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A Concession Business Opportunity to Provide Commercial Services at Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Townsend, MT

Issued by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · BUREAU OF RECLAMATION · CANYON FERRY FIELD OFFICE · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
28 Aug 2026
Closes
11 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC
Reference
26-LM-60-CC01
Location
MT, United States
Sector
Sports, Recreation & Events

Details

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · BUREAU OF RECLAMATION · CANYON FERRY FIELD OFFICE is soliciting A Concession Business Opportunity to Provide Commercial Services at Silos Recreation Area, Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Townsend, MT. Solicitation number 26-LM-60-CC01. Classified under NAICS 713990 — All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries. Product/service code M1FB — OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL BUILDINGS. Place of performance: MT, USA. Responses are due by 11 September 2026 23:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of a Concession Contract (No. 26-LM-60-CC01) to provide commercial services to the public at Canyon Ferry Reservoir, at the area known as Silos Recreation Area located at 82 Silos Road, Townsend, MT 59644. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be in March 2027. The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which Reclamation will award the Concession Contract. The Prospectus is attached to this posting. Site Visit Reclamation will host an open house for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on August 13, 2026, at the Silos Boat Ramp (82 Silos Road, Townsend, MT 59644), from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Offerors are encouraged to visit the area to become familiar with physical conditions and limitations involved and become acquainted with the details requisite to operating the concession services identified in the Prospectus. Questions Due If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments to Cody Hendrix, Natural Resource Specialist, via email at [contact details removed] no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on August 17, 2026. The questions must be in a format that allows Reclamation to copy them to Microsoft Word. Submission of Proposal In order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time on September 11, 2026 (amended date). Proposals must be sealed and mailed to the address below. See Prospectus Part B Proposal Submission for details on how to submit a proposal. US Bureau of Reclamation Montana Area Office

Attention: [contact details removed]

2900 4th Avenue North, Suite 501 Billings, MT 59101 Notifications about this Prospectus To receive notifications about this Prospectus, including amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to Cody Hendrix, Natural Resource Specialist, via email at [contact details removed]. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessionaire.

Summary of Due Dates:

Questions Due: August 17, 2026

Proposals Due: September 11, 2026 (amended date)

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