Solicitation for a Concession Business Opportunity to Provide Lodging, Campgrounds, Food & Beverage, Retail, Marina, and Other Services within Grand Teton National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of a 15-year Concession Contract (No. CC-GRTE001-27) to provide Lodging, Campgrounds, Food & Beverage, Retail, Marina, and Other Services within Grand Teton National Park. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be January 1, 2027.
The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the Concession Contract.
Site Visit
NPS hosted a two-day site visit for organizations interested in bidding on this opportunity on September 20, 2023, and September 21, 2023. See the Prospectus Appendix J (2023 Site Visit Handout) for a copy of the information provided at the site visit. 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 Draft Contract services.
Questions Due
If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments to Erica Harris, Acting Commercial Services Program Lead, Interior Regions 6, 7, & 8 via email at imr_concessions@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on October 14, 2025. The questions must be in a format that allows the NPS to copy them to Microsoft Word.
Notice of Intent to Propose
If you plan to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation, you must notify Erica Harris, Acting Commercial Services Program Lead, via email at imr_concessions@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on December 16, 2025. The NPS will not accept proposals from entities that do not provide notice on or before that date. After the Notice of Intent to Propose deadline and prior to the Electronic Proposal submission deadline of January 6, 2026, all entities who submitted a timely Notice of Intent to Propose will receive a welcome email message with an invitation from the NPS’s Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provided with your Notice of Intent. You must accept the invitation before you can access the Teams site to upload your Electronic Proposal.
Submission of an Electronic Proposal
In order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Electronic Proposal, including that of the Existing Concessioner, must be received by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on January 6, 2026. See Prospectus Part II Proposal Instructions for details on how to submit a proposal. The NPS will not accept proposals submitted in hardcopy or via another electronic platform, including email.
Contact List
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 Erica Harris, Acting Commercial Services Program Lead, Interior Regions 6, 7, & 8, via email at imr_concessions@nps.gov. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessioner and those entities who attended September, 2023 site visit.
Summary of Due Dates:
Questions Due: October 14, 2025
Notice of Intent to Propose Due: December 16, 2025
Electronic Proposals Due: January 6, 2026
Hardcopy of Offeror’s Transmittal Letter Due: January 13, 2026
Prospectus Inside Cover (PDF 25 KB)
Prospectus Table of Contents (PDF 131 KB)
Business Opportunity (PDF 2.2 MB)
Proposal Instructions (PDF 109 KB)
Proposal Package (PDF 420 KB)
Exhibit A Leasehold Surrender Interest (PDF 79 KB)
Exhibit B Operating Plan (PDF 2.4 MB)
Exhibit C Nondiscrimindation (PDF 52 KB)
Exhibit D Assigned Land and Real Property (PDF 9.6 MB)
Exhibit E1 Assigned Government Personal Property (PDF 26 KB)
Exhibit E2 Assigned Government Historic Personal Property (PDF 44 KB)
Exhibit F1 New Construction and Major Rehab Project Procedures (PDF 113 KB)
Exhibit F2 Component Renewal Reserve Project Procedures (PDF 78 KB)
Exhibit G Concessioners LSI (PDF 192 KB)
Exhibit H Maintenance Plan (PDF 404 KB)
Exhibit I Insurance (PDF 109 KB)
Exhibit J Transition (PDF 75 KB)
Exhibit K IP Licensed Marks (PDF 50 KB)
Appendix A Proposal Package Word [MS Word] (DOCX 171 KB)
Appendix A1 Proposal Package PSF3a Excel Forms [MS Excel] (XLSX 20 KB)
Appendix B Proposal Package PSF4 Excel Forms [MS Excel] (XLSX 85 KB)
Appendix C Existing Contract (CC-GRTE001-07) Approved Rates (PDF 124 KB)
Appendix D Existing Concessioner Personal Property List [MS Excel] (XLSX 99 KB)
Appendix E Concessioner Historic Personal Property (PDF 75 KB)
Appendix F Maintenance Plan Work Order Supplement Table [MS Excel] (XLSX 116 KB)
Appendix G NPS Conceptual Design for the New Kitchen at the Blue Heron Lounge (CFIP 7) (PDF 439 KB)
Appendix H NPS Sample Floor Plans New Employee Housing at Jackson Lake Lodge (CFIP 2) (PDF 1.4 MB)
Appendix I GRTE Accessibility Self-Evaluation And Transition Plan (SETP) (PDF 6.1 MB)
Appendix J 2023 Site Visit Handout (PDF 147 KB)
Appendix K Grand Teton National Park Exterior Lighting Assessment and Design Recommendations (PDF 9.3 MB)
Last updated: September 16, 2025