Parking & Ticketing Services at Hoover Dam
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, is soliciting proposals for Parking & Ticketing Services at Hoover Dam, Nevada. This opportunity requires comprehensive management of parking garage operations and tour ticket sales, including an integrated On-Site Tour Ticket Sales and Reservations System. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Proposals are due March 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, and services for the integrated management and operation of parking and ticketing services at the Hoover Dam Visitor Center (HDVC) and related facilities. Key responsibilities include:
- Ticketing Operations: Seamless management of tour ticket sales for a high-volume tourist destination (averaging 500,000 tickets/year, generating approximately $9M in revenue). This includes full-service Point of Sale (POS) for online, in-person, off-site, and advance sales, revenue management, and visitor experience enhancements.
- Parking Management: Seamless management of multiple parking facilities (averaging 400,000 tickets/year, generating approximately $2.9M in revenue). This involves full-service POS, real-time space availability, and cash management.
- Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) Collection: Operating an integrated system for Visitor Center Admission, tour tickets, parking, and overflow lots.
- System Development: Developing and maintaining a website for online sales and providing real-time reporting of parking availability and tour wait times.
- Financial Management: Daily collection, deposit, and reporting of fees in accordance with federal regulations.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: A 1-year base period plus four 1-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted / Full and Open Competition
- NAICS Code: 812930, Parking Lots and Garages, with a size standard of $47 Million.
- Product Service Code: M1LZ (Operation Of Parking Facilities).
Submission & Evaluation
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) under solicitation number 140R3026R0003, issued on February 25, 2026.
- Evaluation: Technical merit is considered more important than pricing. Award will be made to one contractor without discussions, based on the initial proposal. Offerors must submit a technical proposal. Performance will be evaluated against a Performance Requirements Summary Chart (PRS) detailing Maximum Error Rates (MER) and potential incentives for superior performance. A Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) will be used.
- Site Visit: A pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time.
- Questions Due: Written questions are due by March 13, 2026.
- Proposal Due: Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist by March 26, 2026, at 1400 local time.
- Required Documents: A subcontracting plan is required, and bidders must use the provided Excel Price Schedule Template for pricing.
- Eligibility: Offerors must have a current Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Additional Notes
Offerors are responsible for checking www.sam.gov for the most current information and amendments. The point of contact is Kristen Turner, Contract Specialist, at khturner@usbr.gov or 702-293-8430.