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|  Recreation Business Opportunities Below are unique business opportunities for recreation facilities and services.
 ** Updated Information 12/12/11 **
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests Campground Concession Prospectus The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests will be soliciting proposals for a concession special use permit for the operation of: 43 campgrounds and 2 Group Loops at those campgrounds and 5 day use areas that include picnic areas, boat ramps, and angler parking facilities and a dump station. All sites are fee sites. A prospectus will be available on the GMUG National Forest web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug after January 5, 2012. You may request the documents from the contact shown below after that time. Applications will be due on: March 2, 2012. Operations under the new permit will begin on January 1, 2013. The selected applicant will be issued a Granger/Thye special use permit to provide high-quality public service in the operation and maintenance of Government-owned recreation facilities located on the GMUG. The term of the permit wil be for five (5) years, with another five (5) years to be non-competitively awarded, at the discretion of the Forest Service, upon satisfactory completion of the original permit. The selecting official for this offering will be Charles S. Richmond, Forest Supervisor. An on-site show me trip was held July 18-21, 2011. Information from the field trip will be incorporated into the prospectus to the extent feasible. If you have any questions, please contact: Jim Cuthbertson Acting Recreation and Wilderness Program Manager Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests 2250 Highway 50 Delta, CO 81416 970-874-6612 jcuthbertson@fs.fed.us
** Closed ** Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Concession Prospectus The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is soliciting applications for a concession operation of three developed sites. Sites being offered are Brasstown Bald Visitor Center Complex, Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, and Morganton Point Recreation Area. The prospectus that fully describes the offering is at the following link: Chattahoochee-Oconee Prospectus Applications must be received by: 4:30 pm on Friday, December 16, 2011. Applications must be submitted to: Andy Baker, District Ranger Blue Ridge Ranger District 2042 Highway 515 West Blairsville, GA 30512 If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a show-me trip, contact: Andy Baker (706) 745-6928 ext.100 albaker@fs.fed.us. For a complete copy of this announcement, click on: Chattahoochee-Oconee.
** Closed ** Mark Twain National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus Mark Twain National Forest is issuing a Prospectus to solicit applications for Concession Campground Special Use Permit(s). The locations for possible permit(s) are: Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs, Poplar Bluff, Salem, Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek and Eleven Point Ranger Districts of Mark Twain National Forest. The permit (or permits) will include one or more of the following recreation sites: - Big Bay Recreation Area
- Cobb Ridge Recreation Area
- Greer Crossing Recreation Area
- Lane Spring Recreation Area
- Loggers Lake Recreation Area
- Markham Springs Recreation Area
- North Fork Recreation Area
- Sinking Creek Cabin
- Sutton Bluff Recreation Area
- Watercress Recreation Area
This Prospectus differs from previous solicitations in that it has been shortened and redesigned. Detailed information on this business opportunity, Forest Service concession program and policies, special use permit, application and post-selection requirements are included in the Prospectus. The 10 recreation sites listed in this Prospectus are all separate areas and each one is a separate bid item. However, a proponent can specify that they are interested in managing one site or a specific combination of sites. The only site currently under permit is Big Bay Recreation Area. The entire Prospectus is also available for viewing on the Mark Twain National Forest’s website at www.fs.usda.gov/mtnf/recreation. This website will serve as the main source for all Prospectus related information and updates throughout this solicitation and selection process. Please review the Prospectus carefully. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the recreation sites before submitting an application. Each applicant is expected to make an independent assessment of the business opportunity offered in this prospectus. You are also encouraged to spend time with District representatives, asking questions and discussing suggestions for development of your proposal. If you are interested in completing an application, the Prospectus is available by contacting any of the following Forest Service offices: Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District - P.O. Box 188, Ava, MO 65608; 417 683-4428 Poplar Bluff District - 1420 Maud, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901; 573 785-1475 Salem District - P.O. Box 460, Salem, MO 65560; 573 729-6656 Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek District - 108 S. Sam Houston Blvd., Houston, MO 65483; 417 967-4194 Eleven Point Ranger District - #4 Confederate Ridge Rd., Doniphan, MO 63935; 573 996-2153 Supervisor’s Office – 401 Fairgrounds Rd., Rolla, MO 65401; 573 364-4621, ext. 0 Personnel from the Mark Twain National Forest will be available to meet with prospective proponents and provide access into the recreation sites. Field visits to one or more of the recreation sites with Forest Service personnel can be scheduled between October 11, 2011, and November 22, 2011, inclusive, by arranging them at least 3 business days in advance with each of the assigned district contacts. Because of the distance between sites, proponents should not plan to visit more than 3-4 sites in one day. Please contact Nancy Feakes, Forest Recreation Manager at (573) 341-7472, or by email at nfeakes@fs.fed.us, if you have general questions about the application process or wish to receive a hard copy of the prospectus.
Prospectus proposal must be received by close of business (4:30 p.m. – Central time) Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Please submit proposal to the following address: Mark Twain National Forest ATTN: Nancy Feakes 401 Fairgrounds Rd. Rolla, MO 65401 For a complete copy of this announcement, click on: Mark Twain
** Closed ** Inyo National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus The Inyo National Forest will issue a campground prospectus on September 30, 2011 for three campground concession permits with operations that will begin in January, 2012. The prospectus solicits proposals to operate, maintain and provide high-quality public service in government-owned recreation facilities, located on the Inyo National Forest under a special use permit. Three permits will issued; one permit will be issued for Complex #1 Rock Creek and Convict Lake Area Campgrounds, one permit will be issued for Complex #2 Bishop and Big Pine Creek Area Campgrounds, and one permit will be issued for Complex #3 Mt. Whitney and Onion Valley Area Campgrounds. Each permit area must have a separate application, and each application must be accompanied with the information as stated in the prospectus. The prospectus includes campgrounds on the White Mountain, Mammoth, and Mount Whitney Ranger Districts Please review the Prospectus carefully. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the recreation sites at least once before submitting an application. Each applicant is expected to make an independent assessment of the business opportunity offered in this prospectus. The prospectus is available to download from the Inyo National Forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/Inyo/Granger-Thye-Prospectus for all three Complexes. Applications must be received by: Close of business (4:30 PM) on November 30, 2011 Submit applications to: Inyo National Forest Supervisor’s Office 351 Pacu Lane Bishop, CA 93514 Attention: RECREATION Campground Prospectus Bid. A selection will be made in December 2011 so that permits may be issued in January, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Hern Crane, South Zone Recreation Manager
798 North Main St. Bishop, Ca. 93514 760-873-2511 hcrane@fs.fed.us For a copy of this annoucement, click on: Inyo
** Closed ** National Forests in Alabama Campground Concession Prospectus The National Forests in Alabama, is soliciting applications for a concession special use permit for the operation of 3 developed recreation sites. The prospectus that fully describes the business opportunity is available on the National Forests in Alabama web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/nfsal/ or at www.FedBizOpps.gov. Sites being offered in this prospectus are Clear Creek Recreation Area, Corinth Recreation Area, and Houston Recreation Area, all located on the 21,200 acre Lake Lewis Smith Reservoir. A show-me trip will be offered on October 4, 2011. Details and an itinerary will be posted on the National Forests in Alabama web site. You must RSVP as instructed below by September 28, 2011, if you plan on attending. All applications (with fee payable to the USDA Forest Service) must be submitted to: Steve Lohr, Forest Supervisor Attention: Joel Gardner, RHELM Staff Officer 2946 Chestnut Street Montgomery, AL 36107. Applications must be received by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Friday, October 21, 2011.
If you have any questions, would like to RSVP for the show-me trip or be added to the contact list, please contact: Elrand Denson Bankhead District Ranger (205) 489-5111 edenson@fs.fed.us. For a complete copy of this announcement, click on: NFs of Alabama.
** Closed ** San Bernardino National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus The San Bernardino National Forest is soliciting proposals from interested parties to provide high-quality public service in the operation and maintenance of government owned recreation facilities, located on the San Bernardino National Forest, Mountaintop Ranger District.
The Forest Service is soliciting bids for three separate complexes: Arrowhead, Big Bear and Barton Flats. Each complex requires a separate application. A total of 14 family campgrounds and 18 group campgrounds will be operated by a private business, or businesses, under concession campground special use permits with the Forest Service,” said Jody Noiron, Forest Supervisor.
This business opportunity includes family campgrounds and group campgrounds, located in the San Bernardino mountains, east of San Bernardino, California. The forest intends to authorize up to three special use permits as a result of this offering.
Sealed applications must be received by: Thursday, November 10, 2011 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time at the following location: Forest Supervisor’s Office
602 South Tippecanoe Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408 For questions about this offering, contact:
Paul Bennett
Mountaintop Ranger District Recreation Officer
(909) 382-2819 To see the announcement and links to the offerings, go to: San Bernardino Prospectus
** Closed ** Olympic National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus The Olympic National Forest will issue a Prospectus for proposals to provide visitor services at various recreation sites near Lake Quinault within the Pacific Ranger District. The sites will include: Gatton Creek Campground Falls Creek Campground Willaby Campground
The recreation sites will be a single bid item. Detailed information will be available in the Prospectus by September 2, 2011. Additional information about the facilities and locations is available on the Olympic National Forest website and Visitor Map which may be viewed at: If you are interested in receiving a copy, or have questions, please contact: Pete Erben 360-288-0202 perben@fs.fed.us Please contact Pete to arrange a site visit. Proposals are due: November 15th, 2011. For a copy of the formal announcement, please click: Olympic.
** Closed ** Plumas National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus The Plumas National Forest has issued a prospectus for campground concession operatrions on the Beckwourth Ranger District. The solicitation is now available for review and can be downloaded on the Plumas National Forest website at http://fs.usds.gov/plumas under recreation. The prospectus includes two permit areas: Permit area #1 is the Frenchman Recreation Area with 9 developed fee sites; Permit area #2 is the Lake Davis Recreation Area and Lake Davis Recreation Area and Lakes Basin Campground with 13 developed fee sites. Completed applications must be submitted by October 17, 2011 to: Laurence Crabtree Deputy Forest Supervisor Attention: Dave Wood Plumas National Forest P.O. Box 11500 Quincy, CA 95971 For additional information, contact: Judy Schaber Assistant Resource Officer jschaber@fs.fed.us (530)283-7622 For a complete copy of this announcement, click on: Plumas
** Closed ** Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Cle Elum Ranger District Campground Concession Prospectus The Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest is soliciting applications for a special use permit to operate and maintain twelve (12) developed recreation sites. The prospectus describing the business opportunity and instructions for applications can be found on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/okawen through October 28. A Granger/Thye Permit will be issued for operation and maintenance of Government owned facilities within the Cle Elum Ranger District. The special use permit will be awarded for five (5) years with a possible five (5) year non-competitive extension upon satisfactory fulfillment of the original permit. Operation under the new permit will begin January 1, 2012. All applications must be received at the Cle Elum Ranger Station no later than: October 28 by 4:30 pm. For more information or questions, contact Lauren DuRocher at: lmdurocher@fs.fed.us 509-852-1049 Lauren DuRocher Frontcountry Recreation Cle Elum Ranger District Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest lmdurocher@fs.fed.us 509-852-1049
** Closed ** Daniel Boone National Forest Campground Concession Prospectus The Daniel Boone National Forest has advertised a recreation prospectus for the operation of multiple campgrounds on the Cumberland Ranger District. Campgrounds are located around Cave Run Lake and within Red River Gorge. UPDATE as of 9-29-11 - DEADLINE has been EXTENDED to October 28, 2011. UPDATE as of 10-3-11 - Errata #3 - Multiple Revisions. Errata #3 describes mutiple revisions to the Prospectus. There are two versions of the prospectus dated 10/7/11 now posted on the Daniel Boone National Forest website. One version displays all the edits with the 'track changes' turned on so you can see the original text as well as how the document has been modifiied. The second version is a clean copy with all 'track changes' accepted. The second document displays all the edits and not the original text that has been changed. For a copy of the cover letter and Errata #3 - see the link below. The prospectus that fully describes the business opportunity is available on the Daniel Boone National Forest web site at http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/. Completed applications must now be received by the Forest Supervisor’s office no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, October 28, 2011. All applications (with fee payable to the USDA Forest Service) must be submitted to: Frank Beum, Forest Supervisor Attention: Joy Malone, RHELM Staff Officer 1700 Bypass Road Winchester, KY 40391.
Please contact Dave Manner, District Ranger at the Cumberland Ranger District by e-mail at davemanner@fs.fed.us, or by phone at (606) 784-6428 if you have any questions concerning this errata sheet.
For a complete copy of this announcement - click on: DanielBoone
NEW INFORMATION as of 9-13-11: There is a list of Questions and Answers pertaining to this Prospectus. Please click on the link below for a complete copy... Clarification answers to questions posed relative to the Cumberland Ranger District Recreation Prospectus Questions may be directed to Cumberland District Ranger, Dave Manner, at 606-784-6428.
Posted on forest website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/districts/cumberland/index.shtml.
Posted on FedBizOps: https://www.fbo.gov/indexs=opportunity&mode=form&id=cbed200b441ca5b50d202ef9e12420e8&tab=core&tabmode=list&=
Tim Eling
Daniel Boone National Forest
Red River Gorge Manager
3451 Skybridge Road, KY 715
Stanton, KY 40380
(606) 663-0576 (101) For a copy of the announcement, click: Daniel Boone For a copy of the Updated Information. click Errata #1 For a copy of the Updated Information 9-13-11: click Clarification For a copy of the Updated Information 9-29-11: click DanielBoone For a copy of the Cover letter and Errata #3 10/7/11: click Errata #3
** Closed ** George Washington & Jefferson National Forests Campground Concession Prospectus You might be interested in a prospectus for a special use permit for the operation and maintenance of multiple family and group campgrounds and developed day use areas on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia. The recreation areas are located on and near Lake Moomaw in Bath and Alleghany Counties.
Details about this offering are provided in the prospectus which can be viewed on the federal business opportunities webpage (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov. Solicitation Number AG-3395-S-11-0018. Interested parties are encouraged to attend a site visit on July 21 at 9:00 am. Details about the site visit are provided in the prospectus on page 38. NEW INFORMATION as of 9/1/11:
This is to inform you that I have posted an amendment to FedBizOpps for the prospectus offered by the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests for concession operations of multiple recreation sites on and near Lake Moomaw in Virginia.
The application deadline is extended to October 7, 2011. The amendments posted today are summarized as follows: The provision about land and water based fuel sales at the marina being a required service is amended to fuel sales being an optional service. If holder does not provide fuel service, applicable state requirements described in the prospectus do not apply (pages 4, 8, 10, 11 and 23 of the prospectus). The provision that current Forest Service fees be honored through the first full operating season is removed. Holder may propose reasonable price adjustments with justification for the 2012 operating season (page 32 of the prospectus). The provision that Blowing Springs Campground, McClintic Point Campground and Bolar Mountain Campground operating season begin no later than April 1 is amended to an operating season that begins no later than May 1 (pages 14, 16, 40 and 41 of the prospectus). The provision that Blowing Springs Campground, McClintic Point Campground and one of the camping loops of Bolar Mountain Campground have an extended operating season for deer hunting season is amended to one of these three camping loops remaining open through deer firearms hunting season, typically the first weekend in December (14, 16, 18, 40 and 41). The provision that Morris Hill Campground, Coles Point Picnic Shelters and Coles Point Boat Ramp operating season extend until September 30 at a minimum is amended to the operating season extending until the weekend after Labor Day at a minimum (pages 18 and 22 of the prospectus). A typographical error that stated reservations are already being accepted for the 2011 operating season is corrected to state reservations are already being accepted for the 2012 operating season through the NRRS (page 28 of the prospectus). Clarification is made to off-season staffing requirements for Fortney Branch and Bolar Flat boat ramps (pages 41 and 42 of the prospectus). The deadline for submitting applications is extended from September 9 to October 7, 2011 (page 38 of the prospectus). Replacement pages to update the original prospectus, as well as the prospectus in its entirety as amended September 1, are posted on FedBizOpps. You'll need to scroll to the bottom of the list of attachments. The link to this solicitation on FedBizOpps is: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7440de41adab8164fda9c3cfbf705d35&tab=core&_cview=1. If you have difficulty with the link, go to www.fbo.gov/ and enter AG-3395-S-11-0018 Keyword/Solicitation # box and click Search. If you have questions, please contact: Lorraine Thomas 540-839-2521 lthomas01@fs.fed.us or: Ginny Williams Developed Recreation and Volunteer Programs George Washington & Jefferson National Forests 5162 Valleypointe Parkway Raonoke, VA 24019 Phone: 540-265-5166 Email: gwilliams03@fs.fed.us
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