Notice of Intent To Extend and Continue Concession Contracts and Award Temporary Concession Contracts

Federal RegisterNov 29, 2021

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

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Notice of Intent To Extend and Continue Concession Contracts and Award Temporary Concession Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public notice.

SUMMARY:

The National Park Service gives public notice that, pursuant to the terms of the concession contracts identified in the tables below, as applicable, and in accordance with NPS regulations, it intends to: (1) Extend each concession contract listed in Table 1 until the date shown in the “Extension Date” column or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever comes first; (2) continue each concession contract listed in Table 2 for a period not to exceed one year beginning on January 1, 2022; and (3) award the temporary concession contracts listed in Table 3.

DATES:

The National Park Service intends that the concession contract extensions, continuations, temporary concession contracts, and sole source concession contracts will be effective on the dates shown in the “Effective Date” columns, as applicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kurt Rausch, Program Chief, Commercial Services Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 2410, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: 202-513-7156.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The concession contracts listed in Table 1 below will expire by their terms on or before October 31, 2022. Under 36 CFR 51.23, the National Park Service proposes to extend each contract until the date shown in the “Extension Date” column or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever comes first. The National Park Service has determined that the proposed extensions are necessary to avoid an interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid such an interruption. The extension of the existing contracts does not confer or affect any rights with respect to the award of new contracts.

The concession contracts listed in Table 2 below have been extended for the maximum time allowable under 36 CFR 51.23. Under the provisions of the existing contracts and pending the issuance of prospectuses and the completion of the public solicitation process to award new concession contracts, the National Park Service intends to continue the existing contracts for a period not to exceed one year beginning on January 1, 2022. Except for their expiration dates, the terms and conditions of the existing contracts will remain unchanged. The continuation of the existing contracts does not confer or affect any rights with respect to the award of new concession contracts.

The National Park Service proposes awarding temporary concession contracts, in accordance with 36 CFR 51.24(a), to provide the visitor services currently provided under the contracts listed in Table 3 below. Each temporary contract will have a term not to exceed three years, and each will be awarded to a qualified person. The National Park Service anticipates that the temporary contracts will be effective on the dates shown in the “Effective Date” column. This notice is not a request for proposals.

The publication of this notice reflects the intent of the National Park Service but does not bind the National Park Service to extend, continue, or award any of the contracts listed below.

Table 1—Concession Contracts Extended Until the Date Shown or Until the Effective Date of a New Contract, Whichever Comes First

Park unit

CONCID

Concessioner

Extension

effective

date

Extension

expiration

date

Badlands NP

BADL001-09

Forever Resorts

1/1/2022

10/31/2022

Bryce Canyon NP

BRCA003-10

The Lodge at Bryce Canyon, LLC

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Channel Islands NP

CHIS001-11

The Island Packers Corporation

1/1/2023

12/31/2023

Crater Lake NP

CRLA003-12

The Shuttle Inc

5/1/2022

4/30/2023

Denali NP&P

DENA013-20

Denali National Park Wilderness Centers, Ltd

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Denali NP&P

DENA030-17

Kantishna Air Taxi Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Death Valley NP

DEVA002-11

NEG282, LLC

1/13/2022

1/12/2023

Dry Tortugas NP

DRTO001-08

Yankee Freedom III, LLC

11/1/2022

10/31/2023

Everglades NP

EVER005-10

Florida National Parks and Monuments Assoc

9/1/2022

8/31/2023

Fire Island NS

FIIS003-09

Sayville Ferry Service, Inc

11/1/2021

10/31/2022

Fire Island NS

FIIS004-11

Davis Park Ferry Co., Inc

11/1/2021

10/31/2022

Fort McHenry NM&HS

FOMC001-10

Evelyn Hill Corporation

12/1/2021

12/31/2022

Grand Canyon NP

GRCA034-12

Bright Angel Bicycles, LLC

3/1/2022

2/28/2023

Great Smoky Mtns NP

GRSM010-10

Great Smoky Mountains Association

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Hot Springs NP

HOSP002-12

Buckstaff Bath House Company

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Isle Royale NP

ISRO001-10

Isle Royale Line, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Muir Woods NM

MUWO001-09

Cloudless Skies Parks Company, LLC

10/1/2021

4/30/2022

Olympic NP

OLYM003-10

Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services LLC

2/1/2022

1/31/2023

Ozark NSR

OZAR001-10

Harvey's Alley Spring Canoe Rental, LLC

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Ozark NSR

OZAR011-12

Current River Canoe

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Ozark NSR

OZAR016-12

Carr's Grocery and Canoe Rental, LLC

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Ozark NSR

OZAR018-10

Two Rivers Canoes, LLC

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Pictured Rocks NL

PIRO001-10

Pictured Rocks Cruises, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Point Reyes NS

PORE003-11

American Youth Hostels, Inc

10/17/2022

10/16/2023

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO009-12

Meeker Park Lodge, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO011-12

YMCA of the Rockies

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO012-12

Dao House, LLC

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO013-12

Wind River Ministries, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO016-12

S K Horses, LTD

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO017-12

Sombrero Ranches, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO018-12

Winding River Resort, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO019-12

Cheley Colorado Camps, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO022-12

Girl Scouts of Colorado

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO028-12

S K Horses, LTD

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Rocky Mountain NP

ROMO029-12

S K Horses, LTD

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Southeast Region

SERO001-09

America's National Parks, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Voyageurs NP

VOYA002-11

Oveson Kab-Con, Inc

1/1/2022

12/31/2022

Yosemite NP

YOSE001-10

Best's Studio, Inc

3/1/2022

2/28/2023

Table 2—Concession Contracts Continued for a Period Not To Exceed One Year Beginning on January 1, 2022

Park unit

CONCID

Concessioner

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

CAHA001-98

Koru Village Incorporated

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

GLCA002-88

ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, Inc.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

GLCA003-69

ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment Services, Inc.