The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice of the release of a prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of one (1) Concessions Contract to provide year-round RV Campground Services within Prince William Forest Park RV Campground. The RV Campground is Virginia’s closest RV campground to Washington DC, conveniently located within an easy driving distance to many local attractions and historically significant sites throughout the greater National Capital Region.
The 10-year concessions contract (No. CC-PRWI001-25) will require the concessioner to provide RV Campground Services including asphalt-paved pull-through campsites with full hookups, retail sales, propane sales, firewood sales, and laundry services. The RV Campground boasts a variety of visitor amenities including a propane filling station, dump station, comfort station with showers, swimming pool, coin-operated laundry facility, playground, and an office/retail camp store. Concessions operator amenities include two (2) RV sites that can be used for concessions employees (or additional visitor sites), a mobile home that can be used as employee housing, and multiple storage facilities onsite. The effective date of this Concessions Contract is expected to be April 1, 2025.
Prince William Forest Park is a diverse natural and cultural area located near Washington, D.C. The Park is 14,600 acres of secondary growth forest. A variety of recreational opportunities are available within the Park including wildlife viewing, 37 miles of hiking trails, and 21 miles of bicycle accessible roads and trails. Additional information regarding Prince William Forest Park can be found on the National Park Service website at www.nps.gov/prwi.
UPDATE No. 1 - The Service has posted Amendment No. 1 which extends the proposal due date for the Prospectus to January 13, 2025, and the projected award, effective, and expiration dates of the Draft Contract. Please reference the most recent version of documents when considering this business opportunity.
Offeror’s Site Visit
The NPS will host a site visit with an overview of the operations and a tour of the campground facilities for prospective offerors on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. ET. All parties interested in attending the site visit must email National Capital Region Concessions Program Manager, Jason Freeze (jason_freeze@nps.gov) no later than Friday, October 25, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET to reserve a spot. When registering to attend, you must provide your name, the name of the entity interested in bidding that you represent, the primary contact information for the entity, and the number of people in your party (limit of 5). All attendees must be over the age of eighteen. NPS will provide further information and additional directions by return email message to the primary contact. Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the respective facilities.
Questions
Questions in response to this business opportunity are due in writing by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday November 5, 2024, by email to jason_freeze@nps.gov. Answers to questions received will be published under this Contract Opportunity at www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.
Submitting Your Proposal
Proposals must be received by the NPS no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on January 13, 2025 in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract. In addition to submitting an electronic copy of your proposal to jason_freeze@nps.gov, please submit one (1) hardcopy of your proposal to:
National Park Service - National Capital Region
Office of Commercial Services, Attn: Jason Freeze
1100 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20242
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 Jason Freeze via email at jason_freeze@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted under this Contract Opportunity at https;//www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm
