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The National Park Service (NPS) has released a Prospectus soliciting proposals in response to a business opportunity to provide hostel lodging within Point Reyes National Seashore.

The NPS issued the Prospectus beginning January 9, 2023, under the terms described in the Prospectus. The Director, pursuant to 36 C.F.R. Part 51, has determined the existing Concessioner is NOT a preferred Offeror for the Draft Contract to be awarded. The term of the Draft Contract will be for ten (10) years. The NPS will lead a site visit on Monday, January 23, 2023. Attendance is not required to submit a proposal; however, any party intending to attend the scheduled site visit must RSVP via email to Sue Eibeck (sue_eibeck@nps.gov), Concessions Management Specialist, no later than 12:00 p.m. (PST) January 18, 2023, to reserve a spot for the site visit. The email must provide the following information:

• Name


• Name of the organization you are representing


• Primary contact for the organization


• Names of the other site visit attendees for your organization

The NPS will provide further information and additional directions by return email message to the organization's identified primary contact.

The NPS is only accepting electronic proposal submissions in response to this Prospectus. Any interested party intending to submit a proposal must submit a "Notice of Intent to Submit a Proposal" as described in the Proposal Instructions, no later than 12:00 p.m. (PDT) on March 13, 2023. Any proposal must be received electronically no later than 12:00 p.m. (PDT) on April 7, 2023, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions.

The Prospectus is available on the NPS Commercial Services website, link provided below under "Prospectus/Business Opportunities". If you choose to retrieve a copy of the Prospectus from the NPS website, please notify Sue Eibeck by email at sue_eibeck@nps.gov, so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notifications of any future correspondence and modifications.