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Solicitation R14PS01008, Amendment 2

Foreword:

Glen Canyon Dam and Carl Hayden Visitors Center (CHVC) is located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, approximately 1 mile West of Page, AZ on Highway 89.

The visitor’s center is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) with cooperation from the National Park Service (NPS). Reclamation is in need of a contractor to conduct guided tours of the Glen Canyon Dam and Power Plant. Although this contract is with Reclamation, the Contractor will be working with the NPS and other government and non- government entities.

Open hours for the CHVC and minimum number of daily tours are:

· May 15 through September 15 Memorial Day through Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; 13 tours, up to 20 people each;

· September 16 through October 31 March through May: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 7 tours, up to 20 people each;

· September through October: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 7 tours, up to 20 people each;

· November 1 through February 28: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; 4 tours, up to 20 people each;

· March 1 through May 14: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 7 tours, up to 20 people each;

· Closed Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Days.