54 USC § 101932 - Award of commercial services contracts

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identifier: "/us/usc/t54/s101932"
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title: "54 USC § 101932 - Award of commercial services contracts"
title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
section_number: "101932"
section_name: "Award of commercial services contracts"
chapter_number: 1019
chapter_name: "CONCESSIONS AND COMMERCIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "COMMERCIAL SERVICES AUTHORIZATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 114–289, title VII, § 701, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1493.)"
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# § 101932. Award of commercial services contracts

**(a)** **Competitive Selection Process.—** Except as provided in subsection (c), commercial services contracts shall be awarded by the Secretary through a competitive selection process.

**(b)** **Solicitation of Proposals.—** Before awarding a new commercial services contract, the Secretary shall publicly solicit proposals for the contract, except as provided in subsection (c). In connection with such solicitation, the Secretary shall prepare a request for proposals and shall publish notice of its availability.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–289, title VII, § 701, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1493.)