraisal types.