Concession Operation, Sam A. Baker State Park

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB2020001924) for concession operations at Sam A. Baker State Park, located in Warren County. The procurement seeks a vendor to operate and manage the park's concession facilities, with a comprehensive solicitation requiring detailed vendor submissions. Bidders must provide exhibits covering vendor information, pricing, experience, key personnel expertise, financial statements, and anticipated income and expenses. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the highest monthly revenue payments to the state, with a bid submission period running from November 17, 2020, to January 6, 2021, at 1:00 PM CST. A non-mandatory facility tour is scheduled for December 8, 2020, at 10:30 AM CST, located at 5580 State Highway 143 in Patterson, Missouri, with interested vendors required to contact the Buyer by December 1, 2020, at 3:00 PM CST to participate. The solicitation includes eight attachments covering maintenance responsibilities, facility diagrams, department facilities lists, contractor-owned facilities requirements, and revenue reporting templates.

The IFB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, indicating the opportunity is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and there are no details about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The contract will be funded entirely through monthly revenue payments from the selected vendor, with payment terms of Net 45 Days and Free on Board Destination delivery terms. Vendors can submit responses either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or as hard copy submissions to the Buyer of Record. No specific estimated total contract value or predetermined budget range is disclosed in the documentation. The evaluation will be based on the comprehensive bid package, with Attachment 8 containing the Department's Evaluation Chart for assessing submissions, though specific scoring criteria are not explicitly detailed in the provided documents.