Cape Cod National Seashores (CACO) 3 Tram Cars

The National Park Service is soliciting bids for three open-air powered tram cars to be delivered to Cape Cod National Seashore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, under solicitation number 140P4326Q0032, with responses due by July 29, 2026. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333310, requiring offerors to be certified as small businesses and to comply with all applicable small business regulations, including flow-down requirements for subcontractors. The trams must be designed to seamlessly integrate with the park’s existing fleet of six non-powered trailer cars built by Chance Rides, with no intermediate connection systems or adapters permitted. The contract is expected to be awarded on a low price technically acceptable basis without discussions, emphasizing both technical compliance and price realism relative to the government’s independent estimate. Performance must be completed within 730 calendar days from the award date, with delivery FOB destination to one of two specified addresses in Wellfleet, MA. Contractual obligations include strict adherence to federal acquisition regulations, particularly those governing commercial item acquisition, warranty of services, government property, and payment procedures. All invoices must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and contractors must certify their Unique Entity Identifier and small business status. The contract incorporates numerous clauses covering ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, paid sick leave, privacy training, security requirements, subcontractor management, and anti-kickback compliance. A detailed technical specification document, referred to as Attachment 1, governs the tram’s mechanical, operational, and coupling requirements. Contractors must indemnify the government against intellectual property claims and comply with federal laws including the Procurement Integrity Act and the Anti-Deficiency Act. No contract value is disclosed, and pricing is to be submitted by offerors as lump-sum line items. The contracting office, based in Boston, MA, will evaluate proposals based on past performance and price, with award anticipated based on technical acceptability and lowest cost.