SOLICITATION NOTICE
M -- A Concession Business Opportunity for Craft Sales, Retail and Limited Food and Beverage Services at the Northwest Trading Post Within The Blue Ridge Parkway
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- SER - National Park Service Concessions100 Alabama Street, SW Atlanta GA 30303
- ZIP Code
- 30303
- Solicitation Number
- CC-BLLRI002-13
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2013
- Point of Contact
- Mark Morgan Concessions Specialist 4045075638 mark_morgan@nps.gov;
- E-Mail Address
-
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
- A Concession Business Opportunity for Craft Sales, Retail and Limited Food and Beverage Services at the Northwest Trading Post Within The Blue Ridge Parkway The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for solicitation of offers for a 10 year concession contract to provide craft sales, retail and limited food and beverage services at the Northwest Trading Post within the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Northwest Trading Post (NWTP) is located at Milepost (MP) 259 on the Parkway, near the town of Glendale Springs, NC, in Ashe County, and is an hour north of the popular resort towns of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC. Since its inception, the NWTP has focused on the sales and promotion of locally produced, mountain-themed handicrafts. Shop offerings include handicrafts such as baskets, pottery, jewelry, quilts, books, souvenirs, and local handmade foodstuff. The Service has determined that the Existing Concessioner is a Preferred Offeror for this Draft Contract pursuant the terms of 36 C.F.R. Part 51. All offers, including that of the Existing Concessioner, 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 Friday, September 7, 2012, 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 $50.00. To request a hard copy of the prospectus, send a check for $50.00 payable to the National Park Service to Mark Morgan 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 $45.00 (checks only). If you are planning to submit a proposal and have obtained your prospectus from the website, we recommend that you advise Mark Morgan, Concessions Management Specialist, Southeast Region, NPS, AFC, 1924 Building, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303 at (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov 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 by Monday, July 23, 2012, to the address listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus or by email to Mark Morgan at (404) 507-5638 or e-mail at Mark_Morgan@nps.gov. No telephone requests for the prospectus will be honored.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/NPS/APC-IS/CC-BLLRI002-13/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Northwest Trading Post (NWTP) is located at Milepost (MP) 259 on the Parkway, near the town of Glendale Springs, NC, in Ashe County, and is an hour north of the popular resort towns of Boone and Blowing Rock, NC.
- Zip Code: 28803-868
- Zip Code: 28803-868
- Record
- SN02769775-W 20120609/120608000255-cfc7a26dcbffe995bc41a17bf7c47d29 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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