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Presolicitation

Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity for Guided Horseback Rides, Wagon and/or Carriage Rides, Vending, Firewood and Ice, Camper Convenience Items, Souvenirs, and Souvenir Photography, Smokemont Riding Stables within Great Smoky Mountains NP

CC-GRSM007-27

National Park Service, Ser Southeast Region. All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.

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Response deadline

September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Closed 32 days ago. Posted September 16, 2026, first published June 25, 2026. Scheduled to archive October 1, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Amendment 1

The NPS amends this solicitation and provides responses to questions received. Amendment 1 will be available at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm.

The NPS amends this solicitation as follows:

The Proposal Instructions to the Preferred Offeror Determinations section, Section 9 is updated as follows:


Removed “Under the provisions of 36 C.F.R. Part 51, Subparts E and F, the Service has determined that this is a qualified concession contract and a preferred offeror exists for this contract”


Replaced with “Under the provisions of 36 C.F.R. Part 51, Subparts E and F, the Service has determined that this is not a qualified concession contract, and, therefore, no preferred offeror for this contract exists.”

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Inside Cover is amended as follows:

The “Proposals Due” date was updated from August 26, 2026, to September 30, 2026.

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The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide for guided horseback rides, wagon and/or carriage rides, vending, firewood and ice, camper convenience items, souvenirs, and souvenir photography at Smokemont Riding Stables within Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

All offers must be received by the NPS by the date listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus which is August 26, 2026 no later than 12:00 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 July 17, 2026, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by July 27, 2026, via email by the National Park Service no later than 12:00 P.M. ET on the due dates listed on the cover page which is to William Gordon, Jr., Commercial Services Specialist, at william_gordon@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 12:00 pm ET on the due which is August 26, 2026, to National Park Service, Concessions Office, 100 Alabama Street, N.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.

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. June 25, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8d1a2929f833417bbda14141a34ba4c2

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  2. June 25, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice df183e1dc37a4b39bc04e15ab02e5a97

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  3. August 21, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1d61cedc2d104f5b8b5974118038858f

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  4. August 21, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4f7e027005974f68800df18e19667e8b

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  5. August 21, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 66e119701c704ac8b0a916f18b0af350

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  6. August 21, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f24d34d5266b43cc8f8503e2996909f4

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  7. September 16, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice a406ab68a39047cd889bc0914f5a1529

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

  8. September 16, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ea8afe4afe8c41178b2e17c03a801ec2

    8 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • August 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 25, 2026: publish, presolicitation

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