U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office P.O. Box 5400 Texas & H Sts., Bldg. 20388 Albuquerque NM 87185-5400

15 -- SALE OF ONE DEHAVILLAND DHC-7 AIRPLANE AND ITS INVENTORY OF PARTS AND COMPONENTS. SOL DE-RP04-98AL78561 DUE 120397 POC Point of Contact: Daniel J. Saiz 845-4225. Contracting Officer: Mary-Lynn C. Hartford 845-4661. The U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office (DOE/AL), offers for sale one each deHavilland DHC-7-103 (Dash 7) airplane and its inventory of parts, components, and special equipment and tools. The DHC-7 aircraft, s/n 106, N54026, was delivered new to DOE/AL as a 1985 model with a full-sized factory cargo door. The airplane may be operated in a full cargo, full passenger, or combination with a moveable bulkhead to separate passenger cabin from the cargo cabin. Total time and cycles of the airframe are 8933 flight hours and 8476 cycles. The four Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 engines are low to mid-time, both in time since overhaul and cycles since overhaul. Cargo door dimensions are 5' 10" high by 7' 7" wide. This aircraft was operated principally in New Mexico and Nevada under a Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 Air Carrier Operating Certificate. Included as separate items are: (1) One DHC-7-103 four engine, turboprop airplane, (2) One P&WC PT6A-50 turbine engine, (3) One Hamilton Standard 24PF-305 four blade propeller, (4) One lot of DHC-7 and P&WC PT6A-50 life limited parts and components, (5) One lot of DHC-7 and P&WC PT6A-50 general/consumable parts, and (6) One lot of special tools and ground support equipment for DHC-7 and P&WC PT6A-50. This sale will be negotiated from the best offers received. In addition to other factors, offers will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the Government that might result from making more than one award (multiple awards). Awards shall be for the items or combinations of items that result in the best overall return to the Government. Items 1 through 6 may be inspected and evaluated begining on or about November 4 through 28. Details will be announced in the solicitation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about November 3, 1997. Offers will be due on or about December 3, 1997. (0283)

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