A Concession Business Opportunity to Provide Commercial Services at Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Townsend, MT
Department of the Interior · Bureau of Reclamation · CANYON FERRY FIELD OFFICE
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
26-LM-60-CC01
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
713990
Product service code
M1FB
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 28, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Townsend, MT
Contracting contact
chendrix@usbr.gov
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The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of a Concession Contract (No. 26-LM-60-CC01) to provide commercial services to the public at Canyon Ferry Reservoir, at the area known as Silos Recreation Area located at 82 Silos Road, Townsend, MT 59644. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be in March 2027. The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which Reclamation will award the Concession Contract. The Prospectus is attached to this posting. Site Visit Reclamation will host an open house for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on August 13, 2026, at the Silos Boat Ramp (82 Silos Road, Townsend, MT 59644), from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Offerors are encouraged to visit the area to become familiar with physical conditions and limitations involved and become acquainted with the details requisite to operating the concession services identified in the Prospectus. Questions Due If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments to Cody Hendrix, Natural Resource Specialist, via email at chendrix@usbr.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on August 17, 2026. The questions must be in a format that allows Reclamation to copy them to Microsoft Word. Submission of Proposal In order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time on August 28, 2026. Proposals must be sealed and mailed to the address below. See Prospectus Part B Proposal Submission for details on how to submit a proposal. US Bureau of Reclamation Montana Area Office Attention: Cody Hendrix, Natural Resource Specialist 2900 4th Avenue North, Suite 501 Billings, MT 59101 Notifications about this Prospectus To receive notifications about this Prospectus, including amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to Cody Hendrix, Natural Resource Specialist, via email at chendrix@usbr.gov. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessionaire. Summary of Due Dates: Questions Due: August 17, 2026 Proposals Due: August 28, 2026
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Cody Hendrix
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Email
chendrix@usbr.gov
Secondary
dramoie@usbr.gov
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