Yell armored car service, fee collection

The National Park Service Intermountain Region is seeking quotations for armored vehicle transport services to support secure collection, transportation, and deposit of fees throughout Yellowstone National Park. The contract requires the contractor to provide safe and secure handling of currency, coins, checks, securities, and other valuables from six primary locations within the park (Mammoth Hot Springs Cash and Debt Management Office, Tower Backcountry Office, Fishing Bridge Visitor Center, Grant Village Visitor Center, West Entrance, and Bridge Bay Ranger Station) to Wells Fargo Bank in Bozeman, Montana. Key requirements include provision of all personnel, armored vehicles, armed guards, and supervision, with employees requiring valid driver's licenses, weapon qualifications, and Armed Security Officer/Driver permits approved by the Yellowstone National Park Chief Ranger. The contractor must maintain bonding of at least $300,000 per occurrence and liability insurance, with all costs for training, uniforms, equipment, and vehicle inspections borne by the contractor. Award will be made to the vendor providing the highest perceived benefit to the Government based on comparative evaluation of price, technical approach, and prior experience, with specific evaluation factors including understanding of requirements, technical approach, armored vehicle capabilities and maintenance, personnel qualifications and security vetting, security controls and incident response procedures, compliance and quality control processes, and transition/start-up planning. The deadline for submitting questions was February 3, 2026, with the offer submission deadline extended to February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

This is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561613 (Armored Car Services) with a small business size standard of $43 million. No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation documents. The contract structure consists of a base period from April 15, 2026 through October 31, 2026 (seven months), followed by two optional one-year periods (April 15, 2027 through October 31, 2027, and April 15, 2028 through October 31, 2028), for a maximum potential period of performance through October 31, 2028. Service delivery frequencies vary by location and season, ranging from one to five days per week depending on operational periods, with all deliveries to and pickups from the central Cash and Debt Management Office occurring between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, and deposits required at the bank the next business day. All work will be performed at multiple locations within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with payment processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system.