Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation of a Concession Business…

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	LAKE004-27-1
Agency	National Park Service
Office	Imr Intermountain Region(1200)
Where	Boulder City, Nevada
Posted	October 28, 2026
Bids due	January 21, 2027, 12:00 PM (UTC-08:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company
Industry	Other services (NAICS 713990)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	Mark Juretschke · pwr_commercial_services@nps.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

As revised by Amendment No. 1 to this Prospectus, any proposal must be received via email by the Commercial Services Office by 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on January 21, 2027, in order to be evaluated and considered for award of the concession contract. Any interested party must submit their Notice of Intent to Propose no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on January 7, 2027. The Service stated it would respond to questions about the Prospectus if submitted in writing and received by September 30, 2026. Questions were received in a timely manner. This Amendment No. 2 to the Prospectus provides answers in response to those questions, organized by topic. All information can be found on the NPS Commercial Services website (link below).

Excerpt from the agency's notice. Read the full text and attachments on SAM.gov.

What you'll need to bid

A quote or proposal form. Usually the SF-1449 (or SF-18 for small quotes), filled in and signed, with a price for every line and option year.
Active SAM.gov registration. Free from the government, and it must be active before award. It can take a few weeks, so start early (how to register).
Acknowledgment of every amendment (SF-30). Missing one is the most common reason a good offer gets thrown out.
Prices that respect the wage rules. Many federal service contracts include a Service Contract Act wage determination setting minimum pay and benefits for each job category. Price your labor from it.
Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
A clear staffing and quality plan, if the notice evaluates technical approach: who does the work, how you'll cover absences, and how you'll check quality.

Always check the notice itself: the instructions in the solicitation win over any general rule.

Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation of a Concession Business Opportunity to Operate Guided Water Tours, Food & Beverage, and Retail Services within Lake Mead National Recreation Area