AMENDMENT 2
The National Park Service extends the deadline for proposal submission to no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on September 29 for the concession business opportunity to provide Guided Mountain Climbing and Climbing Instruction, and Ski Mountaineering within Grand Teton National Park.
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AMENDMENT 1
The Service amends the Prospectus and provides responses to questions received regarding the Prospectus.
The deadline for proposals is unchanged.
The Prospectus and Amendment 1 will be available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/grte012-24.htm.
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The National Park Service (NPS) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of one (1) Concession Contract (No. CC-GRTE012-24) to provide Guided Mountain Climbing and Climbing Instruction, and Ski Mountaineering within Grand Teton National Park (“Park”). The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be January 1, 2024.
Preferred Offeror
The Director, pursuant to the terms of 36 C.F.R. Part 51, has determined CC-GRTE012-24 is a qualified contract and therefore, the Existing Concessioner is a preferred offeror for the new contract. If an Existing Concessioner submits a responsive proposal and that proposal is not selected as the best proposal, the preferred offeror designation allows it to match the terms of the best offer.
The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the Concession Contract. The Prospectus will be available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
Site Visit
The Service will not conduct a site visit. To the extent the Park is open and available for public access, Offerors are encouraged to visit the Park and become familiar with the area details for operating the Draft Contract services. A site visit is not required to submit a proposal.
Questions Due
If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments to Jennifer Parker, Commercial Services Program Lead, via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on August 8, 2023. The questions must be in a format that allows the NPS to copy them to Microsoft Word.
Notice of Intent to Propose
If you plan to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, you must notify Jennifer Parker, Commercial Services Program Lead, via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on September 19, 2023. The NPS will not accept proposals from entities that do not provide notice on or before that date.
Submission of an electronic proposal
Prior to the electronic submission deadline of September 26, 2023, you will receive a welcome email message from the NPS’s Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provided when you notified 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. The NPS will not accept proposals submitted in hardcopy or via another electronic platform, including email.
Contact List
To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to Jennifer Parker via email at Jennifer_Parker@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessioner.
