Barging Service

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service Pacific West Region is seeking a small business contractor to provide barge transportation services for the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The solicitation, identified as RFQ 140P8325Q0007, requires transportation of materials, supplies, bulk fuel, vehicles, and equipment between Stehekin and Chelan, Washington, with additional requirements for storage facilities and boom truck services. Quotes are due by February 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT, and the government will evaluate offers based on a combination of price, technical merit, and past performance capabilities. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide liability insurance coverage of $200,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $1,000,000 for property damage. Technical and past performance factors will be weighted approximately equally to price in the evaluation process.

The contract is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 483211, with a size standard of 1,050 employees. The period of performance includes a base period from March 1, 2025, to November 30, 2025, with options for up to four additional one-year periods extending to November 30, 2029. Contractors will be required to provide detailed pricing for various service types, including regular, roundtrip, and rock barge trips, with rates applicable to the base year and potential option years. The scope of work includes flexible commercial services, storage capabilities, and comprehensive documentation of deliveries and cargo movements. Contractors must submit three past performance references and demonstrate technical capabilities for managing complex barge transportation and logistics services in the Lake Chelan area.