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Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park

Department of the Interior · National Park Service · SER SOUTHEAST REGION(50000)
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
CC-EVER004-27
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
713990
Product service code
M1FB
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-07-15
Response deadline
Sep 16, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Miami, FL
Contracting contact
bill_g_stevens@nps.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

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.

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Point of contact
BILL STEVENS
Role
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Email
bill_g_stevens@nps.gov
Secondary
william_gordon@nps.gov
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