Bighorn National Forest Prospectus for Concessions and Related Granger-Thye Concessions
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
- PSC
- M1FB Operation Of Recreational Buildings
- Place of performance
- Wyoming, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service issued a Special Notice soliciting applications for a concession campground special use permit on the Bighorn National Forest, with applications due by 4:30 p.m. on October 30, 2026. No set-aside is used. The permit covers 31 campgrounds and 2 picnic grounds on the Powder River, Medicine Wheel, and Tongue Ranger Districts in Wyoming, under Granger-Thye concession authority. The current permit expires December 31, 2026, and the term is up to five years with an optional five-year extension contingent on satisfactory performance. Required application components include an annual operating plan, a business plan with three years of audited or reviewed financial statements, proposed public fees for the first three years, and a government fee proposed as a percentage of adjusted gross revenue. Applicants must submit a $300 processing fee, carry liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, carry property insurance of $305,304 for specified structures, and provide three business references. The September 18, 2026 RSVP deadline and September 25-26, 2026 facility tour have passed. Bighorn Questions and Answers 2.pdf, posted October 26, 2026, covers Recreation.gov settlements, sales tax responsibilities, and 2027 reservation procedures.
Notice text
This prospectus is being issued to solicit applications for a concession campground special use permit. A permit or permits to provide high-quality public service in the operation and maintenance of Government-owned recreation facilities located on the Powder River, Medicine Wheel, and Tongue Ranger Districts, Bighorn National Forest, will be issued. The permit or permits will include 31 campgrounds and 2 picnic grounds. A facility tour led by the Forest is scheduled for September 25 and 26, 2026. Interested parties must RSVP to Andrea Maichak at andrea.maichak@usda.gov by Friday, September 18, 2026.
All applications must be received by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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