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BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA A Concession Business Opportunity To Operate Horse, Mule, Donkey, and Llama Stall Rental and a Campground Store with Limited Retail and Limited Food a... BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA A Concession Business Opportunity To Operate Horse, Mule, Donkey, and Llama Stall Rental and a Campground Store with Limited Retail and Limited Food and Beverage The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contracts to Operate Horse, Mule, Donkey, and Llama Stall Rental and a Campground Store with Limited Retail and Limited Food and Beverage All offers must be received by the NPS by the date listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus which is November 9, 2022, no later than 2:00 p.m. 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 are due August 23, 2022 and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by October 4, 2022 via email by the National Park Service no later than 2:00 P.M. ET on the due dates listed on the cover page which is to Cherrie Brice, Concessions Management Specialist, at cherrie_brice@nps.gov. The website below includes a number of helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence, proposal content, and the presentation of your proposal. This presentation can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 2:00 pm ET on the due date which is August 3, 2022 to National Park Service, Concessions Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please note that the original signed transmittal letters must be mailed. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions. AMENDMENT #1 Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 2:00 pm ET on the due date which is NOVEMBER 9, 2022 and not August 3, 2022 to National Park Service, Concessions Office, 100 Alabama Street, S.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please note that the original signed transmittal letters must be mailed. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions. AMENDMENT 2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Page 9 – Market Area Overview – Visitation Trend – Exhibit 6 - Annual Park Visitation, 2016-2020 Amended to show information in this chart. Correction: Business Opportunity - Page 13 Site Visit – CORRECTION: There will not be a site visit for this operation. SITE VISIT A one-day site visit for prospective Offerors is scheduled for ________________. At that time, NPS Concession Program and Park managers will provide an overview of the Park and a tour will be given of existing concession facilities associated with the Draft Contract. All parties intending to attend the scheduled site visit are strongly encouraged to notify Cherrie Brice, Concessions Management Specialist, via email at cherrie_brice@nps.gov by 2 pm EST on _____________. The e-mail should provide, at a minimum, a listing of all attendees by full name, organization, address, and phone number. Additionally, the email address and phone number of the organization’s primary contact is required for coordination purposes. If you have any questions regarding the site visit date, location, or mailing address you may contact Cherrie Brice at (404) 507-5637 or by email. Further information and additional directions will be sent by return e-mail. PROPOSAL PACKAGE – PAGE 3 OFFEROR TRANSMITTAL LETTER Dear Director: The name of the Offeror is ____________________. If the Offeror has not yet been formed, this letter is submitted on its behalf by ___________________ as Offeror-Guarantor(s), who guarantee(s) all certifications, agreements and obligations of the Offeror hereunder and make(s) such certifications, agreements and obligations individually and on behalf of the Offeror. The Offeror hereby agrees to provide visitor services and facilities within the Everglades National Park in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Draft Concession Contract CC-BISO003-23 PAGE 3 SHOULD READ Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area AMENDMENT #3 Questions and Answers for BISO003-23 can be found can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm