99 -- SALE 0503-S2101A OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL ACQUISITION COST OF $228,714.59

Surplus U.S. Government property in good condition for sale, as is, where is, with no express or implied warranties to include fitness for intended purpose. Bidders are encouraged to inspect the property at John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723-6099 on Thursday, February 5, 2004 and Friday, February 6, 2004 between 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. (by appointment only). Failure to inspect property does not constitute grounds for withdrawal of a bid once made. The description is based on the best available information. However, the Contractor makes no warranty, express or implied, as to quantity, kind, character, quality, weight, size, or description of the property or its fitness for any use or purpose, variations in quantity or weight. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive any technical defects in bids. Purchaser agrees to pay the full purchase price for awarded property at the prices quoted in the bid. Responsive bids must be received by COB (4:00 P.M. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 (MINIMUM BID IS $250.00). Mailing address for all bids is John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, ATTN: Mr. Richard R. Shultz, 11100 John Hopkins Road Laurel, MD 20723-6099. All bids must be marked for the attention of Mr. Richard Shultz and reference Informal Sale Number 0503-S2101A. The successful bidder shall, within 15 calendar days after notice of award, make payment by Certified/Cashier check, or Money Order to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Check is to be mailed to John Hopkins University, ATTN: Mr. Richard Shultz, Applied Physics Lab, 11100 John Hopkins Road Laurel, MD 20723-6099. Title to the property sold under this sale shall vest in the Purchaser when full payment is made. Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain the property upon vesting of title and delivery shall be made at John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723-6099; removal will be at the purchaser's expense within 30 calendar days of notification of bid award. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Contractor for any damage to the Contractor's property caused by Purchaser's removal operations. If additional time is required to remove the property, the Contractor, without limiting any other rights, may require the Purchaser to pay reasonable storage charges. If the successful Bidder fails to make full payment, remove property by the specified date, or comply with any other terms and conditions of sale, the Contractor reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of any or all such property and to charge losses and incidental expenses to the defaulting Bidder. All risk of loss, damage, destruction from any cause whatsoever shall be borne by the Purchaser after passage of title. The Purchaser or Bidder agrees to save the Contractor and Government harmless from any and all claims, demands, actions, debts, liabilities, judgments, costs, and attorney's fees arising out of, claimed on account of, or in any manner predicated upon loss of or damage to property of, and injuries to or death of any and all persons whatsoever, in any manner caused or contributed to by the Purchaser or Bidder, their agents, servants or employees, while in, upon, or about the sale site on which the property sold or offered for sale is located, or while going to or departing from such areas; and to save the Contractor and Government harmless from and on account of damages of any kind which the Contractor may suffer as the result of the acts of any of the Purchaser's agents, servants, or employees while in or about the said sites. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ascertain and comply with all applicable Federal, State, Local and multi-jurisdictional laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the registration, licensing, handling, possession, transportation, transfer, export, processing, manufacture, sale use or disposal of the property. Purchasers or users of this property are not excused from any violation of such laws or regulations either because the United States is a party to this sale or has had any interest in the property at any time. NO BID WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD WITHOUT A SIGNATURE AND DATE. To make an appointment to inspect the property on either of the two days and times stated above or for any other questions, contact Ms. Kay Koller, Plant Clearance Officer, DCMA Maryland at +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax Number +1 (555) 000-0000 or by email address contact@example.gov. 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