SOURCES SOUGHT
W -- Charter Bus Rental
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 485510
— Charter Bus Industry
- Contracting Office
- NPS, SER - North MABO 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg TN 37738 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P17PS00435
- Response Due
- 2/8/2017
- Archive Date
- 2/23/2017
- Point of Contact
- Pike, Ryan
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify Small Business sources that can supply transportation services for an upcoming (1 DAY) event. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the U.S. Government is not at this time seeking quotations and will not accept unsolicited quotations. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Required Services. The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to provide bus support for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park ¿s Solar Eclipse event located at Clingmans Dome on August 21, 2017. ¿ 13 tour buses that hold 55 passengers each that will transport passengers from the Ober Gatlinburg Parking Area at the intersection of Long Branch Rd and Cottage Rd in Gatlinburg, TN. and 12 buses that hold 55 passengers each that will transport passengers from the transit Parking Area located along highway 441 at the National Park boundary in Cherokee, NC. Total number of buses required is 25. ¿ The first group of four buses bus will depart Cherokee, NC at 9:30 am and take passengers to Clingmans Dome arriving at approximately 11:00 am. The first group of four buses will depart Gatlinburg, TN at 9:45 am and take passengers to Clingmans Dome arriving at approximately 11:15 am. See attached bus schedule. Buses will be staged on the mountain during the event awaiting return trip. All buses will arrive back to Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC by approximately 6:00 pm. Buses need to be capable of maintaining 35 mph on 9% grade to travel to Clingmans Dome. Buses must be capable of making a turn approximately 72 feet wide. The elevation at the Clingmans Dome Parking Area is 6,600 feet. The intent of this notice is to identify potential contractors to provide buses with drivers. Interested offerors are invited to submit the following information: Statement of interest as a prime and/or subcontractor: ¿ Point of contact information ¿ Size status and/or SBA certification program for NAICS 485510, potential respondents shall discuss any current and/or previous services as it pertains to NAICS ¿ Recent projects similar in size and scope ¿ Ability to submit pricing for firm fixed price purchase order ¿ Potential Respondents shall describe how they would propose to successfully perform the specific tasks. ¿ Can the potential respondent perform 100% of the services for either side of the park or could the potential respondent need to sub or partner? All services provided by the respondent shall be accomplished in accordance with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. This market research is for informational purposes only. This announcement does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued, and shall not be construed as a Request for Quote, or as an obligation on the part of the Government. No entitlement to payment will arise as a result of the submission of contractor information. Any questions regarding this announcement should be sent to ryan_pike@nps.gov no later than close of business on February 8th, 2017. Phone calls will not be accepted. See attachment for further details.
- Web Link
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- Record
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