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    Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation of a Concession Business Opportunity to Operate Guided Water Float Tours, Retail, and Snorkel Equipment Rentals within Channel Islands National Park

    Sol. CHIS004-27SolicitationSAN FRANCISCO, CA
    Open · 32d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    32
    closes Jun 25, 2026
    POSTED
    May 18, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    713990
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    M1PA
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The National Park Service is soliciting proposals for a ten-year concession contract to operate guided water float tours, retail, and snorkel equipment rentals at Channel Islands National Park. Interested parties must submit a Notice of Intent to Propose by May 28, 2026, and electronic proposals by June 25, 2026, to be considered for the contract.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    CHIS004-27
    Notice Type
    Solicitation
    Posted Date
    May 18, 2026
    Response Deadline
    June 25, 2026
    NAICS Code
    713990AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    M1PA
    Contract Code
    1443
    Primary Contact
    Mark Juretschke
    State
    CA
    ZIP Code
    94104
    AI Product/Service
    both

    Description

    The National Park Service (NPS) has released Amendment No. 2 to the business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to operate Guided Water Float Tours, Retail, and Snorkel Equipment Rentals within Channel Islands National Park. Amendment No. 2 provides responses to the questions asked as well as an update to the Draft Contract, Section 13(b), based upon an updated policy changing the thresholds for audited and reviewed annual financial reports by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Notification of Intent to Propose Any interested party intending to submit a proposal must submit a "Notice of Intent to Propose" as described in the Business Opportunity and Proposal Instructions, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on May 28, 2026. Submission of an Electronic Proposal NPS will ONLY accept electronic proposals in response to this prospectus. Any proposal must be received electronically, no later than 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on June 25, 2026, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract. Contact List The prospectus is available via the link below. If you choose to retrieve a copy of the prospectus, please notify Mark Juretschke at mark_juretschke@nps.gov so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notifications of any future modifications or correspondence.

    Key dates

    1. May 18, 2026Posted Date
    2. June 25, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    Amendment No. 2 to Solicitation of a Concession Business Opportunity to Operate Guided Water Float Tours, Retail, and Snorkel Equipment Rentals within Channel Islands National Park is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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