[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20632]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Notice of Intention to Extend an Existing Concession Contract

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends 
to extend the concession contract with Katmailand, Inc., at Katmai 
National Park for a period of approximately 3 years through December 
31, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca Rhea, Acting Senior Contract Analyst, National Park Service, 
2525 Gambell Street, Room 107, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2892. Phone 
(907) 257-2529.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The concession contract with Katmailand, 
Inc., authorizing it to provide lodging, food service, transportation, 
and other services within Katmai National Park expired by limitation of 
time on December 31, 1995, and was extended until December 31, 1996. 
The National Park Service does not intend to issue a prospectus 
soliciting bids for a contract for an extended period until planning 
can be conducted to determine the future direction for concession 
services at this site. The planning may affect the future of this 
operation, and may take as long as 3 years to complete. Until planning 
is concluded, it is not in the best interest of the National Park 
Service to enter into a long-term concession contract for this 
operation. This extension may be for a lesser period should planning 
conclude and a renewal process be conducted which results in the award 
of a new long-term concession contract. This existing concessioner has 
performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary and, 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 
(79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20), is entitled to a preference in the 
extension of this contract. This means that the extension will be 
awarded to the party submitting the best offer, provided that if the 
best offer was not submitted by the existing concessioner, then the 
existing concessioner will be afforded the opportunity to match the 
best offer. Section 1307 of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act established certain rights and preferences for 
continuing and selecting visitor service providers. Consideration and 
application of Section 1307 will occur at the time of award. If the 
existing concessioner does not agree to the terms of the extension, the 
right of preference shall be considered to have been waived, and the 
extension will then be awarded to the party submitting the best 
responsive offer.
    Because of the limited term of the proposed extension, the National 
Park Service is not encouraging the submission of offers by anyone but 
the incumbent in response to this proposal, but plans to do so at the 
time the contract is renewed for a longer term. However, as required by 
law, the National Park Service will consider and evaluate all offers 
received in response to this notice. Anyone interested in obtaining 
further information about this proposed extension should contact 
Rebecca Rhea, National Park Service, 2525 Gambell Street, Room 107, 
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2892 (phone 907-257-2529) no later than 15 days 
following publication of this notice to obtain a prospectus outlining 
the requirements of the proposed extension. Any offer submitted as a 
result of this notice must be received by the Alaska Field Office no 
later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.
Robert D. Barbee,
Alaska Field Director.
[FR Doc. 96-20632 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 am]
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