{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-51.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 51.31","heading":"What happens if a preferred offeror does not submit a responsive proposal?","body":"If a preferred offeror fails to submit a responsive proposal, the offeror may not exercise a right of preference. The concession contract will be awarded to the offeror submitting the best responsive proposal.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 51—CONCESSION CONTRACTS","Subpart E—Right of Preference to a New Concession Contract"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"a0e8e8013efd702e7c23827659436bd9f20df96c9a04f3f0da759a83f122dd96","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-51.30","next":"us/36-cfr-51.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}