[Federal Register: January 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 6)]
[Notices]               
[Page 1498]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

 
Concession Contract, VA

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public Notice.

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SUMMARY: Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service 
proposes to award a concession contract authorizing retail sales for 
the public in Yorktown, Virginia within Colonial National Historical 
park for a period of five (5) years from date of contract execution.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact National Park Service, 
Colonial National Historical Park, P.O. Box 210, Yorktown, VA 23690, or 
phone (757) 898-3400, 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 obligation to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expired 
by limitation of time on December 31, 1990, 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 Superintendent, Colonial National 
Historical Park, not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following 
publication of this notice to be considered and evaluated.

    Dated: December 19, 1998.
Alec Gould,
Superintendent, Colonial National Historical Park.
[FR Doc. 98-527 Filed 1-8-97; 8:45 am]
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