[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54489-54490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27226]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Concession Contract Award; Glacier National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service.

ACTION: Public Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes 
to award a concession contract authorizing operation of accommodations, 
facilities, and services at Granite Park and Sperry Chalets in Glacier 
National Park for the public for a period of five (5) years from 
January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2003.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Offers will be accepted for sixty (60) days under the 
terms described in the prospectus. The sixty (60) day application 
period will begin with the release of the prospectus, which will occur 
within thirty (30) days after date of publication in the Federal 
Register. The actual release date of the prospectus shall be the date 
of publication in the ``Commerce Business Daily.''

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the Concessions Manager, 
Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Montana 59936, to obtain a copy of 
the prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed contract.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contract renewal 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 previous concessioner performed its obligations to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under a pervious contract until 1992. 
Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of the Concessions Policy Act (79 
Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. Sec. 20d), the concessioner is entitled to be 
given preference in the renewal of the contract and in the award of a 
new contract, providing that the previous 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 previous concessioner, then the previous 
concessioner will be afforded the opportunity to match the best offer. 
If the previous concessioner agrees to match the best offer, then the 
contract will be awarded to the previous concessioner.
    If the previous concessioner does not submit a responsive offer, 
the right of preference in renewal shall be

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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 offers received as a 
result of this notice. Any offer, including that of the previous 
concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Glacier National 
Park, West Glacier, Montana 59936, no later than sixty (60) days 
following release of the prospectus to be considered and evaluated.

    Dated: October 2, 1998.
Michael D. Snyder,
    Deputy Regional Director, Rocky Mountain Intermountain Region.
[FR Doc. 98-27226 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
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