Yellowstone Keeps Vendors: Contract Extensions for Smooth Parks
Published Date: 1/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Park Service plans to extend contracts with several companies that provide services at Yellowstone National Park to keep things running smoothly. These extensions start July 1, 2025, and last until June 30, 2026, or until new contracts take over. This move helps avoid any service interruptions for visitors, with no changes to current contract rights or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Concession Contracts Extended For Businesses
The National Park Service intends to extend the listed concession contracts (for named concessioners) effective July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2026, or until a new contract is effective. The extension continues current contract rights and costs and does not confer or affect rights related to the award of new contracts.
Yellowstone Visitor Services Continued
You (Yellowstone visitors) should see park concession services continue without interruption from July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2026, or until a new contract takes effect. The National Park Service says these extensions are to avoid service interruptions.
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