Operate the William C. Garner Visitor Center for the Greers Ferry Project Office, Heber Springs, AR

Pre-solicitation Notice W9127S-09-T-0026: This solicitation will be advertised as Unrestricted. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561210 (Facilities Support Services). The small business size standard is $35.5 million. The solicitation is for a firm fixed priced commercial performance based service contract to provide management services required to operate the William Carl Garner Visitor Center located at the Greers Ferry Project Office in Heber Springs, AR during open periods at the Lakes parks. The proposed contract will require services including, but not limited to providing informational or interpretive programs to visitors, promoting visitor center activities including furnishing news releases, promotional flyers, and events directory. Contract will require the operation and minor maintenance of audio visual equipment utilized in the visitor center. Additional duties will include but are not limited to conducting on-site continuing educational courses for the public, housekeeping and janitorial services, minor facility maintenance, reservations, guided tours of displays, nature trails, and the Greers Ferry powerhouse, safety needs, and recreation vacancies on a daily basis when the parks are open to the public. The proposed contract will require expertise in museum administration, interpretation or related fields as related to wildlife displays and geographic knowledge of the Heber Springs, AR and Greers Lake facilities. The proposed contract will be issued for a base period of 1 March 2009 through 31 October 2009 and four annual option periods.
Solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) utilizing
Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR 13.5. This solicitation will be issued via Internet only at the Armys Single Face to Industry Website (ASFI) on or about January 30, 2009. It is each offerors responsibility to download the solicitation from the internet website. No paper copies will be provided. Notification of amendments shall be made via the Internet as well. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the ASFI website daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at the following Internet address: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/solicitation_search_form.cfm and search for Solicitation Number W9127S09T0026.
All offerors are encouraged to visit the Armys Single Face to Industry Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi to view other business opportunities. Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation will be Gerald R. Sanderson. All questions or comments should be forwarded in writing by fax at (501)324-5196 or by e-mail to gerald.r.sanderson@usace.army.mil.