Prospectuses

NEWS: The National Park Service plans to issue 26 prospectuses for up to 45 concession contracts before September 30, 2013, covering some of the premier concession locations at Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Denali National Park. This list also include many smaller operations featuring unique recreation activities. For additional information, please contact us at NPS Commercial Services@nps.gov. Click here to view a list of projected prospectus releases.

Selection and award is a critical phase of the commercial services contract planning and development process. By law, all contracts are issued through competitive selection based on the weighted principle and secondary selection factors.

• The responsiveness of the proposal to the objectives, as described in the prospectus, of protecting, conserving, and preserving resources of the park area.
• The responsiveness of the proposal to the objectives, as described in the prospectus, of providing necessary and appropriate visitor services at reasonable rates.
• The experience and related background of the offeror, including the past performance and expertise of the offeror in providing the same and similar visitor services as those to be provided under the concession contract.
• The financial capability of the offeror to carry out its proposal.
• Franchise fee and other forms of financial consideration to the Director. (This factor is subservient in weight to the prior four selection factors.)

• The quality of an offeror's proposal to conduct its operations in a manner that furthers the protection, conservation, and preservation of the park area and other resources through environmental management programs and activities including, without limitation: energy conservation, waste reduction, and recycling. (If contract is < $100k, this is an optional factor; if it is > $100k, then it is required.)
• Specific to the Park (if needed).
• Specific to the Park (if needed).

Click on the links to the left to view open solicitations for NPS concession contracts.