Parties and date
The day, month and year, the Contracting Officer for the Administrator of General Services, and the Contractor's name, city and state.
GSA1241
Contract for Appraisal Report
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 9/1973
- Fillable fields
- 25
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
GSA Form 1241: Contract for Appraisal Report
GSA Form 1241, Contract for Appraisal Report, is a General Services Administration form, GSA FORM 1241 (REV. 9-73). GSA hosts it in its forms library; GSA's page lists no authority or regulation.
It is a contract between the United States of America, acting through the Administrator of General Services and represented by a Contracting Officer, and a Contractor who appraises a property described in an attached Section 1. The Contractor makes a detailed field inspection and the studies needed, then delivers an appraisal report in the number of copies and within the number of calendar days written into the form, for a lump sum.
Its 18 clauses also cover confidentiality, changes, updating, court testimony, records access, termination and disputes. Clause 11 says that if the contract exceeds $10,000, the provisions in GSA Form 1714 are attached and made a part of it. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on GSA Form 1241
Clauses 1 to 3: the work
Appraise the property in attached Section 1, make a detailed field inspection, include the items in attached Sections 2 and 3, and deliver the stated number of copies within a set number of calendar days.
Clause 4: payment
A lump sum in words and dollars, covering all supplies, materials, equipment and other expenses, due after review and approval of the reports and a properly certified invoice.
Clauses 5 to 8: secrecy, changes, testimony
No disclosure of the reports except to authorized GSA representatives, written change orders, updating at an agreed price, and court testimony at a daily rate written into the form.
Clauses 9 to 15: standard provisions
Officials not to benefit, contingent fees, equal employment opportunity, labor laws, Government ownership of the report, limits on dealing in the property, and records access.
Clauses 16 to 18 and signatures
Default with a per-day fee reduction, termination in the Government's interest, disputes, then signatures for the Administrator of General Services and the Contractor, and Attachments.
How GSA Form 1241 is completed
- 1
Date and parties
The opening paragraph takes the day, month and year, and the Contractor's name, city and state.
- 2
Attach Sections 1 to 3
Clause 1 refers to Section 1, the legal description of the property. Clause 2 refers to Sections 2 and 3, items the report includes. Each is attached and made a part of the contract.
- 3
Fill in copies, days and price
Clause 2 takes the number of copies, clause 3 the number of calendar days, and clause 4 the lump sum in words and in dollars.
- 4
Set the rates
Clause 8 takes a daily rate for court testimony, and clause 16 an amount the fee may be reduced for each day of delay.
- 5
Add the subcontract provision
Clause 15 prints a provision, with blanks for the subcontractor's name, the contract symbol and number and the Contractor's name, to be included in all subcontracts.
- 6
Sign
The form prints signature lines for the United States of America, Administrator of General Services, and for the Contractor, By a person whose official title is shown.
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Delivery, payment and time limits
Where the report goes
Clause 3 says the Contractor mails or delivers the required copies of the report to the General Services Administration.
Payment
Clause 4 says payment becomes due after review and approval of the reports and submission of a properly certified invoice.
Time limits printed
Clause 18 gives thirty days from receipt of the Contracting Officer's decision to appeal. Clause 17 says a notice of termination is delivered at least three days before the effective date.
Records
Clause 15 gives GSA and the Comptroller General access to pertinent records of the Contractor until three (3) years after final payment.
Dealing in the property
Clause 14 says the Contractor and employees will not negotiate for the property or serve others in connection with it, until it is disposed of or two years after the report, whichever is earlier, without written consent.
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Who signs GSA Form 1241?
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Questions about Form GSA1241
Who are the parties to GSA Form 1241?
The United States of America, acting through the Administrator of General Services and represented by a Contracting Officer, and the Contractor who prepares the appraisal report.
Who owns the appraisal report?
Clause 13 says that at the time of receipt and acceptance, the report becomes and remains the sole property of the Government of the United States.
When is the Contractor paid?
Clause 4 says the lump sum becomes due after review and approval of the reports and submission of a properly certified invoice, and covers all of the Contractor's expenses.
Can the Contractor share the report?
Clause 5 says the Contractor shall not divulge information about the appraisal reports to anyone other than an authorized representative of GSA, or a person authorized in writing by GSA.
What does the form say about testifying in court?
Clause 8 says that at the request of the United States Attorney or the Department of Justice, the Contractor agrees to testify on the property's value, paid by the Department of Justice at a rate not in excess of the daily amount written on the form.
What is GSA Form 1714 here?
Clause 11, Equal Employment Opportunity, says that if the contract exceeds $10,000, the provisions contained in GSA Form 1714 are attached and made a part of the contract.
What if the report is late?
Clause 16 says time is of the essence. On default or delay the Government may terminate by written notice, and the form provides a per-day fee reduction for delay. It relieves the Contractor of liability for delay caused by serious illness or death of a specially qualified person when no other qualified appraiser is available.