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National Park Service Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Caneel Bay Property (Closed)

Virgin Islands National Park

View from the trees looking down on a beach with blue water and mountains in the background.
View from the trees looking down on a beach near Caneel Bay with blue-green water and a tree covered hillside in the background.

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THIS RFQ HAS CLOSED

The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a lease of approximately 74 acres adjacent to Caneel Bay, within Virgin Islands National Park. The best qualified offerors responding to this RFQ, as determined by the NPS, will be asked to submit a development proposal under a subsequent Request for Proposals that is expected to be issued in the summer of 2025.

If you would like to receive email notifications of future modifications to this RFQ, please send an email to SERCommercial_Services@nps.gov or you can use the link here.

Previously Posted Updates

2-27-2025 - RFQ Submission Deadline Extended
Responses to this RFQ are now due by:
12:00 pm Eastern Time on March 5, 2025
* Additionally, the following Exhibit references in the RFQ, have been amended as follows:
Exhibit E – Form 10-352 Business History Information
Exhibit F – Form 10-353 Business Organization Information (Individual or Sole Proprietor)
Exhibit G – Form 10-354 Business Organization Information (Corporation, Limited Liability)
2-07-2025 - Responses to RFQ Questions
The NPS has released the second batch of responses to questions received in response to this Request for Qualifications.
1-24-2025 - Responses to RFQ Questions
The NPS has released the second batch of responses to questions received in response to this Request for Qualifications.
12-21-2024 - Responses to RFQ Questions
The NPS has released the first batch of responses to questions received in response to this Request for Qualifications.
12-4-2024 Submission Deadlines Extended
The following submission deadlines for this RFQ have been extended:
Intent to Submit Due: February 07, 2025
Response Due: February 28, 2025

Site Visit

The NPS will hold site visits on November 7 & 8, 2024. Additional dates may be added if necessary. More details on the site visit and how to RSVP are provided in the RFP. All parties interested in attending should RSVP no later than November 5, 2024, by 4:00 ET.

Questions and Answers

The RFQ is also available on the SAM.gov website at http://sam.gov/. There is no cost to download documents from this website.

Any questions regarding this lease opportunity at Virgin Islands National Park must be received no later than Novenber 22, 2024, via email to SERCommercial_Services@nps.gov or through the link here.

Request for Qualifications, Attachments, and Additional Information

If you download a copy of this RFQ, please notify SERCommercial_Services@nps.gov via email (or use the link here) so that you can be placed on the mailing list to receive notifications of any future modifications or other coorepondence.

Last updated: March 18, 2025