CC-SHEN001-27 Concession Business Opportunity for Lodging, Food and Beverage, Retail, Campgrounds, Horseback Riding, and Other Services in Shenandoah National Park, Luray, VA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CC-SHEN001-27
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- 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
- Luray, Virginia 22835, United States
- Points of contact
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- Sarah Newhouse ner_concessions@nps.gov (267) 421-2386
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive 15-year concession contract to operate lodging, food and beverage, retail, campground, automotive, and horseback riding services at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The contract encompasses management of 285 lodging units across three resort locations, five food outlets, retail operations at multiple locations, four campgrounds with associated amenities, fuel services, and horseback riding facilities with 16 stalls and 11 acres of paddock space. All services will operate on a seasonal basis throughout the 197,411-acre park located approximately 75 miles from Washington DC. This solicitation replaces a previously cancelled solicitation (CC-SHEN001-26) that was terminated in May 2025 to comply with new Executive Orders. Interested parties must submit a notice of intent to propose by 4:00 PM ET on August 15, 2025, followed by electronic proposal submission through Microsoft Teams by 4:00 PM ET on September 12, 2025, along with a hardcopy transmittal letter with wet signature sent to the Philadelphia office by the same deadline.
This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors. The solicitation does not identify current incumbents or specific contract values, though it represents a significant tourism and hospitality operation given the scope of facilities and services required. The contract spans 15 years and covers operations at major park destinations including Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Lodge, Lewis Mountain, and various wayside locations throughout the park's 105-mile Skyline Drive corridor. Performance will take place at Shenandoah National Park in Luray, Virginia, with the concessioner responsible for managing facilities that serve the millions of annual visitors who access the park through multiple entrance stations including Front Royal, Rockfish Gap, Thornton Gap, and Swift Run Gap. The NPS will not conduct site visits or accept questions for this solicitation, though previous site visit information and responses to questions from the cancelled solicitation are available in the prospectus materials.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice for a 15-year concessions opportunity at Shenandoah National Park. All services offered by the Concessioner will operate on a seasonal basis. The Concessioner will offer a total of 285 lodging units at Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Lodge, and Lewis Mountain. The Concessioner will operate food outlets at Big Meadows Lodge, Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Wayside, Elkwallow Wayside, and Loft Mountain Wayside. The Concessioner will offer retail sales at the lodging and wayside locations as well. The Concessioner will operate four campgrounds: Mathews Arm, Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain. At three of these campgrounds (Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain), the Concessioner will also operate camp stores, laundry, and showers. The Concessioner will offer automotive services (fuel) at Big Meadows Wayside. Finally, the Concessioner will offer horseback riding at the Skyland Stables, which has 16 stalls and 11 acres of paddock.
Shenandoah National Park was established December 26, 1935, and totals 197,411 acres located about 75 miles from Washington DC. One of the Park’s most famous features, Skyline Drive, constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, offers drivers 105 miles of scenic overlooks, trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds between Front Royal in the north and Rockfish Gap in the south. Another way to traverse the length of Shenandoah is by hiking the hundred or so miles of the Appalachian Trail that run across the Park. In addition to Front Royal and Rockfish Gap, the Park is accessible from Luray and Sperryville by way of the Thornton Gap Entrance Station, as well as from Elkton and Stanardsville via Swift Run Gap Entrance Station. For additional information, visit the https://www.nps.gov/shen.
Prospectus documents. The prospectus is available on the NPS website at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Hard copy prospectuses are not available.
Site Visit and Questions. The NPS will not conduct a site visit or receive questions related to this prospectus. On July 30, 2024, the NPS issued Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26. On May 7, 2025, the NPS announced Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 was cancelled to comply with new Executive Orders. The Business Opportunity includes a list of the substantive changes from cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 to this Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. A site visit was conducted on August 13-14, 2024, in connection with cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26. The NPS will not host an additional site visit as part Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. The NPS will not be accepting or responding to questions for Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. Responses to relevant questions submitted under the cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 have been provided in Appendix C CC-SHEN001-26 Amendment No. 1.
Notice of intent to submit a proposal.Notice of an intent to submit a proposal is due in writing by 4:00pm ET on August 15, 2025 by email to NER_Concessions@nps.gov.
Proposal must be submitted electronically to the National Park Service. To be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Electronic Proposal must be received by 4:00 p.m. ET on September 12, 2025. After the Notice of Intent to Propose deadline and prior to the electronic proposal submission deadline, 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. See Prospectus Part II Proposal Instructions for details on submitting an Electronic Proposal.
Hardcopy of the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter with wet signature. All hardcopies of the Offeror Transmittal Letter must be received by the National Park Service by 4:00pm ET on September 12, 2025. Hardcopies must be sent by a major mail carrier (US Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the following address:
Manager, Business Services Division
National Park Service, Interior Region 1, North Atlantic-Appalachian
1234 Market Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Read more about submitting a notice of intent and a proposal in the Proposal Instructions.
Contact ListTo 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 NER_Concessions@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. Emails on the CC-SHEN001-26 Contact List will be included on the CC-SHEN001-27 Contact List. Existing Concessioners are automatically included in the contact list.
Update Notice: 8/4/25
Replaced incorrect concessioner ID numbers on the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter and the Business History Information Form in the Proposal Package document.
Updated prospectus documents are available on the NPS website at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
Hard copy prospectuses are not available.
Update #2 ·
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice for a 15-year concessions opportunity at Shenandoah National Park. All services offered by the Concessioner will operate on a seasonal basis. The Concessioner will offer a total of 285 lodging units at Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Lodge, and Lewis Mountain. The Concessioner will operate food outlets at Big Meadows Lodge, Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Wayside, Elkwallow Wayside, and Loft Mountain Wayside. The Concessioner will offer retail sales at the lodging and wayside locations as well. The Concessioner will operate four campgrounds: Mathews Arm, Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain. At three of these campgrounds (Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain), the Concessioner will also operate camp stores, laundry, and showers. The Concessioner will offer automotive services (fuel) at Big Meadows Wayside. Finally, the Concessioner will offer horseback riding at the Skyland Stables, which has 16 stalls and 11 acres of paddock.
Shenandoah National Park was established December 26, 1935, and totals 197,411 acres located about 75 miles from Washington DC. One of the Park’s most famous features, Skyline Drive, constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, offers drivers 105 miles of scenic overlooks, trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds between Front Royal in the north and Rockfish Gap in the south. Another way to traverse the length of Shenandoah is by hiking the hundred or so miles of the Appalachian Trail that run across the Park. In addition to Front Royal and Rockfish Gap, the Park is accessible from Luray and Sperryville by way of the Thornton Gap Entrance Station, as well as from Elkton and Stanardsville via Swift Run Gap Entrance Station. For additional information, visit the https://www.nps.gov/shen.
Prospectus documents. The prospectus is available on the NPS website at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Hard copy prospectuses are not available.
Site Visit and Questions. The NPS will not conduct a site visit or receive questions related to this prospectus. On July 30, 2024, the NPS issued Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26. On May 7, 2025, the NPS announced Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 was cancelled to comply with new Executive Orders. The Business Opportunity includes a list of the substantive changes from cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 to this Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. A site visit was conducted on August 13-14, 2024, in connection with cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26. The NPS will not host an additional site visit as part Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. The NPS will not be accepting or responding to questions for Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-27. Responses to relevant questions submitted under the cancelled Solicitation No. CC-SHEN001-26 have been provided in Appendix C CC-SHEN001-26 Amendment No. 1.
Notice of intent to submit a proposal.Notice of an intent to submit a proposal is due in writing by 4:00pm ET on August 15, 2025 by email to NER_Concessions@nps.gov.
Proposal must be submitted electronically to the National Park Service. To be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Electronic Proposal must be received by 4:00 p.m. ET on September 12, 2025. After the Notice of Intent to Propose deadline and prior to the electronic proposal submission deadline, 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. See Prospectus Part II Proposal Instructions for details on submitting an Electronic Proposal.
Hardcopy of the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter with wet signature. All hardcopies of the Offeror Transmittal Letter must be received by the National Park Service by 4:00pm ET on September 12, 2025. Hardcopies must be sent by a major mail carrier (US Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the following address:
Manager, Business Services Division
National Park Service, Interior Region 1, North Atlantic-Appalachian
1234 Market Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Read more about submitting a notice of intent and a proposal in the Proposal Instructions.
Contact ListTo 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 NER_Concessions@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. Emails on the CC-SHEN001-26 Contact List will be included on the CC-SHEN001-27 Contact List. Existing Concessioners are automatically included in the contact list.
Update #1 ·
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing notice for a 15-year concessions opportunity at Shenandoah National Park. All services offered by the Concessioner will operate on a seasonal basis. The Concessioner will offer a total of 285 lodging units at Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Lodge, and Lewis Mountain. The Concessioner will operate food outlets at Big Meadows Lodge, Skyland Resort, Big Meadows Wayside, Elkwallow Wayside, and Loft Mountain Wayside. The Concessioner will offer retail sales at the lodging and wayside locations as well. The Concessioner will operate four campgrounds: Mathews Arm, Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain. At three of these campgrounds (Big Meadows, Lewis Mountain, and Loft Mountain), the Concessioner will also operate camp stores, laundry, and showers. The Concessioner will offer automotive services (fuel) at Big Meadows Wayside. Finally, the Concessioner will offer horseback riding at the Skyland Stables, which has 16 stalls and 11 acres of paddock.
Shenandoah National Park was established December 26, 1935, and totals 197,411 acres located about 75 miles from Washington DC. One of the Park’s most famous features, Skyline Drive, constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, offers drivers 105 miles of scenic overlooks, trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds between Front Royal in the north and Rockfish Gap in the south. Another way to traverse the length of Shenandoah is by hiking the hundred or so miles of the Appalachian Trail that run across the Park. In addition to Front Royal and Rockfish Gap, the Park is accessible from Luray and Sperryville by way of the Thornton Gap Entrance Station, as well as from Elkton and Stanardsville via Swift Run Gap Entrance Station. For additional information, visit the https://www.nps.gov/shen.
Prospectus documents. The prospectus is available on the NPS website at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Hard copy prospectuses are not available.
The NPS will not conduct a site visit or receive questions related to this prospectus.
Notice of intent to submit a proposal.Notice of an intent to submit a proposal is due in writing by 4:00pm ET on August 15, 2025 by email to NER_Concessions@nps.gov.
Proposal must be submitted electronically to the National Park Service. To be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Electronic Proposal must be received by 4:00 p.m. ET on September 12, 2025. After the Notice of Intent to Propose deadline and prior to the electronic proposal submission deadline, 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. See Prospectus Part II Proposal Instructions for details on submitting an Electronic Proposal.
Hardcopy of the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter with wet signature. All hardcopies of the Offeror Transmittal Letter must be received by the National Park Service by 4:00pm ET on September 12, 2025. Hardcopies must be sent by a major mail carrier (US Postal Service, FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the following address:
Manager, Business Services Division
National Park Service, Interior Region 1, North Atlantic-Appalachian
1234 Market Street, 20th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Read more about submitting a notice of intent and a proposal in the Proposal Instructions.
Contact ListTo 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 NER_Concessions@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. Emails on the CC-SHEN001-26 Contact List will be included on the CC-SHEN001-27 Contact List. Existing Concessioners are automatically included in the contact list.
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