SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Opportunity to apply for concession services - commercial transportation services to big game hunters in Noatak National Preserve in 2010 - 2011.
- Notice Date
- 1/11/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- ARO - ALASKA Regional Office** 240 West 5th Avenue, Room 114 ANCHORAGE AK 99501
- ZIP Code
- 99501
- Solicitation Number
- NOAT-TRANSPORTER-2010
- Response Due
- 2/11/2010
- Archive Date
- 1/11/2011
- Point of Contact
- KEVIN APGAR 9076443361 ;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Park Service (NPS) will limit the number of companies authorized to provide commercial transportation services to big game hunters in Noatak National Preserve in 2010-2011. All companies transporting big game hunters in Noatak National Preserve will be required to have a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) specifically authorizing big game transporter services, including:"Big game hunter transporters licensed by the State of Alaska (called big game hunter transporters by the NPS),"Air taxis who fly big game hunters, but are not required by the State of Alaska to obtain a State transporter license (called big game hunter incidental transporters by the NPS). A maximum of eight (8) CUAs will be issued to provide these services (both categories, combined). This is the only time the NPS currently plans to offer the opportunity to apply for CUAs for big game hunter transportation services for 2010-2011. Companies not issued a CUA as a result of this competitive process will not be authorized to transport big game hunters in Noatak Preserve in 2010-2011. CUAs will be issued on a competitive basis. In addition, a maximum of 357 big game hunters per year will be authorized for all of the CUAs, issued. Transporters licensed by the State of Alaska may apply for a maximum of 150 big game hunters per year. Incidental transporters may apply for a maximum of 20 big game hunters per year. Unused hunter allocations may not be transferred or sold. Companies are encouraged to notify NPS of unused allocations. The annual number of big game hunters each CUA will be authorized to transport has been capped in order to provide hunters a reasonable variety of transporter services.CUAs for this activity will be issued for a two year term, from January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011.Applications for a NPS CUA for these services must be completed in two parts:"Part I - Complete the standard Application Form for all NPS CUAs (separate from this application). Applicants may submit Part I prior to Part II, or at the same time. A completed Part I application must be submitted prior to the submission deadline for Part II, including the required fees. "Part II - Complete this application for competitive selection for big game hunter transporter or incidental transporter services in Noatak National Preserve. No addition fees are associated with Part II. The solicitation is available on the park website at: http://www.nps.gov/noat/index.htm Hardcopies are available upon request. If you are planning to submit an application, we recommend that you advise the park of your interest and provide a contact person, e-mail address and telephone number. Those who have requested hard copies or advised the park of their interest will be placed on the mailing list to receive (via e-mail) any updates, amendments to the solicitation, and questions received and answers provided by the NPS which may be issued during the response period. This information will also be posted on the website listed above. Applications must be received at National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, 240 West 5th Avenue, Room 114, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2327 or National Park Service, 333 Shore Avenue, Eskimo Building, Kotzebue, AK 99752, no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 11, 2010 in order to be considered and evaluated. Requests for the solicitation and other inquiries may be made to George Helfrich, Superintendent, Noatak National Preserve, 333 Shore Avenue, Eskimo Building, Kotzebue, AK 99752, phone 907 442-3890, or e-mail George_Helfrich@nps.gov Point of ContactGeorge Helfrich, Superintendent, Noatak National Preserve, 333 Shore Avenue, Eskimo Building, Kotzebue, AK 99752, phone 907 442-3890, or e-mail George_Helfrich@nps.gov
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/NPS/APC-IS/NOAT-TRANSPORTER-2010/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Noatak National Preserve, Alaska
- Zip Code: 99752
- Zip Code: 99752
- Record
- SN02039429-W 20100113/100111234702-be784c6d43cb508350f0d6209f0c398f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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