Notice of Intent to use Proprietary service

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is issuing a Notice of Intent to utilize a proprietary, web-based, contactless reservation and point of sale system for unreserved ice time and public skating opportunities at its six ice skating rinks in Boston. DCR is offering this service at no cost to the Department, with permittees paying a $18.50 transaction fee per reservation and public skaters paying a $2.00 convenience fee. DCR is posting this Notice to determine if there are any other interested and qualified vendors who can provide the same or comparable service. Responses must be submitted via COMMBUYS by 10:00 AM EDT on November 30, 2020. After the posting deadline, DCR will review all responses and determine whether to withdraw the notice, accept IceTime, LLC's offer, or accept an offer from another vendor offering a comparable or better value.

The contract opportunity does not mention any set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. DCR is not aware of any other vendors willing to provide this service free of charge to the Commonwealth. The contract term and any renewal options are not specified. Pricing details include the $18.50 transaction fee for permittees and $2.00 convenience fee for public skaters, with DCR's fees being directly deposited into their bank account. The current incumbent is not identified, and no award value or budget range is provided.