Passenger Ferry Service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks and Land Transportation on the South Core Banks - 2nd Posting
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CALO001-26
- Agency
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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
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Place of performance
- Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service is soliciting offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide passenger ferry service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks, as well as land transportation services on the South Core Banks. This solicitation replaces a previous notice (CALO001) and represents the agency's second posting for these transportation services. The contract opportunity requires prospective offerors to submit a Notification of Intent to Propose by August 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to Bill Stevens, Chief of Commercial Services for Interior Region 2. Proposals must be received by October 15, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with original signed transmittal letters mailed to the Atlanta Commercial Services Office and the remaining proposal components submitted electronically. The NPS has issued Amendment 2 to the prospectus, which includes Questions and Answers and changes to the original solicitation documents. A site visit was conducted on February 13, 2025, and the question submission deadline was February 21, 2025.
This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and will be awarded through full and open competition. The NPS anticipates awarding the concession contract in February 2026, with a contract start date of October 1, 2026. The place of performance is located in Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531, which serves as the gateway to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks areas within the National Park Service system. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 713990 for All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, reflecting the nature of the passenger ferry and transportation services required. The contract duration spans 10 years, providing the successful offeror with a substantial long-term business opportunity to serve visitors to these protected coastal areas. No incumbent contractor information or specific award values are provided in the solicitation notice.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
The NPS anticipates the concession contract to be awarded in February of 2026 with a contract start date of October 1, 2026.
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The NPS has changed the Proposal Due date to October 15, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and posted Amendment 2 to the NPS Concessions website available at www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. This amendment includes Questions and Answers along with changes to the Prospectus.
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The NPS has changed the Proposal Due date to September 17, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and the Notification of Intent to Propose Due date to August 6, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
_________________________________________________________________
This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation with Notice ID CALO001. The National Park Service (NPS) issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contracts to provide Passenger Ferry Service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks and Land Transportation on the South Core Banks
Please note that all offers must be received by the NPS on September 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
A Site Visit was scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Questions were due February 21, 2025, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by August 6, 2025, via email no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to Bill Stevens, Chief of Commercial Services for Interior Region 2, at bill_g_stevens@nps.gov.
The prospectus along with helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence and proposal content can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm
Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on September 17, 2025. Please note that the original signed transmittal letter must be mailed to National Park Service, Commercial Services Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions.
Update #3 ·
The NPS has changed the Proposal Due date to October 15, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and posted Amendment 2 to the NPS Concessions website available at www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. This amendment includes Questions and Answers along with changes to the Prospectus.
_________________________________________________________________
The NPS has changed the Proposal Due date to September 17, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and the Notification of Intent to Propose Due date to August 6, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
_________________________________________________________________
This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation with Notice ID CALO001. The National Park Service (NPS) issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contracts to provide Passenger Ferry Service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks and Land Transportation on the South Core Banks
Please note that all offers must be received by the NPS on September 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
A Site Visit was scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Questions were due February 21, 2025, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by August 6, 2025, via email no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to Bill Stevens, Chief of Commercial Services for Interior Region 2, at bill_g_stevens@nps.gov.
The prospectus along with helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence and proposal content can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm
Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on September 17, 2025. Please note that the original signed transmittal letter must be mailed to National Park Service, Commercial Services Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions.
Update #2 ·
The NPS has changed the Proposal Due date to September 17, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and the Notification of Intent to Propose Due date to August 6, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
_________________________________________________________________
This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation with Notice ID CALO001. The National Park Service (NPS) issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contracts to provide Passenger Ferry Service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks and Land Transportation on the South Core Banks
Please note that all offers must be received by the NPS on September 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
A Site Visit was scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Questions were due February 21, 2025, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by August 6, 2025, via email no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to Bill Stevens, Chief of Commercial Services for Interior Region 2, at bill_g_stevens@nps.gov.
The prospectus along with helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence and proposal content can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm
Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on September 17, 2025. Please note that the original signed transmittal letter must be mailed to National Park Service, Commercial Services Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions.
Update #1 ·
This solicitation replaces the previous solicitation with Notice ID CALO001. The National Park Service (NPS) issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contracts to provide Passenger Ferry Service to the South Core Banks and Shackleford Banks and Land Transportation on the South Core Banks
Please note that all offers must be received by the NPS on July 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
A Site Visit was scheduled for February 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Questions were due February 21, 2025, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by June 11, 2025, via email no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to Bill Stevens, Chief of Commercial Services for Interior Region 2, at bill_g_stevens@nps.gov.
The prospectus along with helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence and proposal content can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm
Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on July 16, 2025. Please note that the original signed transmittal letter must be mailed to National Park Service, Commercial Services Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions.
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