National Park Service, Concession Management Division, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

R -- CONCESSION CONTRACT FOR OPERATION OF GIFT SHOP AND FOOD VENDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES Sol CC-SAHI001-95. Due 032095. Contact Lynne Koser, (617) 223-5209. Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession contract authorizing continued operation of gift shop and food vending facilities and services for the public at Sagamore Hill Natioal Historic Site, New York for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2004. Interested parties should contact the Regional Director, North Atlantic Region, Attention: Concession Management Division, 15 State Street, Boston MA 02109-3572, Telephone (617) 223-5209, to obtain a copy of the prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed contract. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This contrac 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 obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing contract which expired by limitation of time on December 31, 1989, and therefore pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (79 Stat. 969; 16 USC Section 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 ffer, 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 concesioner. 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 Regional Director not later than March 20, 1995 to be considered and evaluated. (026)

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