Grsm - fontana cemetery visitation taxi
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140P5325Q0016
- Agency
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Southeast Region
National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 713930 Marinas
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service (NPS), specifically the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM), has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of transportation services for cemetery visitation. The notice indicates an intent to negotiate directly with FONTANA VENTURES LLC for boat transportation across Lake Fontana. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 713930 for Marinas, with a small business size standard of $11.0 million. The notice is specifically targeting small businesses and seeks a contractor to provide transportation services for visitors accessing cemetery locations on the North Shore of Fontana Lake. The opportunity was posted on March 20, 2025, with a response deadline of March 31, 2025.
The primary objective of this special notice is to secure a transportation vendor capable of shuttling cemetery visitors across Lake Fontana using specialized boats that meet specific operational requirements. Contractors must provide at least two transportation boats that comply with Coast Guard permitting standards, including a covered seating area with removable side curtains and ramp-based loading mechanisms to accommodate all visitors, including those with mobility challenges. One boat must have a minimum passenger capacity of 21 guests. Interested small businesses are invited to submit capability statements with technical data and cost information to Ashley Warcewicz via email by noon on the closing date. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the government will review all submitted capability statements to determine if alternative sources exist. The final determination of whether to proceed with the sole source procurement remains entirely at the government's discretion, with FONTANA VENTURES LLC currently being the only identified capable service provider.
Notice text
Intent to Sole Source Requirement
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) of The National Park Service (NPS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 6.302) with FONTANA VENTURES LLC, 300 Woods Road, Fontana Dam, North Carolina 28733, as the only responsible source that can provide services to perform an: provide transportation for cemetery visitation by boat.
The services required are as follows:
The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to provide transportation for cemetery visitation. This activity entails a vendor picking up cemetery visitors at predetermined locations and shuttling them back and forth across Lake Fontana to predetermined locations on the North Shore of Fontana Lake. The contractor shall have at least two transportation boats available for visitations that meet all Coast Guard permitting requirements and are set up to provide protection from weather, (For example seating area is covered and has removable side curtains for weather events). One of the transportation boats must have a legal carrying capacity of at least 21 guests. Transportation boats must have ramp type device(s) to safely load passengers at all pickups/stops, to include visitors in wheelchairs and walkers.
The set-aside restrictions for this requirement is: Small Business Set-A-Side. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 713930 with a Small Business Size Standard of $11.0 million dollars. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same services. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Based on the above information, the only organization known which can provide technically acceptable services is FONTANA VENTURES LLC.
Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) To: Ashley Warcewicz, Contract Specialist. Email Ashley_Warcewicz@nps.gov. Statements are due not later than NOON P.M. ED on March 31, 2025. No phone calls accepted.
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