Concession Business Opportunity for Interpretive Boat Tours and the Sale of Limited Food and Beverage, Merchandise and Sundries at TIMUCUAN ECOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC PRESERVE

The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for solicitation of offers for a 10 year concession contract to provide for watercraft rental, retail and Other Services at TIMUCUAN ECOLOGICAL AND HISTORIC PRESERVE.

All offers must be received by the NPS at the address listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2014 , in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.

The prospectus will be available on the NPS website at http://concessions.nps.gov/prospectuses.htm, or you can receive a hard copy for $40.00. To request a hard copy of the prospectus to be delivered via Federal Express, send a check for $40.00 payable to the National Park Service to Cherrie Brice at the address listed below. Please include a physical address (no post office box) and telephone number. You may also pick up a printed copy at the Superintendent's Office at Park Headquarters for $35.00 (checks only).

If you are planning to submit a proposal and have obtained your prospectus from the website, we recommend that you advise Cherrie Brice, Concessions Management Specialist, Southeast Region, NPS, AFC, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303 at (404) 507-5637 or e-mail at [email protected] of your interest so your contact information can be placed on a mailing list to receive future responses to questions or amendments to the prospectus. Those receiving a hard copy or who are on the mailing list will be provided with any additional information specific to the prospectus in writing. The same information is posted to the above mentioned website. Questions in response to this prospectus are due in writing no later than April 2, 2014 to the address listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus or by email to Cherrie Brice. No telephone requests for the prospectus will be honored.

MODIFICATION #2 

The site visit for this business opportunity has been rescheduled to March 5, 2014.  If you are interested in participaing in this visit, please contact Cherrie Brice at the email address or phone number listed above by February 26, 2014.

MODIFICATION#1
1. Draft Contract changed from Category II to Catagory III Contract
2. Operating/Maintenance Plan Title changed to Operating Plan
3. Proposal Package: 
    Part A:Added Language to:  Principal Selection Factors 3 and 4 in Part B.  Failure to provide material information required thereunder may result in an offer being deemed non-responsive.
4. Modified PSF4 form.
5. SSF1-Added a secondary selection factor

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