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United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

Allegheny National Forest Supervisor's Office

4 Farm Colony Drive Warren, PA 16365 814-723-5150 Fax: 814-726-1465

File Code: 2700 Date: July 25, 2025

Dear Prospective Bidder:

The Allegheny National Forest is soliciting proposals from interested parties for a campground concession special use permit (SUP) to provide high-quality public service in the operation and maintenance of government-owned recreation facilities. The new SUP will replace the current concession permit which expires December 31, 2026. The three-year average gross revenue for this offer is $799,277.00. The optional private cabins add an additional $130,061.00 to the three-year average gross revenue for this offering.

One permit will be issued for government-owned recreation facilities located on the Bradford and Marienville Ranger Districts of the Allegheny National Forest.

All prospective applicants are advised to read the prospectus carefully. All applicants must submit a written application that must include the information listed under Section IV Application. Applicants must submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive of their application package, supporting documents, and business plan to the Forest contact listed below. Applications must be received by close of business (4:30 p.m.

MDT) on Friday, November 21st, 2025. Please mail completed proposals to:

Jamie Davidson - Forest Supervisor

Allegheny National Forest Marienville Ranger Station Attention: Michael Hoy

131 Smokey Lane Marienville, PA 16239

Applications submitted in response to this prospectus are subject to cost recovery pursuant to 36 CFR 251.58 (c)(l)(ii) and (c)(3)(iii). Applicants must submit the processing fee ($400) required by the prospectus to cover the costs of the application package review. Payments due to the United States for this application must be paid in the form of bank draft, money order, or cashier’s check payable to the USDA-Forest Service. Separate payment ($300) for the business plan review should be made out to El Camino College SBDC and be in the form of a cashier’s check. Payments must be enclosed in the application package.

The selected applicant may be responsible for the costs of preparing and issuing the permit and may be required to undergo a Financial Ability Determination (FAD).

The Forest will be hosting a site tour on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025. Please RSVP to Recreation Program Manager, Jamie Feikls at 814-335-3140 or Jamie.Feikls@usda.gov by Friday, August 15th, 2025, if you plan to attend the site tour.

mailto:Jamie.Feikls@usda.gov

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The prospectus is available on the Forest website https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/allegheny/home.

For specific questions regarding this opportunity please contact Jamie Feikls (contact info listed above) or Michael Hoy at 814-927-5782 or Michael.Hoy@usda.gov no later than October 1st, 2025.

Thank you for your interest in the Allegheny National Forest.

Sincerely, JAMIE DAVIDSON

Forest Supervisor https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/allegheny/home mailto:Michael.Hoy@usda.gov