2012-21937. Temporary Concession Contract for the Operation of Lodging, Food and Beverage and Retail Services in Canyon de Chelly National Mounument

AGENCY:

National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The National Park Service intends to award a temporary concession contract to a qualified person for the conduct of certain visitor services within Canyon de Chelly National Mounument for a term not to exceed 3 years. The visitor services include lodging, food and beverage and retail.

DATES:

January 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Bonnett, Intermountain Regional Concession Chief, Intermountain Region, 12795 W. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO, 80225; Telephone [phone], by email at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The National Park Service will award the temporary contract to a qualified person (as defined in 36 CFR 51.3) under TC-CACH001-13. The National Park Service has determined that a temporary concession contract not to exceed 3 years is necessary in order to avoid interruption of visitor services and has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to consider alternatives to avoid an interruption of visitor services.

Authority: This action is issued pursuant to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a request for proposals.

Dated: August 10, 2012.

Peggy O'Dell,

Deputy Director.