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43 C.F.R. § 3204.15   What happens when two or more offerors apply for a noncompetitive lease for the same land?

Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3200—GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING
Subpart 3204—Noncompetitive Leasing

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§ 3204.15   What happens when two or more offerors apply for a noncompetitive lease for the same land?

BLM begins processing offers as soon as we receive them. If more than one person makes a lease offer for the same lands, BLM will give priority to the qualified offer which we received first. Once BLM approves a noncompetitive lease offer, we will reject any later offers received for the same land. However, if BLM receives additional offers for the same land while the original offer is still pending, BLM must determine if the overlapping offers warrant converting the land at issue to a KGRA:

(a) If BLM determines that the land should be considered a KGRA, then we reject all noncompetitive offers, and offerors must follow the competitive bidding procedures to lease the lands.

(b) If BLM determines that KGRA status is not warranted despite the multiple offers, then we will award the lease to the first qualified offeror.