SPECIAL NOTICE
f -- BACKCOUNTRY PERMIT & RESERVATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- NPS, SER - North MABO 107 Park Headquarters Road Gatlinburg TN 37738 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P17PS02654
- Point of Contact
- Pike, Ryan
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. SUBJECT: Tim Carley, RecFusion), Backcountry Permit and Reservation System (BPRS) The National Park Service intends to solicit a proposal and enter into a contract with RecFusion under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Intent of the NPS is to establish a purchase order using firm fixed price to update, maintain, and support the Backcountry Reservation System for GRSM. The BPRS includes an interactive map and allows backcountry itineraries to be built in a location specific, night by night fashion, ensuring that our resource protection goals are met and that we have a record of where visitors intend to travel, for their own safety. Along with the itinerary, the PBRS links out to Pay.gov for payment processing and generates and electronically sends the permit to the visitor. It also captures the payment information within the permit record which allows for an added layer of accountability. This PBRS includes multiple permit applications that accommodate all of the different kinds of permits that one could have in the backcountry, including Backcountry, AT Thru-hiker, Cross-Country, Commercial Use Authorization (CUA), and Administrative permits. The BPRS also includes functionality that allows Backcountry staff to easily close campsites/shelters when necessary, notify visitors of something that affects their itinerary, send weather or other warning out electronically (to all permit holders, those at particular sites, based on state location, or above or below a certain elevation) and update permit conditions, as needed. Within the BPRS, permit records to be searchable in multiple ways for planning, management, tracking and reporting purposes. Due to the proprietary status of the current programming and connectivity RecFusion is the sole source available to maintain the operational status. This system was custom built based on our needs and the waiver and the design were approved (by SER, Associate Director of Business Services) due to the complex interactive mapping, transaction and itinerary requirements that were outside the scope of the capabilities of Recreation.gov. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Determination not to compete this proposed procurement was based on RecFusion being the only provider that can provide this update and service. No contract award will be made on this basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice; however any firm that believes they have capabilities to provide this service may give written notification to the Contracting Officer at ryan_pike@nps.gov. All comments received before 4:30 pm ET August 25, 2017 will be considered All information submitted should support the offeror ¿s capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror ¿s bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES Size Standard $27,500,000.00
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