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15 -- AMEND LONG-RANGE CORPORATE JET AIRPLANE SOL DE-RP04-99AL79545 DUE 060499 POC Point of Contact: Dawn Knepper 505-845-6215. Contracting Officer: Dawn E. Knepper 505-845-6215. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: Dawn Knepper, Contracting Officer, dknepper@doeal.gov. This is to amend the combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items previously issued on May 5, 1999. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation amendment; proposals are being requested; and a written solicitation amendment will NOT be issued. This requirement has been assigned a response number of DE-RP04-99AL79545 amendment 001, and will need to be referenced on all offers/responses to this announcement. This amendment makes the following changes to the solicitation terms and conditions and purchase agreement. Revised documents can be found at www.doeal.gov/cpd/AL79545.HTM. Written proposal to this synopsis/solicitation may be mailed or faxed to Dawn E. Knepper at the address/fax listed herein on June 4, 1999, not later than 3:30 p.m. MDT. Revise paragraph 2.0(a) of the Purchase Agreement -- United States Department of Energy -- DE-RPO4-99AL79545 as follows: (a) A partly-refundable deposit of $________________ shall be deposited to the SELLER upon written notice of Intent to Purchase by the BUYER. This deposit shall be credited to the Purchase Price of the Aircraft. Revise paragraph 2.2 and add paragraph 2.2.1. of the Terms and Conditions DE-RPO4-99AL79545 as follows: 2.2 PURCHASE AGREEMENT Upon notification and confirmation to the SELLER, the BUYER will provide and execute the Purchase Agreement with the SELLER, and will tender to the SELLER a partly-refundable deposit of $500,000. By accepting the BUYERS deposit, the SELLER agrees that the aircraft is no longer offered subject to prior sale. The Aircraft shall continue to remain under the ownership and operational control of the SELLER until Delivery, Receipt of Full payment, and transfer of title to the BUYER. The SELLER shall continue to have and maintain hull and liability insurance coverage for the Aircraft until payment in full to the SELLER and transfer of title to the Department of Energy. 2.2.1 DEPOSIT In the event that the Seller refuses to repair or correct any item identified as a discrepancy on the pre-purchase inspection(s), which are to be conducted in accordance with Section 2.3, 2.4, and 2.6 of the Terms and Conditions of DE-RPO4-99AL79545, the Purchase Agreement will be terminated with no further obligation on the part of the BUYER. The SELLER shall promptly cease any inspection or preparation of the aircraft for delivery and immediately refund to DOE that part of the Partly-Refundable Deposit which has not been expended toward that the requirements of Section 2.3, 2.4, and 2.6 below. The deposit is a good faith action and assumes that a portion of that deposit is to be utilized in the conduct of required inspections and corrective action, and preparation of the aircraft for delivery. In the event of failure to correct discrepancies, the SELLER shall also refund to the BUYER the cost of any corrective actions or SELLER provided improvements that will add to the resale value of the SELLER's aircraft. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The date and time proposals are due is extended to 3:30 p.m. MST on Friday, June 4, 1999. Posted 05/26/99 (D-SN336188). (0146)

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