[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 47955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23164]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Public Notice

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued soft 
drink vending sales through machines at Jefferson National Expansion 
Memorial National Historic Site, St. Louis, Missouri, for a period of 
five (5) years from April 1, 1996, through March 31, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Superintendent, 
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial NHS, 11 North Fourth Street, St 
Louis, Missouri 63102-1882, to obtain a copy of the prospectus 
describing the requirements of the proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract has been determined to be 
categorically excluded from the procedural provisions of the National 
Environmental Policy Act and no environmental document will be 
prepared.
    The existing concessioner has performed its obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expired 
by limitation of time on March 31, 1996, and therefore pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 
U.S.C. et seq), is entitled to be given preference in the renewal of 
the contract and in the negotiation of a new proposed contract 
providing that the existing concessioner submits a responsive offer 
which meets the terms and conditions of the Prospectus. This means that 
the contract 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. If the existing concessioner 
agrees to match the best offer, then the contract will be awarded to 
the existing concessioner.
    If the existing concessioner does not submit a responsive offer, 
the right of preference in renewal shall be considered to have been 
waived, and the contract will then be awarded to the party that has 
submitted the best responsive offer.
    The Secretary will consider and evaluate all proposals received as 
a result of this notice. Any proposal, including that of the existing 
concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent not later than the 
sixtieth (60th) day following publication of this notice to be 
considered and evaluated.

    Dated: July 19, 1996.
William W. Schenk,
Field Director, Midwest Field Area.
[FR Doc. 96-23164 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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