News Release

Prospectus Available for Mountaineering Guide Service Concession Contracts in Denali

Date: September 12, 2017
Contact: Katherine Belcher, [phone]

The National Park Service (NPS) intends to award multiple concession contracts for providing mountaineering guide services to the public within Denali National Park and Preserve. The proposed contracts will have a term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2028. The solicitation, selection, and award of the concession contract will be conducted pursuant to 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 51.
 
These concession contracts are for mountaineering guide services in the original Mt. McKinley National Park known as the “Old Park” as well as “New Park” southern additions. Commercial Use Authorizations will continue to be issued for the “New Park” southern additions only. A map may be referenced in the Business Opportunity. 
 
The written prospectus is available to interested applicants. It includes the business opportunity, proposal instructions, proposal package (with selection factors), draft contract and exhibits, and a draft operating plan. It is posted on the NPS Commercial Services website.
 
To obtain a hard copy, contact David Lucas, Concessions Management Specialist in the Alaska Regional Office, at [phone] or via email. You may also 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 4:00 pm Alaska Standard Time on November 13, 2017 at National Park Service, Alaska Regional Office, Division of Concessions Management, 240 West 5th Avenue #114, Anchorage, AK 99501.