Amendment 1 - Interpretive Tour Vessel Operations
AMENDMENT #1:
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued Amendment No. 1 to the Solicitation number CC-GLBA0TV-16. The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is as follows:
1. Provide responses to questions received from interested parties.
2. Amend reference to the United States Code in the Business Opportunity (Page 1) and the Draft Contract (Page 1) to reflect recent recodification by Congress.
3. Add language in the Business Opportunity with regard to Executive Order 13658 (Pages 11 and 12).
4. Amend specific sections and paragraphs in the Draft Contract, Exhibit B,Operating Plan as a result of questions received from offerors and responses provided by the Service.
5. Replace Appendix B, Proposal Package Excel Forms (Note: The Proposal Package at Principle Selection Factor 4, Subfactor 4(c) requests financial information for the entire term of the Draft Contract; however, the original Appendix B, Proposal Package Excel Forms identified columns for 10 years. The Forms have been updated to reflect the 5-year term of the Draft Contract).
The questions and responses as well as updated electronic versions of the Business Opportunity; Draft Contract; and Exhibit B, Operating Plan are available for download at http://concessions.nps.gov/glba0tv-16.htm.
This amendment does NOT extend the due date for proposals which remains April 22, 2015, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Alaska Time).
Any proposal, including that of existing Concessioners, must be received by the Concession Program Manager, National Park Service, Alaska Region, 240 W. 5th Avenue, Room 114, Anchorage, AK 99501, on April 22, 2015, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Alaska Time) in order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract.
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The National Park Service (NPS) intends to issue a Prospectus on January 22, 2015, soliciting proposals for multiple concession contracts for tour vessel and related services at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contracts. The Prospectus will be available at the NPS website at http://concessions.nps.gov/prospectuses.htm .
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), Section 1307 includes provisions concerning persons and entities that are to be given special rights and preferences with respect to providing commercial visitor services in conservation system units in Alaska - Historical Operators and Preferred Operators.
Historical Operator means the holder of a valid written authorization from the Director to provide services within a park area that on or before January 1, 1979, was lawfully engaged in adequately providing such visitor services in the applicable park area. The NPS has determined there are no historical operators for these concession contracts.
Preferred Operator means a Native Corporation that is determined under 36 C.F.R. 13.325 to be Most Directly Affected by the establishment or expansion of a park area by ANILCA, or a local resident as defined in this subpart. Local Resident is defined in 36 C.F.R. 13.305.
On June 4, 1997, the NPS invited Native Corporations to apply for Most Directly Affected status pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 13.325. Huna Totem Corporation was determined to be a Native Corporation Most Directly Affected by the establishment of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Other individuals or entities may apply to be a Preferred Operator, pursuant to 36 CFR 13.325.
Local residents (individuals and corporations) may apply for the preferred operator preference in conjunction with this solicitation, pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 13.315.
The NPS Concessions Management Improvement Act (P.L. 105-391) Section 403 also includes a preference for a Preferred Offeror to the award of a qualified concession contract. Under the provisions of 36 C.F.R. Part 51, Subparts E and F, the Service has determined that these are not qualified concession contracts, and, therefore, no Preferred Offeror for these contracts exists.
The National Park Service will issue the Prospectus on January 22, 2015 under the terms described in the Prospectus, with proposals due no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on April 22, 2015. Any proposal, including those of the existing concessioners, must be received by the Concessions Specialist, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W. 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 by the deadline date and time in order to be evaluated and considered for award of the concession contract.
Hard copies are available upon request for a printing cost recovery charge. The fee is $35 per copy to be delivered via Federal Express or $30 per copy if picked up in person. Persons interested in obtaining a Prospectus should mail, or bring in person, a check or money order (NO CASH SALES) made payable to the NPS. You must include a business address (no post office box) and telephone number to receive a Federal Express Package. For personal pick up, contact Tamela Perry, Concessions Specialist, Alaska Regional Office, 240 W. 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 or 907-644-3361.
If you are planning to submit a proposal and have obtained your Prospectus from the website, please advise Tamela Perry at the number above or by e-mail at tamela_perry@nps.gov of your contact information in order to receive future responses to questions or amendments to the Prospectus. Those requesting hard copy or who have been placed on the mailing list will be provided with any additional information specific to the Prospectus in writing. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above mentioned concession website. Questions specific to the Prospectus must be asked in accordance with the Proposal Instructions located in the Prospectus.
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THIS IS ONLY A PRESOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. No response is requested nor desired for this announcement at this time. A complete prospectus will be released in early January 2015. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) WILL POST AN UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT AT THIS FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEBSITE ONCE THE PROSPECTUS IS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.
The NPS intends to issue a Prospectus in early January 2015 to solicit proposals for the award of multiple concession contracts to provide Interpretive Tour Vessel Services for the purpose of sightseeing, within Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Alaska. The prospectus will explain the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contracts.
When the prospectus is released it will be available at http://www.concessions.nps.gov/prospectuses.htm. Alternatively, hard copies will also be available upon request for a printing cost recovery charge. The fee is $35 per copy to be delivered via Federal Express or $30 per copy if picked up in person. Offerors interested in obtaining a prospectus should mail, or bring in person, a check or money order (NO CASH SALES) made payable to the National Park Service. You must include a business address (no post office box) and telephone number to receive a Federal Express Package. For personal pick up, contact Tamela Perry, tamela_perry@nps.gov, (907) 644-3361.
If you are planning to submit a proposal and will obtain your Prospectus from the website, please advise Tamela Perry at the (907) 644-3361 or by email at tamela_perry@nps.gov of your contact information in order to receive notification of future response to questions or amendments to the Prospectus. Those requesting hard copy or who have been placed on the mailing list will be provided with any additional information specific to the Prospectus in writing. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above mentioned concessions website.
Tamela Perry, Concessions Specialist, Phone (907) 644-3361, Email tamela_perry@nps.gov
