Request for Proposals to Provide Windsurfing Instruction and Equipment Rentals within Padre Island National Seashore

The National Park Service (NPS) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus (No. CC-PAIS002-26) to solicit proposals for the award of a Concession Contract to provide windsurfing instruction and equipment rentals within Padre Island National Seashore. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be January 1, 2026.

The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the Concession Contract. The Prospectus will be available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.

Questions Due

If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments to Jennifer Parker, Commercial Services Program Lead, via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on April 30, 2025. The questions must be in a format that allows the NPS to copy them to Microsoft Word.

Notice of Intent to Propose

If you plan to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, you must notify Jennifer Parker, Commercial Services Program Lead, via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on June 18, 2025. The NPS will not accept proposals from entities that do not provide notice on or before that date.

Submission of an electronic proposal

Prior to the electronic submission deadline of July 9, 2025, you will receive a welcome email message from the NPS’s Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provided when you notified the Service of your intent to submit a proposal. You must accept the invitation before you can access the Teams site to upload your proposal. The NPS will not accept proposals submitted in hardcopy or via another electronic platform, including email.

Contact List

To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to Jennifer Parker via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessioner.