Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park
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The National Park Service is seeking qualified offerors for a 10-year concession contract to operate a range of visitor services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park, including interpretive tram tours, bicycle rentals, retail sales, vending, bicycle and hiker pickup, and paddlecraft shuttle services. The solicitation, identified as CC-EVER004-27, was posted on July 15, 2026, and all proposals must be submitted by September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Only the offeror’s transmittal letter may be mailed; all other components of the proposal must be submitted electronically following the detailed instructions provided in the prospectus. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and falls under NAICS code 713990 for other amusement and recreation activities. The opportunity is managed by the Southeast Region of the Department of the Interior, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with performance located in Miami, Florida. Interested parties must direct questions and notifications of intent to propose to the designated contacts, Bill Stevens and William Gordon, whose contact information is listed. The full prospectus and additional guidance for submitting a competitive offer are accessible via the National Park Service Concessions website, though there may be a delay between notice publication and posting of the document online.
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Miami, FL, 33194, USASet-Aside
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The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to operate interpretive tram tours, bicycle rentals, retail, vending, bicycle and hiker pickup, and paddlecraft shuttle service at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (September 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
Questions and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus. Directions on who to email this information is provided on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus.
The prospectus may be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Please be aware there may be a delay in posting the prospectus to this website after publication of this notice.
The website also includes information pertaining to the National Park Service Commercial Services program and helpful tips for submitting a competitive offer.
Offers must be submitted via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions of the prospectus. Note that only the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter must be mailed. The remaining portion of the offer must be submitted electronically.