W912QR26QA010 - Carr Creek Lake Park Attendant Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is seeking a contractor to provide resident gate attendant services for Littcarr Campground at Carr Creek Lake in Sassafras, Kentucky. The contractor must supply all personnel, materials, supplies, equipment, and vehicles necessary to operate the gate attendant services, with services provided seven days per week from April 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, plus two optional one-year renewal periods. Key requirements include employing camping couples (two adults with no minor children) as live-in gate attendants who reside on-site in a government-approved self-contained camper or motor home, with the government providing one campsite with utilities, telephone, and office equipment. Contractors must furnish the camping unit, transportation, office supplies, and a $5,000 fidelity bond; additionally, all attendants must complete background checks, submit SF-85P forms, and pass a 3-7 day training session. The award will be based solely on lowest price to the government, with prior experience and references considered as evaluation factors. Questions must be submitted to the contracting officer, Maxwell Williams, by February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and all proposals must be submitted electronically through PIEE by February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with a size standard of $47 million. Pricing shall be submitted on a per-day basis for 182 estimated job-days per contract period, though this quantity is not guaranteed and may vary by 30 days; the Park Manager may delay opening until May 1 or close by September 15 or extend operations to October 30 at their discretion, with 10 days' notice required. One contract will be awarded through a firm fixed-price arrangement, with payment made monthly via electronic funds transfer. The contract performance location is Littcarr Campground at Carr Creek Lake, 843 Sassafras Creek Road, Sassafras, Kentucky 41759, where gate attendants will maintain regular operating hours of 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. during April and September and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during May through August. All potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) prior to proposal submission and must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards requiring a minimum wage equivalent to GS-5 ($16.51 per hour) for park attendant positions, plus applicable fringe benefits.