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G -- NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EXTEND AN EXISTING CONCESSION CONTRACT SOL CC-EVER001-80 DUE 051497 POC Henry C. Benedetti, Chief, Concessions Management, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida 33034, 305-242-7760 E-MAIL: <Benedetti>, henry_benedetti@NPS.GOV. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service intends to extend the concession contract with TW Recreational Services, Inc. at Everglades National Park for a period of approximately 3 years through May 31, 2000. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: The concession contract with TW Recreational Services, Inc. authorizing it to provide lodging, food and beverage, marina, merchandise and transportation facilities and services within Everglades National Park will expire by limitation of time on May 31, 1997. The National Park Service does not intend to renew this contract for an extended period until sufficient planning can be conducted to determine the future direction for concession services at this site. The necessary planning may affect the future of this operation. This planning and the contract renewal process may take as long as 3 years to complete. Until planning is completed, it is not in the best interest of the National Park Service to enter into a long term concession contract for this operation. This extension may be for a lesser period should planning issues be resolved and a renewal process conducted which results in the award of a new long term concession contract. The existing concessioner has performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary and, 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 a preference in the extension of this contract. This means that the extension 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 does not agree to the terms of the extension, the right of preference shall be considered to have been waived, and the extension will then be awarded to the party submitting the best responsive offer. Because of the limited term of the proposed extension, the National Park Service is not encouraging the submission of offers by anyone but the incumbent in response to this proposal, but plans to do so at the time the contract is renewed for a longer term. However, as required by law, the National Park Service will consider and evaluate all offers received in response to this notice. Anyone interested in obtaining further information about this proposed extension should contact: Henry C. Benedetti, Chief, Concessions Management Everglades National Park, 40001 State Road 9336, Homestead, Florida 33034, Phone: 305-242-7760, Fax: 305-242-7778, no later than 15 days following publication of this notice to obtain a prospectus outlining the requirements of the proposed extension. (0119)

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