{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-52.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 52.2","heading":"What is the purpose of a commercial services contract?","body":"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.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 52—VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY CONTRACTS","Subpart A—Authority and Purpose"],"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":"10cfde75f585963b835107cd48afe7c8ccf60a7f73d08b2f466db4666dc1ccfb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-52.1","next":"us/36-cfr-52.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}