Rolling RFP for Buildings at Fort Hancock

Fort Hancock's Officers Row lines the bay side of Sandy Hook, with porches that have front seat views of spectacular sunsets.

Photo by Volunteer-in-Parks Stan Kosinski

The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting proposals to lease multiple historic buildings for any compatible use of historic buildings, (such as residential, lodging, or business use related to residential or lodging use),commercial use, or nonprofit within Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (Gateway).

Request for Proposals

This is a rolling solicitation. The NPS will continue to accept responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) until all buildings available under these RFP are leased or the NPS discontinues this solicitation. The NPS is prepared to offer a lease term of up to 60 years.

The face of the sealed envelope must include the Applicant's name and address, along with the following information:

PROPOSAL ENCLOSED –MAILROOM DO NOT OPEN. Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals are due monthlly, on the last Friday of the month, until all buildings available under this RFP are leased or the NPS diconstinues this solicitation. Please submit proposals to:

Superintendent
Gateway National Recreation Area
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305

The NPS will continue to accept responses to this RFP, in accordance with the schedule identified above, until all buildings available under this RFP are leased or the NPS discontinues this solicitation. Electronic submission of proposals by email to e-mail us is permitted though such submissions will not have been deemed received until NPS issues a written response acknowledging receipt. Telephonic proposals, faxes, and other means of transmittal will not be considered. Proposals or other materials submitted in response to the RFP will not be returned.

Amendment to the Request for ProposalsRequest for Proposals

Buildings for Lease

You can learn more about the individual buildings for lease and the Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory at forthancock21.org.

Questions

Questions related to this solicitation may be submitted electronically to e-mail us or in writing to:

Business Management Division
Gateway National Recreation Area
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305

Please identify the subject as: FORT HANCOCK RFP. Questions should be submitted by the first business day of any month in which the rolling solicitation is open. Answers to those questions will be posted under "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) at www.nps.gov/gate and will be viewable by the public.

Site Visits

A limited number of site visits are available by appointment only. Please make your request for a site visit by email to e-mail us. Site tours are by request only. Please email request to e-mail us.

Locations and Opportunities

Opportunity: Lease of Government Facilities for any compatible use of Officers Row buildings, such as residential, lodging, or business use related to residential or lodging use within Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (Gateway). The selection of available buildings for compatible use is subject to the completion of ongoing negotiations now underway with the applicants selected during the Pilot Phase.

Location: Historic Buildings 33, 36, 79, and 80 at Fort Hancock in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.

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Opportunity: Lease of Government Facilities for any nonprofit use of historic buildings within Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground National Historic Landmark, in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area (Gateway).

Location: Historic Buildings 23-25, 40, 53, 55-57, 60, 70 at Fort Hancock in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area.

Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact:
Business Management Division
Gateway National Recreation Area
210 New York Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305
e-mail us

Lease Attachments

Attachment A: Fort Hancock Terms, Restrictions, Conditions and Specific Requirements for Rehabilitation

Attachment B: Sample Letter of Intent
Attachment C: Fort Hancock Standard Lease Sample
Attachment D: Sample Offeror's Transmittal Letter
Attachment E Instructions for Financial Forms
Attachment F Form 10-352 Identification and Credit Information
Attachment F Form 10-353 Identification and Credit Information
Attachment F Form 10-354 Identification and Credit Information
Attachment F Form 10-355 Financial Information for Revenue Producing Uses
Fort Hancock Optional Application