Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to provide Interpretive Passenger Seaplane Service within Dry Tortugas National Park
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- CC-DRTO002-26
- 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
- Place of performance
- Key West, Florida 33040, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service is soliciting proposals for a 10-year concession contract to provide interpretive passenger seaplane service within Dry Tortugas National Park. This procurement opportunity seeks a qualified contractor to operate seaplane tours that combine transportation with educational interpretation services for park visitors. Interested offerors must submit a Notification of Intent to Propose by September 5, 2025, with all questions and notifications directed to the contact information provided on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus. The complete proposal submission deadline is October 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. While the solicitation does not explicitly detail evaluation criteria in this notice, offerors must follow the terms and conditions outlined in the prospectus, which can be accessed at the NPS concessions website. Amendment 1 has been issued to provide responses to questions received, though it does not change any submission deadlines.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to full and open competition. No information regarding incumbent contractors or current service providers is mentioned in the solicitation notice. The contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in this opportunity summary. The services will be performed at Dry Tortugas National Park, with the place of performance listed as Key West, Florida. The contract term is specified as 10 years, providing the successful offeror with a substantial long-term business opportunity. Proposals must be submitted through a hybrid process requiring the Transmittal Letter to be mailed while the remaining proposal components are submitted electronically according to the prospectus instructions.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 1
The NPS amended this solicitation and provided responses to questions received. There is no change to the deadline of the Notice of Intent to Propose or the proposal due date. Amendment 1 will be available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.
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The National Park Service has changed the Notification of Intent to Propose date to September 5, 2025. The Inside Front Cover of the prospectus has been updated to reflect this change.
The National Park Service (NPS) issues a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide interpretive passenger seaplane service within Dry Tortugas National Park.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (October 7, 2025, at 2:00 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
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 #2 ·
The National Park Service has changed the Notification of Intent to Propose date to September 5, 2025. The Inside Front Cover of the prospectus has been updated to reflect this change.
The National Park Service (NPS) issues a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide interpretive passenger seaplane service within Dry Tortugas National Park.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (October 7, 2025, at 2:00 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
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) issues a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide interpretive passenger seaplane service within Dry Tortugas National Park.
All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (October 7, 2025, at 2:00 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
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.
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