CACO Ahearn-Higgins-Sirna Request for Proposals

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Cape Cod National Seashore
Wellfleet, MA

Request for Proposals

To Lease
Ahearn House, Jedidiah Higgins House, Sirna Studio

Key Dates for this Request for Proposals

RFP Release Date: August 3, 2026
Site Tours: By appointment only, on Wednesdays between Aug 12 and Sept 23 Initial Question Submittal Deadline: September 30, 2026 (Additional dates may be designated if additional submittal deadlines are needed)
Initial Proposal Submittal Deadline: By 5:00 PM EST/EDT, Sunday, November 1, 2026 Rolling Submittal Deadlines: Every Sunday at 5:00 PM EST/EDT until a selection is made Anticipated Date for Selection of Qualified Proposals: Approximately Six Weeks after Submittal Deadline Anticipated Lease Effective Date: Subject to Negotiation (Estimated – Winter/Spring 2027)

RFP for Ahearn-Higgins-Sirna

SUMMARY OF LEASING OPPORTUNITY

Overview of Property Offered for Lease
Key Information About This Leasing Opportunity
Jurisdiction
Term of the Lease
Rent
Insurance
Utilities
Maintenance Responsibilities
Premises Condition
Contractors
Sustainability
Other Terms and Conditions
Competitive Process
Appointments-Only Site Tour and Additional Information
Initial and Rolling Submission Deadlines
Proposal Submission Protocol
Authority

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE

REQUIREMENTS

PROPOSAL EVALUATION AND SELECTION GUIDELINES

PROPOSAL CONTENT AND CRITERIA

Ensuring your Proposal is Responsive
Required Information
Offeror Identification
Criterion 1: Proposed Use and Operations Consistent with National Park Service Values Criterion 2: Improvements, Maintenance, and Preservation of the Historic Quality of the Property Criterion 3: Financial Capability of the Offeror
Criterion 4: Demonstrated Experience Repairing and Maintaining a Similar Property (e.g. historic structure) Criterion 5: Environmental Enhancement
Criterion 6: Financial and Other Terms Offered

EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND MODIFICATION OF PROPOSALS

LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Term of Lease
Conditions
Lease Provisions

PROPOSALS CONSIDERED PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

ELIGIBILITY

APPENDIX A: Sirna Studio Property Details
APPENDIX B: Ahearn House Property Details
APPENDIX C: Jedidiah Higgins House Property Details
Attachment A: Sample Lease
Attachment B: Business History Information and Business Organization Information Forms Attachment C: Offeror Financial Statements and Projections: Small Leases