# Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ccever00427

- Solicitation number: CC-EVER004-27
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: National Park Service
- Contracting office: Ser Southeast Region (140P50)
- NAICS: 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
- Product or service code: M1FB Operation Of Recreational Buildings
- Place of performance: Miami, Florida
- First posted: July 15, 2026
- Last posted: September 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48573319bfa74bb0bdfb650161cf823c/view

## Description

The National Park Service has extended the submission deadline to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30, 2026. The Inside Cover of the prospectus has been updated to reflect this change and is posted on the Commercial Services website located here: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm. Please note there may be a delay between this Sam.gov posting and updates on the Commercial Services website.

The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to operate interpretive tram tours, bicycle rentals, retail, vending, bicycle and hiker pickup, and paddlecraft shuttle service at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park.

All offers must be received by the NPS by the date and time listed on the Inside Front Cover of the prospectus (September 16, 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.

## Publications

- July 15, 2026: Solicitation, due September 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 712c0cc1ec4f475ca2d2d34468ec6b72. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/712c0cc1ec4f475ca2d2d34468ec6b72/view
- September 3, 2026: Solicitation, due October 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 48573319bfa74bb0bdfb650161cf823c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48573319bfa74bb0bdfb650161cf823c/view

## Points of contact

- BILL STEVENS, bill_g_stevens@nps.gov, 4049986425
- WILLIAM GORDON, william_gordon@nps.gov, 4704450625

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