RFP For Sports and Events Center

This Request for Proposals (RFP) provides the opportunity for any interested individual or organization (Offeror) to submit a proposal to the NPS to lease Hangars 5, 6, 7, and 8 at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY under the following terms and conditions. The selected Offeror will have exclusive rights to negotiate a lease with NPS based on the attached Sample Lease. Elements of your proposal may be incorporated into the Lease at Lessor’s discretion.

Key Dates for this Request for Proposals: Proposals must be submitted on or before September 5, 2025, by 11:59 pm EDT. The RFP solicitation will be open for a minimum of 60 days. Questions about this opportunity must be submitted by August 8, 2025.

Proposal Submission Protocol

Proposals must be submitted electronically to [e-mail]. Telephonic proposals, faxes, e-mails to other addresses, and other means of transmittal will not be considered. Proposals that are not received at the designated electronic address by the specified deadline will not be considered. NPS will not consider hardcopy proposals. Proposals are not deemed received until confirmed in writing by NPS.

Site Tour and Additional Information

Site tours will be available on July 15 and August 5 at 11:00 AM. Reservations required. Please use the following Microsoft Form link to express your interest in attending a site tour and to submit any questions regarding the RFP or the Lease Premises: https://forms.office.com/g/QA2X7wbcRv. Questions from interested parties will be answered via Question & Answers (Q&A) or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and will be posted, as will the RFP and attachments, at: https://www.nps.gov/gate/getinvolved/leasing-program-at-gateway.htm. Questions must be submitted by August 8, 2025.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Proposals must be submitted electronically to: [e-mail]. Proposals must be submitted on or before the time and date provided on the first page of this Request for Proposals. The subject line should include the following: Historic Hangars 5, 6, 7, 8 Lease Proposal - [Your name or the name of your business entity or organization] (please do not include the brackets).Proposals are limited to 25 pages or fewer, not including attachments. Proposals exceeding this limit will be deemed non-responsive and will not be evaluated further.Offerors should submit their proposal in electronic format as one document in the Adobe PDF format. The required Identification and Credit Information forms (either 10-352, 10-353, or 10-354), the required Financial Information for Revenue-Producing Uses Forms (10-355 and 10-355A), financial statements, and credit reports should be incorporated into your PDF submission as attachments. Proposals must be formatted to 8-1/2" x 11”-page size. Proposals submitted by mail, in-person delivery, telephone, fax, or other methods will not be considered.While there is no limit on the file size of your proposal (please note the 25-page limit described herein, excluding attachments), the total file size of the email submission, including all attachments, cannot exceed 40MB. If your proposal exceeds this limit, you must separate your document into smaller files and send them in separate emails. If you do this, please separate your proposal into as few files as possible and clearly name the files so they can be reassembled in your intended order.Effective proposals should be organized in the order of the Required Information detailed in the Request for Proposals and should contain clear, concise responses that address all the questions and requirements for each of the Selection Criterion listed in the RFP. Proposals that do not specifically answer all questions will be deemed non-responsive and not evaluated further.

The Request for Proposals can be found here and as a printable PDF.
And here's the sample lease as a printable PDF.

Below are the necessary attachments.
Form 10-352 Idenitifcation and Credit Information for Individuals
Form 10-353 Identification and Credit Information for Sole Proprietor Businesses
Form 10-354 Business Organization Information
Form 10-355A Offeror Financial Statements and Projections

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q 1. Can we tour the facilities?
A.1. Yes. Site visits are now scheduled for Tuesday, July 15th and Tuesday, August 5th, beginning at 11am. Please be sure to register in advance by signing up here: https://forms.office.com/g/QA2X7wbcRv

Further details will be provided to those who register.

Q 2. Can you share how much the current operator pays in annual or monthly rent?
A.2. No. There are no rent figures to share as the facilities are currently managed under commercial services authorizations which are based on fee structures that do not apply to leases.

Q 3. Is there a minimum rent you will accept? What is that minimum rent?
A.3. The RFP does not set a dollar threshold for the rent. The minimum rent NPS can accept is prescribed by law as Fair Market Value Rent (54 USC 102102: Authority of Secretary to enter into lease for buildings and associated property and eCFR :: 36 CFR 18.5 -- May property be leased without receiving fair market value rent? ).

Prospective applicants should identify the rent they propose to pay. We will analyze the proposed rent amount as part of the evaluation process to confirm that it meets Fair Market Value Rent requirements.

Q 4. What are the utility costs associated with the facilities?
A. 4. Electrical utility costs for the Sports and Events Center have historically ranged from $850k to $1.086MM annually. The Lessee will be responsible for the cost of all utilities. This utility data includes costs related to operating two regulation-sized ice rinks, and these rinks account for a significant portion of the current operation’s utility costs.  

Utilities Costs for Calendar Year 2024: 

Sports and Events Facility - Total Cost: $1,086,463 

• Electricity: $911,904 

• Gas: $95,717 

• Water: $78,842 (approximate) 

Q 5. Is the proposed lease term limited to 60 years?
A.5. Yes. The NPS may issue a lease for a term of up to/not more than sixty (60) years based on the value of improvements the selected applicant commits to making over the term of the lease. The NPS is required to consider the shortest lease term possible, therefore shorter proposed lease terms will be evaluated more favorably.

Q 6. Does the incoming operator have to retain the existing use and footprint?
A.6. The incoming operator will need to maintain the use of at least one ice rink

Applicants may propose additional types of use in the sports and events center, including changes to the types of sports and events offered, as well as reconfigurations within the existing footprints. Proposed changes must be lawful and consistent with the purposes established by law for the park area. See page 5 of the RFP for further information.

Please note, plans for any proposed modifications require NPS review and approval in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, as amended (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321.

Q 7. Can you provide the current and historical operational expenses and income generated by the operator?
A.7. The operator has not provided audited financial reports. Interested parties are encouraged to conduct their own market research.

In 2014, The National Park Service commissioned a financial forecast from The Sports Facilities Advisory covering the duration of the concession contract for Aviator Sports & Events (ending in 2022). That forecast, including the cover letter, financial summary, and baseline forecast, is included for your reference.

Cover Letter
Financial Summary
Baseline Forecast

Q 8. Can food and alcohol be sold at any of the locations identified in the RFPs?
A.8. Yes. Sale of food and alcohol may be authorized at all the facilities subject to compliance with all applicable law and policy, such as but not limited to, the FDA food safety code, local community board approvals and the submission of plans addressing sale and consumption of alcohol satisfactory to NPS.

Q 9.  Can NPS provide a list of existing customers and contracts for the Sports Facilities? 
A.9. The RFP lists the number of youth groups, school groups, and sports leagues (reproduced below).

Basketball – 4 leagues/schools. 

• Volleyball – 2 leagues/schools. 

• Football- 9 leagues/schools. 

• Soccer – 22 leagues/schools/camps. 

• Ice Hockey – 13 leagues/schools. 

• Lacrosse -10 leagues/schools. 

• Field Hockey – 1 league tournament. 
  

Q 10. Can you provide an estimated cost breakdown for the Required Improvements included in Exhibit E of the Sports and Events Center RFP?   
A.10. The costs provided by the NPS are rough estimates. Applicants should conduct their own cost assessments based on industry standards for similar facilities. 

Q 11. Will the Selected Applicant be subject to taxes? 
A.11. Yes.  The Selected Applicant will be subject to any State or Local taxes typical of similar operations. 

Q 12.  Will the Selected Applicant be responsible for paying leasehold surrender interest or possessory interest?   
A.12. No.  There is no LSI (formerly PI) associated with the Premises. 

Q 13. Do you have any blueprints or drawings of the facilities?   
A.13. Please email us here to request: e-mail us We will send drawings over email. 

Q 14. Can you provide a copy of the existing lease agreement? 
A.14. There is no existing lease agreement. The facilities are currently managed under differing commercial services authorizations.  

Q 15. Will the operator be indemnified from any liability possibly relating to environmental conditions that may pre-exist the term of the new agreement? 
A.15. The United States may not enter into indemnification agreements. 

Q 16. The draft lease has a due diligence provision; will NPS grant the selected operator a contingency period to conduct property due diligence (especially environmental) prior to lease commencement? 
A.16. Prior to entering into this Lease, the prospective Lessee will have time to make an independent examination of the Premises. 

Q 17. Is this opportunity subject to prevailing wages? 
A.17. The Davis-Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3141, et seq., does not apply to any construction contracts into which a lessee may enter into to which the federal government is not a party. The NPS is not a party to any contracts the selected Applicant, as the lessee enters into to carry out construction, alterations, or repairs of the leased premises. 

Q 18. What parking is available?
A.18. The sports and events center Premises include approximately 250 parking spaces. Additional nearby parking, not included as part of the sports and events center Premises, is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Q 19. Are the Golf Facilities – i.e the Pitch and Putt golf course located at Jacob Riis Park and the driving range on Flatbush Avenue included as a part of this opportunity?
A.19. The Golf Facilities are not included.