National Park Service, Valley Forge National Historical Park, P.O. Box 953, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0953

V -- CONCESSION PERMIT AUTHORIZING BUS TOURS AND RECORDED TAPE SALES AND RENTALS SOL CP-VAFO001-97 DUE 062797 POC Joan Buonanno, Contract Specialist (610) 783-1032 17. Public notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession permit authorizing bus tours and recorded tape sales and rentals at Valley Forge National Historical Park for a period of four years and six months from date of permit execution. Interested parties should contact Valley Forge National Historical Park, Contract Specialist, P. O. Box 953, Valley Forge, Park, P.O. Box 953, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0953 to obtain a copy of the Prospectus describing the requirements of the proposed permit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary under an existing permit which expired by limitation of time on December 31, 1992 and was extended by an Interim Letter of Authorization which expired on December 31, 1996, 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 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 Contract Specialist not later than June 27, 1997 to be considred and evaluated. (0108)

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