Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 2003, Government Sales Office, Portal 4, K-25 Site, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-7400

PRECIOUS METALS INVENTORIES FOR SALE DUE: June 25, 1996. Point of Contact: J. D. Huddleston, Sales Administrator, Phone (423) 576-1451, Fax (423) 576-2321. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc., acting for and on behalf of the U.S. Government as represented by the U.S. Department of Energy under its Prime Contract No. DE-AC05-840R21400 is offering for sale U.S. Government-owned inventories of precious metals which have no defined nor planned future use as follows: Gold, Au, approximately 595.039 troz.; Palladium, Pd, approximately 47.747 troz., and Platinum, Pt, approximately 2065.070 troz. @ 99.95%; Silver, Ag, approximately 615.971 troz.; Iridium, Ir, approximately 1278.561 troz and Ruthenium, Ru, approximately 12.080 troz @ 99.9%. These inventories are located in consignment accounts at either Johnson-Mathey, Inc., Westchester Pennsylvania, or Engelhard Clal, Carterat, New Jersey and are being sold FOB, shipping point. To express interest in bidding on this material or to receive a copy of the Invitation to Bid No. 3407, contact J. D. Huddleston, (423) 576-1451. Bids close JUNE 25, 1996, 10:30 a.m., eastern daylight time. (165)

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