REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR AN HISTORIC PROPERTY AVAILABLE WITHIN OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS.

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking expressions of interest in developing the historic Big Spring Lodge, guest cabins and other associated structures within Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Riverways). The site is in the Lower Current River District of the Riverways less than 5 miles from downtown Van Buren, Missouri, at the end of State Route 103. While these buildings were historically used as overnight accommodations and food service, the NPS seeks concepts and ideas for adaptive reuse of the buildings.

The NPS particularly believes that a lodging operation, conference center, special event space, retail operations and food and beverage operations, may be appropriate.

Copies of the RFEI are available for downloading at: Leasing Opportunities - Leasing (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) or you may contact Eric Nikkel, Concessions Specialist, eric_nikkel@nps.gov (402) 661-1772 Interior Regions 3,4,5, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. If you obtained a copy of the RFEI from the website, please advise Eric Nikkel of your contact information in order to receive future information related to this advertisement. A Site Visit will be held August 28, 2024, at 9:00am CDT.

All parties intending to participate in the site visit must send an email message to eric_nikkel@nps.gov no later than 4pm CDT, Friday, August 21, 2024, to make a reservation. A strict limit of two persons per business entity will be authorized to attend the site visit. All questions related to this RFEI must be submitted in writing no later the 4pm CDT, Friday, September 6, 2024. Questions must be submitted to eric_nikkel@nps.gov.