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M--Prospectus for Solicitation of Offers to Operate Commercial Visitor Service in the Gulf Coast District of Everglades National Park, near Everglades City, Florida.

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The National Park Service has announced the immediate cancellation of the solicitation for the operation of commercial visitor services in the Gulf Coast District of Everglades National Park near Everglades City, Florida. This decision is made under the authority of 36 C.F.R. 51.11, which allows the Director to cancel a solicitation prior to awarding a contract if it is deemed in the public interest. The cancellation is driven by the need to review safety concerns specifically related to park concession tour boat operations. The canceled prospectus was originally posted on January 15, 2003, and was intended to solicit offers for managing commercial visitor services in the specified area. The Department of the Interior’s Dsc Contracting Services Division, based in Denver, Colorado, handled the solicitation process. The National Park Service plans to release a new or amended prospectus in the future after addressing the safety issues, and the public will be notified once the new prospectus is available.

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National Park Service cancels Gulf Coast Everglades visitor services solicitation due to safety concerns.

NAICS

487210 - Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water

Place of Performance

Everglades National Park, Everglades City, Florida 33034, CO

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Response deadline changed from Jul 1, 2002 to Jul 8, 2002. The notice title changed. The notice description changed.

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AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Dsc Contracting Services Division
ContactsNo contacts available
OfficeDenver, CO, 80225, USA
Office AddressDenver, CO, 80225, USA
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This notice advises all persons and entities interested in the above-referenced prospectus that the National Park Service is canceling the prospectus pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 51.11. The regulation provides, in pertinent part, that the "Director may cancel a solicitation at any time prior to award of the concession contract if the Director determines in his discretion that this action is appropriate in the public interest." This notice is effective immediately. The Director has determined that it is necessary to review the prospectus and the new concession contract to consider safety issues related to park concession tour boat operations. The National Park Service will issue a new or amended prospectus as soon as practicable. The public will be notified of its issuance at the appropriate time.

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