Guided Tours Service

The government authority in New Orleans, Louisiana is seeking a licensed tour company to manage and operate all guided tours at city-owned and operated cemeteries. The agency needs to solve the challenge of organizing, scheduling, and executing professional tour operations while ensuring property preservation, safety, and accessibility. The selected partner must handle tour scheduling, manage group details, and propose the specific types of tour content and narratives to be offered. The scope of work requires the provider to deliver comprehensive reporting measures, including the number of tours, guest counts, and annual operations reports. The agency also requires report auditing access, incident reporting, and active marketing and visitor engagement strategies. This partnership demands ongoing administrative communication to maintain safety standards and protect the historic cemetery properties. Bidders must be USA-based organizations licensed by the ground transportation bureau to operate tours within the city. The performance of the contract work will take place offsite at the designated city-owned cemeteries. The agency has not disclosed a fixed budget and is looking for cost proposals from interested parties. The agency will host a pre-bid meeting on May 28, 2026, to discuss the opportunity. Bidders must submit all clarification questions no later than June 4, 2026. The evaluation will focus on the bidder's ability to meet the licensing, operational, safety, and reporting requirements outlined by the authority.