AMENDED Notice of Solicitation for Concession Opportunity for Traditional Bathhouse Services and Massage Therapy Services within Hot Springs National Park
| Agency: | INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE |
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| State: | Arkansas |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | CC-HOSP002-27 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Dec 15, 2025 10:30 am CST
- Original Published Date: Sep 16, 2025 12:41 pm CDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: Mar 02, 2026 04:00 pm CST
- Original Date Offers Due: Jan 05, 2026 04:00 pm CST
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Mar 17, 2026
- Original Inactive Date: Jan 20, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: M1FB - OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL BUILDINGS
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NAICS Code:
- 713990 - All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
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Place of Performance:
Hot Springs National Park , AR 71901USA
On September 16, 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) released a business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to provide traditional bathhouse services and massage therapy services within Hot Springs National Park. On December 15, 2025, the prospectus was amended as follows.
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 January 30, 2026.
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 Monday, March 2, 2026, 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 Monday, March 9, 2026, 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.
- 601 Riverfront Drive
- OMAHA , NE 68102
- USA
- Eric Nikkel
- eric_nikkel@nps.gov
- Phone Number 4026611772
- Fax Number 4026611773
- Dec 15, 2025 10:30 am CSTSolicitation (Updated)
- Nov 05, 2025 08:20 am CST Solicitation (Updated)
- Oct 23, 2025 02:16 pm CDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Oct 23, 2025 08:43 am CDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Oct 01, 2025 10:47 am CDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Sep 16, 2025 02:10 pm CDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Sep 16, 2025 12:41 pm CDT Solicitation (Original)