News Release

Prospectus Available for Glacier Landing Air Taxi and Glacier Landing Air Tour Services Concession Contracts in Denali

Date: November 8, 2018
Contact: Katherine Belcher, [phone]

DENALI PARK, Alaska – The National Park Service intends to award up to four concession contracts to provide glacier landing air taxi and glacier landing air tour services to the public within Denali National Park and Preserve. The proposed contracts will have a term of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2029. The solicitation, selection, and award of the concession contract will be conducted pursuant to 36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 51.

The concession contracts are for glacier landing air taxi and glacier landing air tour services on glaciers within the boundaries of the 1980 south side park and preserve additions. Commercial Use Authorizations will continue to be issued for air taxi operations in portions of the 1980 park and preserve additions except on glaciers and lakes on glaciers. A map may be referenced in the Business Opportunity (online). 

The prospectus is available on the NPS Commercial Services website and includes the business opportunity, proposal instructions, proposal package with selection factors, draft contract and exhibits and a draft operating plan.

A limited number of hard copies are available upon request. To obtain a hard copy, email David Lucas, Concessions Management Specialist in the Alaska Regional Office, or call him at [phone]. You may contact him in writing at: National Park Service, Alaska Region, Attn: David Lucas, 240 West 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501. 

Completed applications must be received by the National Park Service by 4 pm AST on January 18, 2019 at National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, Division of Concessions Management, 240 West 5th Avenue #114, Anchorage, AK 99501.