Notice of Solicitation for Concession Opportunity for Lodging, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Camping within Badlands National Park

On December 12, 2024, the National Park Service (NPS) released a business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to provide lodging, food & beverage, retail, and camping services within Badlands National Park.

The NPS will hold a one-day site visit for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The site visit provides interested parties an overview of the concession operations along with a tour of the Concession Facilities, (as that term is defined in the Draft Contract), assigned to the Concessioner under the Draft Contract. To attend the site visit, registration is required. To register, please email Eric Nikkel, Commercial Services Specialist, Interior Regions 3, 4 and 5 at: eric_nikkel@nps.gov with the name of your company, contact phone number and email, and the number of people attending from your organization, no later than no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Additional information regarding meeting time and location will be provided after registration. A strict limit of two persons per business entity will be authorized to attend the site visit.

Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the respective Concession Facilities. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. Please be prepared for varying weather and walking between buildings. Attendance at the site visit is not required to submit a proposal for the prospectus; however, it is encouraged.

Questions regarding the prospectus must be received, in writing, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Central Time) on January 22, 2025. Email your questions to Eric Nikkel, Commercial Services Specialist, at eric_nikkel@nps.gov.

Any interested party intending to submit a proposal must submit a “Notice of Intent to Propose” as described in the Business Opportunity and Proposal Instructions to Eric Nikkel at eric_nikkel@nps.gov, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Central Time) on February 19, 2025.

The NPS is ONLY accepting electronic proposals in response to this prospectus. Any proposal must be received electronically, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on March 19, 2025, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract. Prior to the electronic submission deadline, you will receive a welcome email message from the Service’s Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provide when you notify 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.

A hardcopy of the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter, with original signature, must be received by the National Park Service no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on March 26, 2025, as outlined in the Proposal Instructions of the Prospectus, at:

National Park Service, Interior Regions 3, 4, 5

601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102

Attention: Eric Nikkel, Commercial Services Specialist

The prospectus is available on the NPS Commercial Services website (link provided below). If you choose to retrieve a copy of the prospectus, please notify Eric Nikkel at eric_nikkel@nps.gov so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notification of any future modifications or correspondence.