2020-28568. Notice of Intent to Extend Concession Contracts and Award Temporary Concession Contracts

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Public Notice.

SUMMARY:

The National Park Service gives public notice that it proposes to extend each concession contract listed in the Table 1 below until the date shown in the “Extension Expiration Date” column or until the effective date of a new contract, whichever comes first. The National Park Service also gives public notice that it proposes to award the temporary concession contracts listed in Table 2 below.

DATES:

The National Park Service intends that the concession contract extensions and temporary concession contracts will be effective on the dates shown in the “Extension Effective Date” and “Effective Date” columns, respectively.

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: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The concession contracts listed in Table 1 below will expire by their terms on or before October 31, 2021. Under 36 CFR 51.23 the National Park Service proposes to extend each contract until the date shown in the “Extension Expiration 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 concession contracts.

Under 36 CFR 51.24(a) the National Park Service proposes to award a temporary concession contract, for a term not to exceed three years, to a qualified person to provide the visitor services currently provided under each contract listed in Table 2 below. The National Park Service has determined that the proposed award of a temporary contract is 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 National Park Service intends that the temporary contract will be effective on the dates shown in the “Effective Date” column below. 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 or award any of the contracts listed in the tables 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
Acadia NP	ACAD014-09	Carriages of Acadia, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Badlands NP	BADL001-09	Badlands Lodge, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Bryce Canyon NP	BRCA003-10	The Lodge at Bryce Canyon, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Channel Islands NP	CHIS001-11	The Island Packers Corporation	1/1/2022	12/31/2022
Death Valley NP	DEVA002-11	NEG282, LLC	1/13/2021	1/12/2022
Dry Tortugas NP	DRTO001-08	Yankee Freedom III, LLC	11/1/2021	10/31/2022
Everglades NP	EVER005-10	Florida National Parks and Monuments Assoc	9/1/2021	8/31/2022
Fire Island NS	FIIS003-09	Sayville Ferry Service, Inc	11/1/2020	10/31/2021
Fire Island NS	FIIS004-11	Davis Park Ferry Co., Inc	11/1/2020	10/31/2021
Fort McHenry NM&HS	FOMC001-10	Evelyn Hill Corporation	12/1/2020	11/30/2021
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA038-16	Lindblad's Special Expeditions, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2022
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA041-16	Alaskan Catamaran LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2022
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA042-16	Inner Sea Discoveries, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2022
Glacier Bay NP&P	GLBA043-16	American Cruise Lines	1/1/2021	12/31/2022
Golden Gate NRA	GOGA002-09	American Youth Hostels, Inc	5/1/2021	4/30/2022
Grand Canyon NP	GRCA004-10	Mangum Enterprises, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Great Smoky Mtns NP	GRSM002-09	LeConte Lodge Limited Partnership	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Great Smoky Mtns NP	GRSM003-10	Tammy Monhollen	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Great Smoky Mtns NP	GRSM010-10	Great Smoky Mountains Association	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Muir Woods NM	MUWO001-09	Cloudless Skies Parks Company, LLC	10/1/2020	9/30/2021
Olympic NP	OLYM003-10	Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services LLC	2/1/2021	1/31/2022
Ozark NSR	OZAR001-10	Alley Spring Canoe Rental, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Ozark NSR	OZAR018-10	Two Rivers Canoes, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Point Reyes NS	PORE003-11	American Youth Hostels, Inc	10/17/2021	10/16/2022
Prince William Forest P	PRWI001-08	Recreational Adventures Campground, LLC	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Southeast Region	SERO001-09	America's National Parks, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Statue of Liberty NM	STLI004-09	Evelyn Hill Corporation	11/1/2021	10/31/2022
Voyageurs NP	VOYA002-11	Oveson Kab-Con, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2021
Yellowstone NP	YELL004-08	Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Inc	11/1/2020	10/31/2021
Yosemite NP	YOSE001-10	Best's Studio, Inc	3/1/2021	2/28/2022
Zion NP	ZION003-09	Xanterra Parks & Resorts, Inc	1/1/2021	12/31/2021

Table 2—Temporary Concession Contracts

Park Unit	CONCID	Services	Effective date
Big Bend NP	BIBE002-08	Lodging, Food and Beverage, Retail, RV Park, Service Stations, and Other Services	7/1/2021
Buck Island Reef NM	BUIS015-07	Interpretive Boat Tours, Guided Snorkeling and Guided Scuba Diving	12/3/2020
Grand Canyon NP	GRCA002-08	Lodging, Food and Beverage, Retail, Service Station, and Other Services	1/1/2021
Great Smoky Mtns NP	GRSM006-07	Guided Horseback Rides and Vending	12/1/2020
Statue of Liberty NM	STLI001-07	Ferry Service	3/29/2021

Justin Unger,

Associate Director, Business Services.