| Location: | Nevada |
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| Posted: | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Due: | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Agency: | INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | LAKE004-26 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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SITE VISIT POSTPONED
The site visit for the Lake Mead solicitation (LAKE004-26) has been postponed at this time. Additional information regarding the rescheduled date and any other information will be released as soon as possible.
Site Visit Registration
Registration is required to attend the site visit. To register, contact Kelly Conner, Concessions Management Specialist, Lake Mead National Recreation Area at kelly_conner@nps.gov, along with a courtesy copy to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, National Park Service, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12, at mark_juretschke@nps.gov, no later than 12:00 pm (Pacific Time) on October 31, 2025. You must provide your name, contact information, the name of the entity interested in submitting a proposal that you represent, the primary contact for the entity, and the number and names of people in your party. Due to space constraints, the NPS limits the number of site visit attendees to a total of five (5) people per interested entity.
Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the Concession Facilities. The operation is located at 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005. Attendance at the site visit is encouraged, but not required, to submit a proposal.
The NPS will not answer questions about this prospectus or business opportunity during registration or the site visit. Interested entities must submit questions in writing after the release of the prospectus to the contact person and by the deadline that will be provided in the prospectus. Interested entities are asked not to interfere with the concessioner's operations during the site visit and not to film, record, or photograph concessioner employees or concessioner operations.
Concession Opportunity CC-LAKE004-26
The Draft Contract will require the concessioner to provide the following visitor services:
• Guided Water Tours;
• Food & Beverage;
• Retail
In addition to the required visitor services, the Draft Contract will authorize but not require the concessioner to provide other related services.
The Business Opportunity will describe estimated investment requirements.
Additional Requirements of the Draft Contract
The Draft Contract will require the Concessioner to pay a monthly franchise fee to the NPS. For the purposes of providing the required services, the NPS will assign the Concessioner, via the Draft Contract, the Concession Facilities and certain government-owned personal property, including the Desert Princess. The Concessioner will be solely responsible for maintenance, repairs, housekeeping, and groundskeeping for all Concession Facilities and the Desert Princess, except for certain NPS responsibilities which will be outlined in the Draft Contract and Maintenance Plan upon release of the prospectus.
More Information
Additional information is contained in the attached informational brochure. For more information about the National Park Service Commercial Services Program, concession contracts, and the laws and policies that govern concessions, go to: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/index.htm.

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