SOLICITATION FOR TWO SEPARATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SNACK BAR AND RETAIL OPERATIONS UNDER A COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATION WITHIN INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK.
ID: LimitedCommercialUseAuthorizations2025Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THENATIONAL PARK SERVICEMWR MIDWEST REGION(60000)OMAHA, NE, 68102, USA

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990)

PSC

OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL BUILDINGS (M1FB)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/cdc3a66975b640c7b189be78792b46e5/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service, is soliciting proposals for one to two service providers to operate snack bar and retail operations at Indiana Dunes National Park under a two-year Commercial Use Authorization. Interested vendors must submit separate applications for each location, specifically the Portage Lakefront Riverwalk building and the West Beach building, with the application process commencing on December 3, 2024, and concluding on January 9, 2025. This opportunity is significant as it allows for the provision of food and beverage services, enhancing visitor experience in a popular recreational area. For inquiries, potential applicants should contact Kelly Kager at kelly_kager@nps.gov by December 27, 2024, and further details can be accessed through the National Park Service's website.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kelly Kager
    (402) 983-7154
    kelly_kager@nps.gov
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