Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Lodging, Food and Beverage, and Retail at LeConte Lodge)

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Solicitation for a Concessions Business Opportunity for Lodging, Food and Beverage, and Retail at LeConte Lodge within Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus for the solicitation of offers for a 10-year concession contract to provide for Lodging, Food and Beverage, and Retail at LeConte Lodge within Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

All offers must be received by the NPS by the date listed on the inside front cover of the prospectus which is September 5, 2024 no later than 4:00 p.m. in order to be evaluated and considered for an award of a concession contract. The prospectus describes the business opportunity and includes the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract.

Site Visit

The site visit for LeConte Lodge will be held on July 11, 2024. To attend the site visit, registration is required no later than one week before the scheduled date. To register, please contact WIlliam Gordon, Interior Region 2 Concessions Management Specialist, at (470) 445-0625 or william_gordon@nps.gov.

Questions are due July 18, 2024, and Notification of Intent to Propose must be received by August 20, 2024, via email by the National Park Service no later than 2:00 P.M. ET on the due dates listed on the cover page which is to William Gordon, Jr., Commercial Services Specialist, at william_gordon@nps.gov


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

Proposals to include the original signed transmittal letters must be received via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions no later than 2:00 pm ET on the due which is September 5, 2024, to National Park Service, Concessions Office, 100 Alabama Street, N.W., Bldg 1924, 6th Floor, Mailroom, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Please note that the original signed transmittal letters must be mailed. The remaining portion of the proposal will only be accepted electronically via the process explained in the Proposal Instructions.

Last updated: June 25, 2024