AMENDED Notice of Solicitation for Concession Opportunity for Traditional Bathhouse Services and Massage Therapy Services within Hot Springs National Park

On September 16, 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) released a business opportunity soliciting proposals to award a new ten (10) year concession contract to provide traditional bathhouse services and massage therapy services within Hot Springs National Park. On February 6, 2026, the prospectus was amended as follows.

Any interested party intending to submit a proposal must submit a “Notice of Intent (NOI) to Propose” as described in the Business Opportunity and Proposal Instructions to Eric Nikkel at eric_nikkel@nps.gov, no later than Noon (12:00 p.m. Central Time) on March 6, 2026.  Potential offerors who have already submitted their NOI, DO NOT need to resubmit.  Your NOI has been recorded.

The NPS is ONLY accepting electronic proposals in response to this prospectus.  Any proposal must be received electronically, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday, April 3, 2026, in the format outlined in the Proposal Instructions, to be evaluated for award of the new concession contract.  Prior to the electronic submission deadline, you will receive a welcome email message from the Service’s Microsoft Teams platform at the email address you provide when you notify the Service of your intent to submit a proposal. You must accept the invitation before you can access the Teams site to upload your proposal.

A hardcopy of the Offeror’s Transmittal Letter, with original signature, must be received by the National Park Service no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday, April 10, 2026, as outlined in the Proposal Instructions of the Prospectus, at:

National Park Service, Interior Regions 3, 4, 5

601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102

Attention: Eric Nikkel, Commercial Services Specialist

The prospectus is available on the NPS Commercial Services website (link provided below).  If you choose to retrieve a copy of the prospectus, please notify Eric Nikkel at eric_nikkel@nps.gov so you are placed on the mailing list to receive notification of any future modifications or correspondence.