Amendment No. 1 to the Solicitation of a Concession Business Opportunity to Operate Guided Water Tours, Food & Beverage, and Retail Services within Lake Mead National Recreation Area

The National Park Service has released on November 18, 2025, a business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to operate Guided Water Tours, Food & Beverage, and Retail Services in Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The NPS will host a site visit for entities interested in bidding on the opportunity on December 2, 2025. The site visit provides interested entities an overview of the concession operation and a tour of the Concession Facilities (land and real property improvements assigned to the concessioner under the Draft Contract), as well as the Desert Princess vessel, which is government-owned personal property assigned to the concessioner.

Site Visit Registration: Registration is required to attend the site visit. To register, contact Kelly Conner, Concessions Management Specialist, Lake Mead National Recreation Area at kelly_conner@nps.gov, along with a courtesy copy to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, National Park Service, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12, at mark_juretschke@nps.gov, no later than 12:00 pm (Pacific Time) on November 28, 2025. You must provide your name, contact information, the name of the entity interested in submitting a proposal that you represent, the primary contact for the entity, and the number and names of people in your party. Due to space constraints, the NPS limits the number of site visit attendees to a total of five (5) people per interested entity.

Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the Concession Facilities. The operation is located at 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005. Attendance at the site visit is encouraged, but not required, to submit a proposal.

The NPS will not answer questions about this prospectus or business opportunity during registration or the site visit. Interested entities must submit questions in writing after the release of the prospectus to the contact person and by the deadline that will be provided in the prospectus. Interested entities are asked not to interfere with concessioner operations during the site visit and not to film, record or photograph concessioner employees or concessioner operations.

Questions regarding the prospectus must be received, in writing, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on December 10, 2025. Email your questions to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, at mark_juretschke@nps.gov.

Any interested party intending to submit a proposal must submit a "Notice of Intent to Propose" as described in the Business Opportunity and Proposal Instructions, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on January 29, 2026.

The NPS is ONLY accepting electronic proposals in response to this prospectus. Any proposal must be received electronically, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2026, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.

The prospectus is available on the NPS Commercial Services website (link provided below). If you choose to retrieve a copy of the prospectus, please notify Mark Juretschke at mark_juretschke@nps.gov so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notifications of any future modifications or correspondence.

SITE VISIT POSTPONED

The site visit for the Lake Mead solicitation (LAKE004-26) has been postponed at this time. Additional information regarding the rescheduled date and any other information will be released as soon as possible.

Site Visit Registration

Registration is required to attend the site visit. To register, contact Kelly Conner, Concessions Management Specialist, Lake Mead National Recreation Area at kelly_conner@nps.gov, along with a courtesy copy to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, National Park Service, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12, at mark_juretschke@nps.gov, no later than 12:00 pm (Pacific Time) on October 31, 2025. You must provide your name, contact information, the name of the entity interested in submitting a proposal that you represent, the primary contact for the entity, and the number and names of people in your party. Due to space constraints, the NPS limits the number of site visit attendees to a total of five (5) people per interested entity.

Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the Concession Facilities. The operation is located at 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005. Attendance at the site visit is encouraged, but not required, to submit a proposal.

The NPS will not answer questions about this prospectus or business opportunity during registration or the site visit. Interested entities must submit questions in writing after the release of the prospectus to the contact person and by the deadline that will be provided in the prospectus. Interested entities are asked not to interfere with the concessioner's operations during the site visit and not to film, record, or photograph concessioner employees or concessioner operations.

Concession Opportunity CC-LAKE004-26

The Draft Contract will require the concessioner to provide the following visitor services:
•    Guided Water Tours;
•    Food & Beverage; 
•    Retail

In addition to the required visitor services, the Draft Contract will authorize but not require the concessioner to provide other related services. 

The Business Opportunity will describe estimated investment requirements.

Additional Requirements of the Draft Contract

The Draft Contract will require the Concessioner to pay a monthly franchise fee to the NPS. For the purposes of providing the required services, the NPS will assign the Concessioner, via the Draft Contract, the Concession Facilities and certain government-owned personal property, including the Desert Princess. The Concessioner will be solely responsible for maintenance, repairs, housekeeping, and groundskeeping for all Concession Facilities and the Desert Princess, except for certain NPS responsibilities which will be outlined in the Draft Contract and Maintenance Plan upon release of the prospectus. 

More Information

Additional information is contained in the attached informational brochure. For more information about the National Park Service Commercial Services Program, concession contracts, and the laws and policies that govern concessions, go to: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/index.htm.

Site Visit Registration

Registration is required to attend the site visit. To register, contact Kelly Conner, Concessions Management Specialist, Lake Mead National Recreation Area at kelly_conner@nps.gov, along with a courtesy copy to Mark Juretschke, Financial Analyst, National Park Service, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12, at mark_juretschke@nps.gov, no later than 12:00 pm (Pacific Time) on October 31, 2025. You must provide your name, contact information, the name of the entity interested in submitting a proposal that you represent, the primary contact for the entity, and the number and names of people in your party. Due to space constraints, the NPS limits the number of site visit attendees to a total of five (5) people per interested entity.

Site visit participants are responsible for obtaining their own lodging, meals, and transportation to the Concession Facilities. The operation is located at 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005. Attendance at the site visit is encouraged, but not required, to submit a proposal.

The NPS will not answer questions about this prospectus or business opportunity during registration or the site visit. Interested entities must submit questions in writing after the release of the prospectus to the contact person and by the deadline that will be provided in the prospectus. Interested entities are asked not to interfere with the concessioner's operations during the site visit and not to film, record, or photograph concessioner employees or concessioner operations.

Concession Opportunity CC-LAKE004-26

The Draft Contract will require the concessioner to provide the following visitor services:
•    Guided Water Tours;
•    Food & Beverage; 
•    Retail

In addition to the required visitor services, the Draft Contract will authorize but not require the concessioner to provide other related services. 

The Business Opportunity will describe estimated investment requirements.

Additional Requirements of the Draft Contract

The Draft Contract will require the Concessioner to pay a monthly franchise fee to the NPS. For the purposes of providing the required services, the NPS will assign the Concessioner, via the Draft Contract, the Concession Facilities and certain government-owned personal property, including the Desert Princess. The Concessioner will be solely responsible for maintenance, repairs, housekeeping, and groundskeeping for all Concession Facilities and the Desert Princess, except for certain NPS responsibilities which will be outlined in the Draft Contract and Maintenance Plan upon release of the prospectus. 

More Information

Additional information is contained in the attached informational brochure. For more information about the National Park Service Commercial Services Program, concession contracts, and the laws and policies that govern concessions, go to: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/index.htm.