Superintendent, Canyonlands National Park, 2282 South West, Moab, Utah 84532

M -- CONCESSION CONTRACT SOL CANY0XX-98 DUE 012497 POC Contact, Concessions Specialist, Paul Cowan, 801/259-3911 Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award eighteen concession contracts authorizing continued operation of commercially guided, interpretive whitewater river tours and transportation services for the public at Canyonlands National Park, in Utah for a period of five (5) years from January 1, 1998, through December 31, 2002. It is the intention of the National Park Service to recognize the current concessioners' right of preference to renew during the award of the new contracts. Interested parties should contact the Superintendent, Canyonlands National Park for information as to the requirements of the proposed contracts. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing concessioners have performed their obligations to the satisfaction of the Director under the existing permits which expire by limitation of time on December 31, 1997, and therefore pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965, (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20), are entitled to be given preference in the renewal of new contracts as defined in 36 CFR, 51.5. The Director will consider and evaluate all offers received as a result of this notice. Any offer, including that of an existing concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Canyonlands National Park not later than the one hundred and twenty (120) days following publication of this notice to be considered and evaluated. (0260)

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