36 CFR § 52.2 - What is the purpose of a commercial services contract?

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title: "36 CFR § 52.2 - What is the purpose of a commercial services contract?"
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "52.2"
section_name: "What is the purpose of a commercial services contract?"
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "52"
part_name: "VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY CONTRACTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 101931-101938."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 5646, Jan. 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 52.2 What is the purpose of a commercial services contract?

The National Park Service (NPS) will use commercial services contracts to expand, modernize, and improve the condition of commercial facilities and commercial services provided to visitors in a park area. Commercial services contracts are limited to those that are necessary and appropriate for public use and enjoyment of the park area in which they are located and consistent with the preservation and conservation of the resources and values of the park area.