Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., 104 Corporate Park Drive, Box 751, White Plains, NY 10602-0751

SEALED BID SALE OF MISCELLANEOUS U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SURPLUS SALE: MANY Used and Surplus Items Related to Environmental Monitoring -- Field and Laboratory Equipment, (including related miscellaneous items). Equipment is located in Monsey, NY. Items are environmentally sensitive. Total acquisition cost $683,221. Sale Number 0019S3310A. Property grouped into three lots and consists of, but not limited to: LOT NO. 1. AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT: Combustible Gas Indicators, Flame Ionization Meters, Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor, PID's, Gas Chromatographs, Radiation Meters, Sample Pumps, etc. WATER SAMPLING EQUIPMENT: Bailers, Conductivity Meters, Dataloggers, DO Meters, pH Meters, Pumps, Samplers, Sediment Corer, Turbidity Meter, Water Current Meters, Water Level Indicators, etc. SOIL SAMPLING EQUIPMENT: Augers, Samplers, Sieves, etc. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Escape Packs, Hoses, Respirators (Full Face, Nose Cup, Dust Mask, Cartridges), SCBA's, etc. FACILITY EQUIPMENT: Battery Charger, Carts, Drill Press, File Cabinets, Freezer, Miter Box Saw, Refrigerators, Sawzall, Tool Chest, Vacuum, Miscellaneous Laboratory Equipment (all sorts of paper & plastic products, Eye Wash Station, Face Shield, Fire Extinguisher, Gloves, etc.) GENERIC FIELD EQUIPMENT: Commercial Blender, Crab Traps, Desiccators, Generator, Heaters, Ladders, Oven, Pressure Washer, Pump Controllers/Compressors, Weather Station, Miscellaneous Field Equipment (Beakers, Binoculars, Boots, Brushes, Cameras, Chairs, Cylinders, Rain Gear, Traffic Cones, etc.). LOT NO. 2. VEHICLES: Jeep, Trailers, Vans, 4x4 Pickup Trucks, Suburbans (15 vehicles total) and a Fork Lift. LOT NO. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING: Coolers and nitric acid. Sale by Sealed Bid. No telephone, fax or telegraph bids will be accepted. The successful bidder will be responsible for removal of all property within 5 business days of bid opening. Bid items may be viewed by appointment only. To arrange an inspection, contact Susan Molnar at (914) 641-2701. Inspection is scheduled for April 12 through April 23, weekdays, 09:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00. All bids must be identified by lot number and filled out in ink or typewritten. Each bid must be signed in ink with the name, address and telephone number typed or printed below the signature. Bid envelope must be marked "SEALED BID SALE, Attention: Susan Molnar". Final bids must be received by Malcolm Pirnie no later than the bid opening on Tuesday, April 27 at 12:00 noon local time at the following address: Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 104 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, New York 10602 Attn: Susan Molnar All non-conforming bids will be rejected. No split, partial or contingent bids will be accepted. Bids are for entire lot in whole dollar amounts only. If bidder wishes to bid for more than one lot, each bid for a lot must be submitted as separate bids, one for each lot. Bidders also must demonstrate they have the equipment, manpower and technical experience for application of disposal regulations as appropriate and applicable. Lot 3 is restricted to environmental sampling companies. Purchaser shall hold Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. and the U.S. Government harmless from any claim arising out of any damage or injury for any property listed in this sales notice. All sale items are sold "as is". Neither Malcolm Pirnie nor the U.S. Government makes any warranty as to the quality, quantity, kind, size or description of any property, or its suitability for any use or purpose. Attention is invited to the fact that the Interstate Commerce Act makes it unlawful for anyone other than those duly authorized pursuant to the Act to transport this property in interstate commerce for hire. Anyone aiding or abetting in such violation is a principal in committing the offense. E-MAIL: SEALED BID SALE, smolnar@pirnie.com. Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315732). (0092)

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