National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, 1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

X -- LEASE RENTAL OF FACILITIES Sol CP-GUIS006-YY. Due 032095. Contact Judy G. Stice, 904/934-2606. Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession permit authorizing continued sale of limited refreshments, souvenirs, rental of beach equipment, and dry storage for the public at the Okaloosa Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore for a period of four years from January 1, 1995, (retroactive) through December 31, 1998. Sixty (60) days after date of this publication in the ``Commerce Business Daily''. Interested parties should contact the Superintendent, Gulf Islands Natonal Seashore, to obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed permit. This permit 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 existing concessioner has performed its obligatios to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing permit which expired by limitation of time on April 28, 1993, but was extended until execution of a new authorization, and therefore pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. S20), is entitled to be given preference in the renewal of the permit and in the negotiation of a new permit, 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 permit 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 permit 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 permit 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, Gulf Islands National Seashore, not later than the sixtieth (60th) day following publication of this notice to be considered and evaluated. (023)

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