Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Rustic Lodging, Food and Beverage, and Other Services at Charit Creek Lodge within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CC-BISO001-27
- 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
- Oneida, Tennessee 37841, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service seeks a 10-year concession contract to operate rustic lodging, food and beverage, alcoholic beverages, retail, stabling, and public showers at Charit Creek Lodge within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, with offers due October 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This is an open (no set-aside) solicitation.
Place of performance is Oneida, Tennessee. The lodge operates in a remote area without electricity, relying on propane and gasoline generators for power. Required services include rustic lodging with high-level customer service, family-style food and beverage service (breakfast, dinner, and sack lunch minimum), horse stall rentals, retail merchandise with park-themed items, and public shower facilities.
Offerors must demonstrate financial capability, operational experience in similar services, resource protection commitment, and environmental stewardship. The NAICS code is 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries; PSC is M1FB, Operation of Recreational Buildings. Selection criteria weight responsiveness to resource protection objectives (0–5 points), provision of quality visitor services at reasonable rates (0–5 points), offeror experience and background (0–5 points), financial capability (0–5 points), and proposed franchise fee amount (0–4 points). Secondary factors address environmental management programs (0–3 points), marketing and promotion ability (0–1.5 points), and equipment maintenance expertise (0–1.5 points). The minimum acceptable franchise fee is 3 percent of gross receipts.
An amendment dated October 16, 2026, revised the Offeror's Transmittal Letter to require evidence that non-Tennessee entities are qualified to do business in Tennessee. Questions and notification of intent to propose are due by dates specified on the prospectus Inside Front Cover, available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
The National Park Service has replaced the Proposal Package in its entirety to reflect the following change to the Offeror's Transmittal Letter: The third bullet of Section 6) (p. 2 of the Letter) is replaced with the following: If the business entity was not formed in the State of Tennesse, evidence that it is qualified to do business there.
The updated Proposal Package is attached to this Sam.gov notice. The prospectus may be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Please be aware there may be a delay in posting this prospectus update to this website after publication of this notice.
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The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to operate rustic lodging, food and beverage, alcoholic beverages, retail, stabling, and public showers at Charit Creek Lodge within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (October 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
Questions and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus. Directions on who to email this information is provided on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus.
The prospectus may be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Please be aware there may be a delay in posting the prospectus to this website after publication of this notice.
The website also includes information pertaining to the National Park Service Commercial Services program and helpful tips for submitting a competitive offer.
Offers must be submitted via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions of the prospectus. Note that only the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter must be mailed. The remaining portion of the offer must be submitted electronically.
Update #1 ·
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to operate rustic lodging, food and beverage, alcoholic beverages, retail, stabling, and public showers at Charit Creek Lodge within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (October 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.
Questions and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus. Directions on who to email this information is provided on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus.
The prospectus may be found at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Please be aware there may be a delay in posting the prospectus to this website after publication of this notice.
The website also includes information pertaining to the National Park Service Commercial Services program and helpful tips for submitting a competitive offer.
Offers must be submitted via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions of the prospectus. Note that only the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter must be mailed. The remaining portion of the offer must be submitted electronically.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| BISO001-27 Proposal Package 10.16.26.pdf | ||
| BISO001-27 Prospectus Amendment 1 10.16.26.pdf |
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