News Release

Virgin Islands National Park Announces Public Meeting for General Information Regarding the National Park Service Request for Qualifications Process

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News Release Date: August 9, 2024

Contact: Ahmad Toure

Virgin Islands National Park will host a public meeting on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM to provide a general overview of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process in anticipation of the release of the Caneel Bay RFQ. The meeting will be hosted in the new Resource Management and Science building conference room at Lind Point.

This meeting seeks to inform the community of the process in preparation for the upcoming announcement to open the RFQ for Caneel Bay for interested parties who would like to submit qualifications to operate overnight lodging accommodations in the park. The RFQ is the prequalifying phase before Requests for Proposals (RFP) can be accepted by the NPS, and is part of the phased reopening of the Caneel Bay property outlined by the Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI) that Virgin Islands National Park has been implementing since the VI District Court issued their decision of ownership of Caneel Bay Resort lands and improvements to the United States in April 2024.

We look forward to seeing you all at the public meeting on August 14, 2024, at the Virgin Islands National Park Lind Point Resource Management and Science building at 5:45 PM local time. A shuttle will be provided from the Cruz Bay Visitor Center at 5:30 PM local time and leave Lind Point at 6:45 PM.