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R -- NOTICE OF INTENTION TO EXTEND EXISTING CONCESSION CONTRACT DUE 082796 POC rebecca rhea, acting senior contract analyst The concession contract with Katmailand, Inc., authorizing it to provide lodging, food service, transportation, and other services within Katmai National Park expired by limitation of time on December 31, 1995 and was extended until December 31, 1996. The national Park SErvice does not intend to issue a prospectus soliciting bids for a contract for an extended period until planning can be conducted to determine the future direction for concession services at this site. The planning may affect the future of this operation, and may take as long as 3 years to complete. Until planning is concluded, 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 conclude and a renewal process be 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. Section 1307 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act established certain rights and preferences for continuing and selecting visitor service providers. Consideration and application of Section 1307 will occur at the time of award. 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, by 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 Rebecca Rhea no later than 15 days following publication of this notice to obtain a prospectus outlining the requirements of the proposed extension. Any offer submitted as a result of this notice must be received no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. (0225)

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