CC-NAMAXXX-26 Concession Business Opportunity to provide Interpretive Transportation Services at National Mall and Memorial Parks, located in Washington, DC.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CC-NAMAXXX-26
- Agency
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National Office
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20242, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting proposals for up to three concession contracts to provide interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, DC. The solicitation requires offerors to develop a year-round hop-on and hop-off tour route with mandatory stops at 11 predefined locations, including significant landmarks such as the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and various museums. Potential contractors must submit their proposals by 4:00 p.m. ET on January 10, 2025, with a preliminary notification of intent due by December 27, 2024. Questions regarding the opportunity must be submitted in writing by November 15, 2024, to Jason Freeze, the National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the solicitation, the NPS is seeking comprehensive business proposals that demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality interpretive transportation services for thousands of daily visitors, including schoolchildren, families, foreign tourists, and veterans.
The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category and is open to all qualified bidders. Big Bus Washington DC is currently the incumbent provider of these interpretive transportation services. The contract will cover transportation services across more than 1,000 acres of parkland containing significant national cultural and natural resources. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20242, and the contract falls under the NAICS category 713990 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries) and PSC category M1PA (Operation of Recreation Facilities). While no specific award value is mentioned, the solicitation indicates the potential for up to three separate concession contracts. Interested parties can obtain additional information and track amendments through the NPS website or by contacting Jason Freeze to be added to the contact list for this business opportunity.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 1 - The NPS amends this solicitation and provides responses to questions received. The NPS has also updated Exhibit B - Operating Plan. There is no change to the deadline of the Notice of Intent to Propose or the proposal due date. Please reference the most recent version of these documents when considering this business opportunity.
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice of the release of a prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of up to three (3) Concessions Contracts for interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks.
The NPS seeks business proposals detailing how offerors would provide year-round interpretive transportation services, with a hop-on and hop-off tour route that stops at a minimum of 11 defined locations. The required stops include L’Enfant Plaza, Smithsonian/National Mall Metro station (Independence Ave SW), Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Lincoln Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Gardens, World War II Memorial, National Museum of Natural History, World War I Memorial (Pennsylvania Ave NW), and National Air and Space Museum/Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Additional services may include other interpretive transportation tour routes that include a stop within the park boundaries. Big Bus Washington DC currently provides interpretive transportation services at National Mall and Memorial Parks.
National Mall and Memorial Parks is responsible for more than 1,000 acres of parkland containing many of the United States’ most significant natural and cultural resources. The sites of the National Mall and Memorial Parks are symbols of our nation, known worldwide and depicted on everything from currency to the nightly news. Thousands of schoolchildren, families, foreign visitors, veterans, and recreational users come to the Park daily. These visitors take advantage of interpretive programming presented by Park Rangers, Park exhibits, publications, orientation services, and concessioners. For additional information about National Mall and Memorial Parks, please visit the Park website at www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm.
Offeror’s Site visit
The National Park Service will not host a site visit for individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal in response to this business opportunity, as the Draft Contract does not assign concession facilities to the Concessioner. However, individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to visit the 11 defined stop locations as outlined above and detailed in the prospectus documents.
Questions
Questions in response to this business opportunity are due in writing by 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday November 15, 2024, by email to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Answers to questions received will be published under this Business Opportunity.
Notification of intent to propose
Individuals or interested entities planning to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation must notify National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager Jason Freeze via email at jason_freeze@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday December 27, 2024. NPS will not accept proposals from offerors that do not provide notice on or before this deadline. Your email
notification must include the name of the offeror as it will be provided in the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter.
Submitting your proposal
Proposals must be received by the NPS no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday January 10, 2025 in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.
Contact List
To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to this Business Opportunity, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Information relative to this solicitation will also be posted at
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
Update #2 ·
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice of the release of a prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of up to three (3) Concessions Contracts for interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks.
The NPS seeks business proposals detailing how offerors would provide year-round interpretive transportation services, with a hop-on and hop-off tour route that stops at a minimum of 11 defined locations. The required stops include L’Enfant Plaza, Smithsonian/National Mall Metro station (Independence Ave SW), Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Lincoln Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Gardens, World War II Memorial, National Museum of Natural History, World War I Memorial (Pennsylvania Ave NW), and National Air and Space Museum/Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Additional services may include other interpretive transportation tour routes that include a stop within the park boundaries. Big Bus Washington DC currently provides interpretive transportation services at National Mall and Memorial Parks.
National Mall and Memorial Parks is responsible for more than 1,000 acres of parkland containing many of the United States’ most significant natural and cultural resources. The sites of the National Mall and Memorial Parks are symbols of our nation, known worldwide and depicted on everything from currency to the nightly news. Thousands of schoolchildren, families, foreign visitors, veterans, and recreational users come to the Park daily. These visitors take advantage of interpretive programming presented by Park Rangers, Park exhibits, publications, orientation services, and concessioners. For additional information about National Mall and Memorial Parks, please visit the Park website at www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm.
Offeror’s Site visit
The National Park Service will not host a site visit for individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal in response to this business opportunity, as the Draft Contract does not assign concession facilities to the Concessioner. However, individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to visit the 11 defined stop locations as outlined above and detailed in the prospectus documents.
Questions
Questions in response to this business opportunity are due in writing by 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday November 15, 2024, by email to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Answers to questions received will be published under this Business Opportunity.
Notification of intent to propose
Individuals or interested entities planning to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation must notify National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager Jason Freeze via email at jason_freeze@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday December 27, 2024. NPS will not accept proposals from offerors that do not provide notice on or before this deadline. Your email
notification must include the name of the offeror as it will be provided in the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter.
Submitting your proposal
Proposals must be received by the NPS no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday January 10, 2025 in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.
Contact List
To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to this Business Opportunity, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Information relative to this solicitation will also be posted at
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
Update #1 ·
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice of the release of a prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of up to three (3) Concessions Contracts for interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks.
The NPS seeks business proposals detailing how offerors would provide year-round interpretive transportation services, with a hop-on and hop-off tour route that stops at a minimum of 11 defined locations. The required stops include L’Enfant Plaza, Smithsonian/National Mall Metro station (Independence Ave SW), Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Lincoln Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Gardens, World War II Memorial, National Museum of Natural History, World War I Memorial (Pennsylvania Ave NW), and National Air and Space Museum/Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Additional services may include other interpretive transportation tour routes that include a stop within the park boundaries. Big Bus Washington DC currently provides interpretive transportation services at National Mall and Memorial Parks.
National Mall and Memorial Parks is responsible for more than 1,000 acres of parkland containing many of the United States’ most significant natural and cultural resources. The sites of the National Mall and Memorial Parks are symbols of our nation, known worldwide and depicted on everything from currency to the nightly news. Thousands of schoolchildren, families, foreign visitors, veterans, and recreational users come to the Park daily. These visitors take advantage of interpretive programming presented by Park Rangers, Park exhibits, publications, orientation services, and concessioners. For additional information about National Mall and Memorial Parks, please visit the Park website at www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm.
Offeror’s Site visit
The National Park Service will not host a site visit for individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal in response to this business opportunity, as the Draft Contract does not assign concession facilities to the Concessioner. However, individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to visit the 11 defined stop locations as outlined above and detailed in the prospectus documents.
Questions
Questions in response to this business opportunity are due in writing by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday November 15, 2024, by email to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Answers to questions received will be published under this Business Opportunity.
Notification of intent to propose
Individuals or interested entities planning to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation must notify National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager Jason Freeze via email at jason_freeze@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday December 27, 2024. NPS will not accept proposals from offerors that do not provide notice on or before this deadline. Your email
notification must include the name of the offeror as it will be provided in the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter.
Submitting your proposal
Proposals must be received by the NPS no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday January 10, 2025 in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.
Contact List
To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to this Business Opportunity, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Information relative to this solicitation will also be posted at
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
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