Craft Sales and Retail Concessions at Northwest Trading Post

The National Park Service (NPS) issues a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide for Craft Sales and Retail at the Northwest Trading Post within Blue Ridge Parkway.

Questions Due and Notification of Intent to Propose

Questions are due August 10, 2026, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by August 17, 2026, via email by the National Park Service no later than 12:00 P.M. ET on the due dates listed on the cover page which is to William Gordon, Jr., Commercial Services Specialist, at [email protected]. Submission of a Proposal In order to be evaluated and considered for award of a Concession Contract, the Proposal, including that of the Existing Concessioner, must be submitted via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions of the prospectus September 17, 2026 no later than 12:00 p.m. Note that the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter must be mailed to: National Park Service, Concessions Office, 100 Alabama Street, N.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The remaining portion of the offer must be submitted and will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions. Public Website The website below includes a number of helpful links and information including tips for submitting a competitive proposal that addresses due diligence, proposal content, and the presentation of your proposal. This presentation can be found at: www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/prospectuses.htm Notifications about this Prospectus To receive notifications about this Prospectus, including amendments or any additional information specific to the Prospectus, interested parties must provide their (name, email address, and phone number) to William Gordon via email at [email protected]. The contact list already includes the Existing Concessioner. WILLIAM GORDON Alternative

Point of Contact BILL STEVENS Contracting (No Street Address

2) ATLANTA, GA 30303 USA to this opportunity. 04 CC-BLRI002-27 Business Opportunity.pdf 04 CC-BLRI002-27 Business Opportunity.pdf (deleted) 01 CC-BLRI002-27 Prospectus Cover and Back.pdf 16 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit H Maintenance Plan.pdf 11 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit D.pdf 06 CC-BLRI002-27 Proposal Package.pdf 09 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit B Operating Plan.pdf 07 CC-BLRI002-27 Draft Cat I Contract.pdf 08 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit A LSI.pdf 05 CC-BLRI002-27 Proposal Instructions.pdf 21 CC-BLRI002-27 Appendix A Proposal Package.docx 17 CC-BLRI002-27 EXHIBIT I.pdf 03 CC-BLRI002-27 Table of Contents.pdf 12 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit E Assigned Govt PP.pdf 20 CC-BLRI002-27 Appendices Table of Contents.pdf 23 CC-BLRI002-27 Appendix C Previous Concessioner PP.pdf 18 CC-BLRI002-27 EXHIBIT J.pdf 22 CC-BLRI002-27 Appendix B PSF4 Forms.xlsx 10 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit C Nondiscrimination.pdf 15 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit G LSI.pdf 13 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit F1.pdf 02 CC-BLRI002-27 Prospectus Inside Cover.pdf 14 CC-BLRI002-27 Exhibit F2.pdf 19 CC-BLRI002-27 EXHIBIT K IP.pdf