[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 18145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9553]


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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 an educational 
cooperator to sell a limited number of convenience items including 
crayons, feminine hygiene products, postage stamps and film. The sales 
are incidental to and occur in the same space as educational services 
provided by the cooperator in seven National Park Service areas of the 
Northeast Region.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, 
Senior Concession Program Manager, (617) 223-5076, Boston Support 
Office Boston, MA for further information and to submit proposals in 
response to this notice.

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 December 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. Sec. 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.
    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 not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following publication of 
this notice to be considered and evaluated.

    Dated: March 28, 1997.
Chrysandra S. Walter,
Acting Field Director, Northeast Field Area.
[FR Doc. 97-9553 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]
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