National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Box 170, Moose, WY 83012

M -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SOL GRTE004-98 DUE 010898 POC Joan Anzelmo, Chief, Concessions Management, (307) 739-3415 E-MAIL: National Park Service, Concessions, Miriam_Mazel@nps.gov. Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service proposes to award a concession contract authorizing the continued operation of a rustic dude ranch located within the Triangle X area of Grand Teton National Park. The contract will be for a period of ten (10) years from January 1, 1998 through December, 31 2007. This ten (10) year term is conditioned upon the Concessioner_s completion of a Building and Improvement Program which requires the construction of guest cabins and employee housing. In the event the Concessioner fails to complete this program to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Interior within four (4) years following the execution of the contract, the contract term shall be for the term of five (5) years from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2002. A NINETY (90) day period to respond to the prospectus begins on the date of publication of this notice. The prospectus describing the concession operation and requirements of the concession is available on request from Grand Teton National Park, Concession Division. The prospectus includes a copy of the contract and its provisions. Compliance: Prior to any construction, compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act must be completed by the National Park Service. The current concessioner has performed its obligations to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Interior under the existing contract which expires on December 31, 1998. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965 (16 USC 20d), the current concessioner is entitled to a right of preference in the award of a new contract provided the concessioner submits a responsive offer (an offer received within the response period which meets the terms and conditions of the prospectus). If the best offer is submitted by a party other than the current concessioner, the current concessioner will be afforded the opportunity to match the best offer. If the current concessioner agrees to match the best offer, the contract must be awarded to the current concessioner. If the current concessioner does not submit a responsive offer, the right of preference in renewal shall be considered to have been waived, and the contract will be awarded to the party which has submitted the best responsive offer. The Secretary of Interior will consider and evaluate only those offers received within the ninety (90) day response period. Any offer, including that of the current concessioner, must be received by the Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, P.O. Box 170, Moose, Wyoming 83012 no later than ninety (90) days from the day this notice is published. (0279)

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