Other Special Terms and Conditions

Federal Aviation Administration Flight Certification. All civil aircraft operated in the United States must have an airworthiness certificate in accordance with regulations established by the Federal Aviation Administration. The General Services Administration does not in any way represent that aircraft that may be offered in the GSAAuctions.gov Web site that now meet, or can be modified to meet, such certification requirements and assumes no liability in connection therewith. Prospective purchasers contemplating operation of the aircraft in the United States, its territories, or possessions are urged to consult the Federal Aviation Administration for airworthiness requirements prior to making any commitment for the purchase of the aircraft.

Electronic Products - Certified and Noncertified. Purchasers are warned that some items may not be in compliance with Food and Drug Administration radiation safety performance standards prescribed under 21 CFR Part 1000 (under development), and use may constitute a potential for personal injury unless modified. The purchaser agrees that the Government shall not be liable for personal injuries to, disabilities of, or death of the purchaser, the purchaser's employees, or to any other person arising from or incident to the purchase of any said item, its use, or disposition. The purchaser shall hold the Government harmless from any or all debts, liabilities, judgements, costs, demands, suits, actions, or claims of any nature arising from or incident to the purchase or resale of any such item. The purchaser agrees to notify any subsequent purchaser of this type of property of the potential for personal injury in using this type of item without a radiation survey to determine the acceptability for use and/or modification to bring item of this type into compliance with the radiation safety performance standard prescribed for this type of item under 21 CFR Part 1000.

Garbage. Prior to award the bidder agrees to furnish a certification from an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that he/she possesses adequate and approved garbage sterilization equipment. In the event of an acceptance of his/her bid by the Government, the bidder warrants that all garbage received under the contract will be sterilized not less than 30 minutes at 212o F before being fed to livestock or poultry. The bidder agrees to permit representatives of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make inspections at any time without prior arrangements to determine that the garbage is heat treated in accordance with the provisions.

Insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides. Purchasers of insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides are subject to the regulations and restrictions imposed by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1972, 7 U.S.C. Stat. 135 et seq. (http://www.citation.com/hpages/fifra.html), relative to registering the insecticide, fungicide, or rodenticide with the Environmental Protection Agency and the proper labeling of containers.

Mattresses, bedding, and upholstered furniture. For any mattress, bedding, or upholstered furniture offered in the GSAAuctions.gov website, the purchaser is advised to procure and affix tags, labels, or stamps required by law or otherwise to comply with the State laws pertaining to sterilization, resale, reuse of the items and filling material as required by State laws.

Radioactively contaminated equipment. Purchasers are warned that some property purchased in the GSAAuctions.gov Web site is surface uranium contaminated. Eligible purchasers must hold an appropriate NRC license for the possession of the uranium involved (see 10 CFR) or arrange for decontamination by a NRC licensed decontaminator in accordance. Purchasers of such property shall comply with regulations of the NRC as prescribed in 10 CFR 20 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/10cfr20_00.html), Standards for protection against Radiation. If the purchaser has a NRC license, a copy of the license shall be submitted with his/her bid.

Sodium-filled valves. Purchasers are warned that some valves that may be offered in the GSAAuctions.gov site may contain sodium which is explosive in nature when brought into contact with water. The purchaser agrees that he/she will properly dispose of said sodium valves at his/her own risk. The Government assumes no liability for damages to the property of the purchaser or for personal injuries, disabilities, or death to the purchaser or the purchaser's employee or to any other person arising from or incident to the purchaser of this material or its use of disposition. The purchaser shall hold the Government harmless from any and all claims of any nature arising from or out of the purchase use or resale of this material.

Stills and distilling apparatus. In the event a still or distilling apparatus offered in the GSAAuctions.gov Web site is being purchased for use or for intended use in the distillation, redistillation, or recovery of distilled spirits, and when set up for such use, the purchaser agrees to comply with 27 CFR 196 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/27c cfrvl_99.html), requiring registration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Regional Regulatory Administrator, for the area within which the equipment is located.

Requirements to Comply with Applicable Laws & Regulations. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ascertain and comply with all applicable Federal, State, local, multi-jurisdictional and export laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the registration, licensing, handling, possession, transportation, transfer, export, processing, manufacture, sale, use or disposal of the property listed in the Invitation. Purchasers or users of this property are not excused from any violation of such laws or regulations either because the United States is a part to this sale or has had any interest in the property at any time.

Year 2000 Compliance. No warranty is made as to information processing capabilities or compliance of the property, including, without limitation, the capacity to handle date-related information associated with the Year 2000. Be advised that any medical equipment may not operate correctly after the year 2000, thereby presenting a health risk.

Vehicles. The vehicles being offered in the GSAAuctions.gov Web site may not meet state motor vehicle emissions inspections and may require repairs to meet those standards. In accordance with the Requirement to Comply with Applicable Laws & Regulations as described above, any necessary testing or repairs shall be solely the responsibility of the bidder/purchaser. To help protect the environment and reduce the amount of solid waste in our landfills, Federal agencies are using retread tires on some vehicles.