Request for Expressions of Interest for Business Opportunity within Voyageurs National Park
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFEI-VOYA002-2025
- Agency
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Midwest Region
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
- International Falls, Minnesota 56649, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking expressions of interest for the Kettle Falls Hotel, villas, and associated structures within Voyageurs National Park, located on the east end of Rainy Lake in Minnesota. The opportunity involves managing multiple facilities, including a historic hotel built in 1910, 12 guest rooms, three villas, four camper cabins, marina services, boat rentals, retail operations, restaurant, and bar. Interested parties must submit a 15-page response by June 30, 2025, demonstrating how their proposed concept supports the park's purpose and aligns with NPS preservation and visitor experience goals. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 21, 2025, with advance registration required, limited to two attendees per interested company. The NPS is targeting a long-term concession contract or lease beginning in January 2027, with potential term lengths ranging from 10-60 years.
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for the contract. The site is uniquely accessible only by boat or float plane, which may present operational challenges for potential bidders. The park experiences peak visitation during summer months (June-August), with annual recreational visitation ranging between 199,030-263,091 visitors in recent years. While no specific award value is mentioned, the comprehensive nature of the facilities suggests a significant potential revenue opportunity for the selected operator. Interested parties can obtain additional information by contacting Tracy Simmons, Commercial Services Chief, at (402)661-1750 or miranda_challeen@nps.gov, with the full request for expressions of interest available on the park's website.
Notice text
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking expressions of interest for Kettle Falls Hotel, Kettle Falls villas, and associated structures within Voyageurs National Park. The site is located on the east end of Rainy Lake approximately 27 water miles from the Rainy Lake Visitor Center or 37 water miles from International Falls, Minnesota. The site is only accessible by boat or float plane. While these buildings have been historically used as overnight accommodations and food service, the NPS is seeking concepts and ideas for adaptive reuse of the buildings or changes in the overnight accommodations and food and beverage.
Copies of the RFEI are available for downloading on the park’s website at: https://www.nps.gov/voya/getinvolved/dobusinesswithus.htm or you may contact Tracy Simmons, Commercial Services Chief at (402)661-1750 or via email at tracy_simmons@nps.gov. If you obtain a copy of the RFEI from the website, please advise Ms. Simmons of your contact information in order to receive future information related to this advertisement.
A site visit will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. To attend the site visit, registration is required. To register, please contact Concessions Management Specialist Miranda Challeen via email at miranda_challeen@nps.gov no later than April 30, 2025. You must provide your name, contact information, the name of the company interested in submitting a proposal that you represent, and the number of people in your party. Due to space constraints, the NPS limits the number of site visit attendees to a total of two (2) people per interested company. All individuals attending the site visit must disclose to the NPS the company with which they are affiliated. Transportation to and from Kettle Falls will be provided by the NPS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| VOYA002-25 RFEI FINAL.pdf |
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