Notice 9 Sep 2025 national parks, government initiative, visitor services, business opportunities

🏞️Business Implications of Improving Visitor Services in National Parks

The National Park Service (NPS) seeks comments and information to identify improvements that could be made to visitor services in parks, including more efficient ways to deliver and manage those services. This RFI is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior's implementation of Executive Order (E.O.) 14314, which directs the Secretary of the Interior to take steps to improve services for U.S. residents visiting national parks.

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Business Opportunities, Compliance Requirements 17 Jan 2025 government contracts, federal regulations, national parks, national park service, commercial contracts, hospitality industry, visitor services

🏞️New Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts Explained

This rule implements the Visitor Experience Improvements Authority given to the National Park Service by Congress in Title VII of the National Park Service Centennial Act. This authority allows the National Park Service to award and administer commercial services contracts and related professional services contracts for the operation and expansion of commercial visitor facilities and visitor services programs in units of the National Park System.

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