CAMPGROUND CONCESSIONAIRE

M--FOREST WIDE CAMPGROUND CONCESSIONAIRE SOLICITATION, ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST M -- Operation of Government-owned facilities Notice Type: Sources sought The USDA Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest in California is pleased to announce the availability of a prospectus for a 5+5 year special use permit, for the operation and maintenance of Government-owned campground and day use recreation sites located on the Amador, Georgetown, Pacific and Placerville Ranger Districts. Up to two permits will be issued; one permit for the Amador Ranger Districts and one permit for the Georgetown, Pacific and Placerville Ranger Districts. If the same concessionaire is selected for both permit areas, a single permit will be issued. The Prospectus (available at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/projects/prospectus/index.shtml) describes the business opportunity and provides instructions for submitting applications. Applications must be received by close of business (4:30 PM) on August 29, 2008 and should be submitted to the Eldorado National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667, Attention: Lester Lubetkin. A selection will be made in Fall 2008 so that permits may be issued and operators in place on January 1, 2009. 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. Applicants must submit six (6) copies of their application package and supporting documents in hardcopy format. The same number of copies of the Business Plan must be submitted as a separate document. Unless requested in writing to return proposals, all unsuccessful applicant’s proposals and supporting documents will be destroyed after the appropriate appeal period. Portions of the selected applicant’s package will become part of the special-use permit. Please ensure that all requested information is submitted. Missing or incomplete information will result in a lower rating for the corresponding evaluation criteria. Label: Campground Concessionaire Prospectus Posted Date: Description: Prospectus Contracting Office Address: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R5 Pacific Southwest Region, Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667 Place of Performance: Eldorado National Forest, Alpine, Amador and El Dorado Counties, California, United States Point of Contact(s): Lester Lubetkin, Recreation Officer, Phone (530) 621-5213, Fax (530) 621-5297, Email [email protected]