Solicitation for Proposals for a New Concession Contract to Operate Lodging, Food and Beverage, Retail, Campground, and Related Visitor Services within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

The National Park Service (NPS) has released on January 21, 2025, a business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to provide lodging, food and beverage, retail, campground, fuel, and other related services at Stehekin within Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.

The NPS hosted a site visit for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on September 27, 2024. The pre-release site visit provided interested organizations an overview of the concession operation along with a tour of some of the Concession Facilities assigned under the Draft Contract. A copy of the information document provided at the site visit is available as Appendix 1 to this prospectus.

Questions regarding the prospectus must be received, in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on February 12, 2025. Email your questions to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, at mark_juretschke@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, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on March 21, 2025.

The NPS is ONLY accepting electronic proposals in response to this prospectus. Any proposal must be received electronically, no later than 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on April 18, 2025, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.

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 Mark Juretschke at mark_juretschke@nps.gov so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notifications of any future modifications or correspondence.