Annual Barge ServicesKalaupapa National Historic

The National Park Service is seeking a contractor to provide annual barge services for Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii. The procurement involves a firm-fixed-price contract for round-trip barge transportation from Honolulu to the park, with a base one-year period and potential three additional one-year option periods. The selected contractor must operate a specialized vessel capable of navigating a narrow, shallow harbor with side-loading and roll-on/roll-off capabilities, able to transport diverse cargo including government trucks, fuel drums, shipping containers, vehicles, and heavy equipment. Interested businesses must submit responses by 12:00 PM Hawaii Time on April 2, 2025, directly to the Contracting Officer via email. Contractors must possess necessary permits, licenses, and insurance for barge operations and hazardous material transport, demonstrating ability to operate in a remote location while complying with Hawaii Department of Health regulations.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and follows the NAICS Category 483113 (Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation) with a size standard of 800 employees. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract could potentially span four years with annual services. The place of performance is specifically Kalaupapa National Historic Park on Molokai, Hawaii, which requires vendors to have specialized maritime capabilities for accessing this unique location. Respondents should provide comprehensive company details, business type, qualifications, and demonstrate past contract experience similar in scope. This sources sought notice is explicitly for market research purposes and does not guarantee a future solicitation, serving primarily to assess potential contractor capabilities for the specialized barge transportation services required by the National Park Service.