SolicitationPosted Oct 7, 2026·Responses due Dec 29, 2026

Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity to provide Kayak Rental Services within Glacier Bay National Park

National Park Service · IMR INTERMOUNTAIN REGION(1200)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
713990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
CC-GLBA035-27
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
M1FB
Place
Gustavus, AK, USA
Contact
AKRO Concessions (AKRO_Concessions@nps.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation CC-GLBA035-27 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Oct 7, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 5, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026, middle of the range Nov 19, 2026.
Measured from 1855 past solicitations at National Park Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 7, 2026).
Responses are due Dec 29, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

Next steps for this stage

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  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

The National Park Service (NPS) provides notice of the release of a Prospectus to solicit proposals for the award of a Concession Contract (No. CC-GLBA035-27) to provide kayak rental services within Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. The effective date of the next Concession Contract is expected to be February 1, 2027. The Prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the Concession Contract. The Prospectus will be available at the link below. Offerors' Site Visit The NPS will not host a site visit in association with this solicitat… (show all)

ion. Interested offerors are encouraged to visit Glacier Bay National Park to familiarize themselves with the area. Questions Due If you do not understand something in this Prospectus, you must submit your questions or comments via email to AKRO_Concessions@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on October 21, 2026. 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 the Service via email at AKRO_Concessions@nps.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaksa Standard Time on October 28, 2026. The NPS will not accept proposals from entities that do not provide notice on or before that date. Submission of an electronic proposal In order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Electronic Proposal must be received by the Service no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on December 28, 2026. After the Notice of Intent to Propose deadline and prior to the electronic proposal submission deadline, you will receive a welcome email message from the Service's Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provided when you notified the Service of your intent to submit a proposal. You must accept the invitation before you can access the Teams site to upload your proposal. The Service will not accept proposals submitted in hardcopy or via another electronic platform, including email. See Prospectus Part II Proposal Instructions for details on submitting an Electronic Proposal. Contact List To be put on a contact list to receive amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their contact information (name, email address, and phone number) to the Service via email at AKRO_Concessions@nps.gov. Information relative to the solicitation will also be posted to the above-mentioned website. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessioner. Summary of Due Dates: Questions Due: October 21, 2026 Notice of Intent to Propose Due: October 28, 2026 Electronic Proposals Due: December 28, 2026 Hardcopy Offeror's Transmittal Letter Due: January 4, 2027

Who won similar work

1746 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (National Park Service), any industry: a loose match.

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SOLUTION GUIDANCE CORPORATION42$616KSep 22, 2026
HDR ENGINEERING INC36$8.0M + 1 sharedSep 24, 2026
PROJECT SOLUTIONS, INC.18$5.6MAug 25, 2026
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CLASSIC SITE SOLUTIONS INC10$31.8MSep 25, 2026
STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.10$4.5M + 1 sharedSep 17, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Park Service (NPS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Park Service (NPS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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