36 CFR § 52.18 - When must the selected respondent execute the contract?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s52.18"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 52.18 - When must the selected respondent execute the contract?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "52.18"
section_name: "When must the selected respondent execute the contract?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "52"
part_name: "VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY CONTRACTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "54 U.S.C. 101931-101938."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 5646, Jan. 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "52"
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# 52.18 When must the selected respondent execute the contract?

The selected respondent must execute the contract within the time period established by the Director. If the selected respondent fails to execute the contract in this period, the Director may select another responsive response and enter into negotiations with that respondent, or may cancel the solicitation and choose to resolicit the contract.