SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Solicitation for Concession Contract to provide scheduled sightseeing tourboat services in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
- Notice Date
- 3/3/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- MWRO - Concessions 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha NE 68102
- ZIP Code
- 68102
- Solicitation Number
- CC-APIS001
- Response Due
- 6/5/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/3/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Park Service intends to issue a concession prospectus on March 7 for the continuation of Scheduled Sightseeing Tourboat Services at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. This business opportunity is a seasonal operation of scheduled tour boat transportation services among Apostle Islands. The service provides narrated non-stop sightseeing tours and narrated sightseeing/day hiker/camper shuttles to island locations. Daily tour boat transportation service must be provided from Memorial Day through the Labor Day holiday. Snack, beverage, convenience, and gift sales may also be provided on the tour boat. Charter service may also be provided. All services depart from Bayfield, Wisconsin. The minimum carrying capacity for the non-stop sightseeing vessel is 100 passengers. The minimum capacity for the sightseeing/day hiker/camper shuttles is 40 passengers. All vessels that dock or land at National Park Service locations should be less than 80 feet in length with a maximum carrying capacity of 149 passengers. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is located on the tip of the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin, includes 21 islands in Lake Superior and a 12-mile narrow strip of mainland shoreline. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore features pristine stretches of sand beach, spectacular sea caves, remnant old-growth forests, resident bald eagles and black bears, a diverse population of birds, mammals, amphibians, and fish, and the largest collection of historic lighthouses anywhere in the National Park System. Additional information about the park can be viewed at the following web site: http://nps.gov/apis/ The 2003 annual visitation to the park was approximately 169,700. The new concession contract will be for 10 years. Further details are available in the Prospectus. The Director has determined that no preferred Offeror for this Draft Contract exists pursuant to the terms of 36 CFR Part 51. This solicitation for commercial services is fully competitive. Any offer must be received in the Concession Management Office of the National Park Service in Omaha, Nebraska, Midwest Regional Office, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102 no later than 4:30 p.m. on the response date shown above, in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract to provide visitor services in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. The cost for purchasing a prospectus is $25 by mail or $20 if picked up in person at the address below. Parties interested in obtaining a prospectus should mail or bring a check or money order in person (NO CASH SALES) made payable to "National Park Service". A Tax Identification Number (TIN) or Social Security Number (SSN) must be provided on all checks. Prospectus copies can be obtained at the following address for in person pick-up or federal express: National Park Service, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, 415 Washington Street, Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814-9599. If purchased by mail, the front of the envelope should be marked "ATTENTION: CHIEF RANGER- MAILROOM DO NOT OPEN". You must include in your request for the prospectus a delivery address that will accept a Federal Express package. Inquiries on purchasing a prospectus may be directed to Mr. Greg Zeman, Chief Ranger at (715)779-3398, extension 201. An electronic copy of the prospectus is not available. The prospectus, when issued, will contain information on the business opportunity, the new concession contract, the proposal package and terms and conditions under which the National Park Service will award the new concession contract.
- Web Link
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(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=NP144302&objId=1736125)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin
- Zip Code: 54814
- Country: U.S.A.
- Zip Code: 54814
- Record
- SN00762080-W 20050305/050303212215 (fbodaily.com)
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