National Mall and Memorial Parks (Interpretive Transportation Services)

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National Mall and Memorial Parks Interpretive Transportation Services

Concession Business Opportunity to provide Interpretive Transportation Services at National Mall and Memorial Parks, located in Washington, DC.

The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice of the release of a prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of up to three (3) Concessions Contracts for interpretive transportation services within National Mall and Memorial Parks.

The NPS seeks business proposals detailing how offerors would provide year-round interpretive transportation services, with a hop-on and hop-off tour route that stops at a minimum of 11 defined locations. The required stops include L’Enfant Plaza, Smithsonian/National Mall Metro station (Independence Ave SW), Washington Monument, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Lincoln Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Constitution Gardens, World War II Memorial, National Museum of Natural History, World War I Memorial (Pennsylvania Ave NW), and National Air and Space Museum/Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. Additional services may include other interpretive transportation tour routes that include a stop within the park boundaries. Big Bus Washington DC currently provides interpretive transportation services at National Mall and Memorial Parks.

National Mall and Memorial Parks is responsible for more than 1,000 acres of parkland containing many of the United States’ most significant natural and cultural resources. The sites of the National Mall and Memorial Parks are symbols of our nation, known worldwide and depicted on everything from currency to the nightly news. Thousands of schoolchildren, families, foreign visitors, veterans, and recreational users come to the Park daily. These visitors take advantage of interpretive programming presented by Park Rangers, Park exhibits, publications, orientation services, and concessioners. For additional information about National Mall and Memorial Parks, please visit the Park website at www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm.

Offeror’s Site Visit

The National Park Service will not host a site visit for individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal in response to this business opportunity, as the Draft Contract does not assign concession facilities to the Concessioner. However, individuals or entities interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to visit the 11 defined stop locations as outlined above and detailed in the prospectus documents.

Questions

Questions in response to this business opportunity are due in writing by 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday November 15, 2024, by email to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov). Answers to questions received will be published under this Business Opportunity.

Notification of Intent to Propose

Individuals or interested entities planning to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation must notify National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager Jason Freeze via email at jason_freeze@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 27, 2024. NPS will not accept proposals from offerors that do not provide notice on or before this deadline. Your email notification must include the name of the offeror as it will be provided in the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter.

Submitting Your Proposal

Proposals must be received by the NPS no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Friday January 10, 2025. More information on submitting proposals can be found within the Business Opportunity.

Contact List

To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to this Business Opportunity, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov).

Last updated: November 7, 2024

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