[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1873]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service


Public Notice

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing marina and food 
service facilities and services for the public at Fire Island National 
Seashore for a period of ten (10) years from date of contract 
execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, 
Senior Concession Program Manager, Concession Management Division, New 
England System Support Office, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109-3572, 
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 November 30, 1996, and therefore 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 be given preference in the renewal 
of the contract and in the negotiation of a new contract, providing 
that the existing concessioner submits a responsive offer (a timely 
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 Senior Concessions Program 
Manager, Concession Management Division, not later than the sixtieth 
(60th) day following publication of this notice to be considered and 
evaluated.

    Dated: December 17, 1996.
Chrysandra L. Walter,
Field Director, Northeast Field Area.
[FR Doc. 97-1873 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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