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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 12, 2015 FBO #5132
SOLICITATION NOTICE

M -- Passenger Ferry, Evening Passenger Ferry, and Food and Beverage Service at Fort Sumter National Monument

Notice Date

12/10/2015
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

713990 — All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Interior, National Park Service, NPS - All Offices, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Post Office Box 25287, Denver, Colorado, 80225-0287
 

ZIP Code

80225-0287
 

Solicitation Number

CC-FOSU001-17
 

Point of Contact

Mark Morgan, Phone: (404) 507-5638
 

E-Mail Address

Mark_Morgan@nps.gov
(Mark_Morgan@nps.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

A CONCESSION BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR PASSENGER FERRY, EVENING PASSENGER FERRY, AND FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE AT FORT SUMTER NATIONAL MONUMENT The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for solicitation of offers for a 10 year concession contract to provide for Passenger Ferry, Evening Passenger Ferry, and Food and Beverage Service at Fort Sumter National Monument Fort Sumter is one of the most iconic sites in American military history as the location where Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War upon Federal troops on April 12, 1861. The Park preserves the remnants of Fort Sumter and commemorates and interprets the opening battle of the Civil War and the Fort's role during the Civil War. The War Department transferred Fort Sumter to the National Park Service on April 28, 1948. The National Park Service accepted jurisdiction of Fort Moultrie in 1960. The Park includes four geographical areas: Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie (the site of the first American naval victory over the British in 1776), the Historic Coast Guard Station, and the Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square ("Visitor Education Center"). The Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square, located in downtown Charleston, SC, serves as one departure point for the ferry services to Fort Sumter. Fort Moultrie and the Historic Coast Guard Station are located on Sullivan's Island, SC. Visitors can reach Fort Sumter by ferry service or private boat. Visitors reach Liberty Square, Fort Moultrie, and the Historic Coast Guard Station by automobile. Fort Sumter National Monument continues to represent an iconic attraction within the Charleston area, serving hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. Additional information on Fort Sumter National Monument can be found at http://www.nps.gov/fosu/ The concession opportunity consists of year-round passenger ferry service, including onboard food and beverage service, and seasonal evening passenger ferry service to Fort Sumter. The ferry will operate in Charleston Harbor and depart from Service-owned docks at Liberty Square adjacent to the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center and a second ferry departure site in the Mount Pleasant/East Cooper River area. SITE VISIT The Service will host a site visit for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The site visit will begin at 10:00 AM at Liberty Square with a visit to Fort Sumter and continue afterwards with a visit to Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park and Patriots Point. The site visit provides interested organizations an overview of the concession operation, along with a tour of the Concession Facilities associated with the Draft Contract. If you plan to attend the site visit, please contact: Attn: Tony Paladino, Concession Management Specialist Fort Sumter National Monument 1214 Middle Street Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 anthony_paladino@nps.gov (843) 732-5025 Please RSVP at least one week in advance of the site visit. When registering, you must provide your name, the name of the organization interested in bidding that you represent, the primary contact for the organization and the number of people in your party. All parties attending the site visit must disclose to the Service the names of the interested organizations engaging their services. The Service will provide further information and additional directions by return email message to the primary contact. All offers must be received by the NPS at the address listed in the prospectus no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 31, 2016, in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract. The prospectus is available on the NPS website at http://www.concessions.nps.gov/prospectuses.htm, or you can receive a hard copy for $35.00. To request a copy of the prospectus, send a check for $35.00 payable to the National Park Service to Mark Morgan at the address listed below. This amount includes an administrative charge and Fed Ex shipping fee for each prospectus. Please include a physical address (no post office box) and telephone number. You may also pick up a printed copy at the Superintendent's Office at Park Headquarters for $30.00 (checks only). If you are planning to submit a proposal and have obtained your prospectus from the website, we recommend that you advise Mark Morgan, Concessions Management Specialist, Southeast Region, NPS, AFC, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303 at (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov of your interest so your contact information can be placed on a mailing list to receive future responses to questions or amendments to the prospectus. Those receiving a hard copy or who are on the mailing list will be provided with any additional information specific to the prospectus in writing. The same information is posted to the above mentioned website. Inquiries can be directed to Mark Morgan at (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov. No telephone requests for the prospectus will be honored.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/NPS/APC-IS/CC-FOSU001-17/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, 29482, United States

Zip Code: 29482
 

Record

SN03967066-W 20151212/151210235043-254235d90da3d1ee7e6137d968f451dc (fbodaily.com)
 

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