Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park
Issued by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · SER SOUTHEAST REGION(50000) · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities
- Published
- 16 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 2 Dec 2026, 17:00 UTC
- Reference
- CC-EVER004-27
- Location
- FL, United States
- Sector
- Sports, Recreation & Events
This notice was amended
Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.
- Submission deadline changed from 30 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC to 2 Dec 2026, 17:00 UTCFirst seen by FreeTender on 17 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
At a glance
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · SER SOUTHEAST REGION(50000) in United States has published a tender in sports, recreation & events: “Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park”. Submissions close on 2 December 2026, 41 days from today. Quote reference CC-EVER004-27 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 1 of them currently open. There are 9 open sports, recreation & events notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.
Details
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · SER SOUTHEAST REGION(50000) is soliciting Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to Operate Interpretive Tram Tours and Other Services at Shark Valley within Everglades National Park. Solicitation number CC-EVER004-27. Classified under NAICS 713990 — All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries. Product/service code M1FB — OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL BUILDINGS. Place of performance: FL, USA. Responses are due by 02 December 2026 17:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.
The National Park Service has extended the submission deadline to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 2, 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 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.
Context for bidders
We hold 2 notices from INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · SER SOUTHEAST REGION(50000), going back to October 2026 — 1 of them still open. There are 9 open Sports, Recreation & Events tenders in United States. This one closes in 41 days.
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