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Terms & Conditions of Sale
GSA FLEET VEHICLE sales are to be held in accordance with the provisions
of Standard Form 114c (general sale terms and conditions), revised April,
2001 edition and the following special terms and conditions:
(Please note that each selling entity has the right to introduce
special terms and conditions that may vary from those stated herein. It
is the bidder's responsibility to review the special terms and conditions
that are made available at each sale.)
For more information, see Standard Form 114C
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| High Bidders must be at least 18 years of age. GSA Employees (including
members of their immediate families) are prohibited from purchasing,
either directly or indirectly, any government property being sold
as surplus. Employees of other government agencies may purchase government
personal property unless prohibited by their agency regulations. For
breach of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul
this contract without liability. This sale is open to the public.
Bidders must attend the sale in order to bid. |
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SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER OR TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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| In accordance with Public Law No.104-134, Section 31001, the Debt
Collection Improvement Act of 1996: a Social Security Number (SSN)
or company Tax Identification Number (TIN) must be provided by anyone
conducting business with the Federal Government, from which a debt
to the Government may arise. Bids will not be considered for award
from any one not providing this information. Individuals purchasing
a vehicle for another person or company must furnish the information
stated above and have a letter showing Power of Attorney from that
person or company authorizing the buyer to purchase Federal Surplus
Property on their behalf. Power of attorney is not required if the
purchaser is a licensed dealer and registered as such. |
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| may be required to acknowledge and sign bid cards immediately after
declaring the sale of an item. If this is required and not accomplished,
the item will be re-offered. THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REJECT
ANY BID. |
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| Payment is required as prescribed in the special terms and conditions
available for each sale. Cash payments shall be in U.S. currency.
Other acceptable forms of payment may include credit card, cashier's
check, credit union cashier's check issued by a Federal or State chartered
credit union, traveler's check, postal or commercial money order,
and properly endorsed Federal, State, or local government checks.
A personal or company check will only be accepted when accompanied
by a bank letter guaranteeing payment. This letter must state that
the bank will guarantee the check for a specific amount for a period
of 30 days after the sale date, and that it covers the purchase of
U.S. Government property only. Checks and forms of payment other than
cash must be made payable to the auction facility.
MasterCard, VISA, American Express, Discover, Bravo or Private
Choice credit cards may be accepted. Acceptance of credit cards
is subject to verification and approval by the issuing bank. Not
all credit cards are accepted at all locations. Check with your
local auction house to determine the accepted credit cards for that
location.
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REQUIREMENTS
TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
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| It is the Bidder's responsibility to ascertain and comply with all
applicable Federal, State, local, and multi-jurisdictional 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 of such laws or
regulations. |
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| The bidder (offeror) warrants that he is not delinquent in the payment
of any debt due the United States Government resulting from prior
purchase of surplus personal property. In the event the Government
determines after award that the bidder has breached warranty, the
Government shall have the right to annul the contract without liability.
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You are cautioned to bid only on those items you are prepared to
pay for and remove in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the sale. All Items awarded to you as the high bidder are contractually
yours and must be paid for and removed within the time period specified
under the special terms and conditions for each sale. Failure to
do so could result in termination of the contract and the bidder
may also be subject to paying liquidated damages.
Clause Number 9 of the SF 114C has been modified to increase the
minimum amount for liquidated damages to $200 as stated below:
"The purchaser agrees that in the event he fails to pay for the
property or remove the same within the prescribed period of time,
the government at its election and upon notice of default shall
be entitled to retain (or collect) as liquidated damages a sum equal
to the greater of (a) 20% of the total purchase price of the item(s)
as to which the default has occurred or (b) $200.00 or the purchase
price of such item(s) if the purchase price is less than $200.00."
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| A Standard Form 97 (The United States Government Certificate of
Release of a Motor Vehicle) and a Purchaser's Receipt will be issued
to the buyer of each motor vehicle sold. A Purchaser's Receipt only
will be issued for property other than vehicles. SF-97 is not a motor
vehicle registration. It is evidence of title only and is to be used
by the purchaser to obtain a proper state motor vehicle registration.
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ORAL
STATEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS:
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| Any oral statement or representation by any representative of the
Government, changing or supplementing the offering or contract or
any condition thereof, is unauthorized and shall confer no right upon
the bidder or purchaser. |
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| Any contract resulting from this offering is subject to the Contract
Disputes Act of 1978, Public Law 95-563. The current Disputes clause
is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the clause are available
upon request from the GSA Sales Office conducting this sale. |
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| The government reserves the right to make withdrawals for property
offered for sale at any time prior to removal. |
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| This property is being offered in accordance with the exchange/sale
provisions of Section 201© of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 Stat. 384 as amended (40 U.S.C. 481c). |
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| The Government warrants to the original purchaser that the property
listed in the Invitation for Bids will conform to its description.
Condition is not guaranteed. If a mis-description is determined before
removal of the property, the Government will keep the property and
refund any money paid. If a mis-description is determined after removal,
the Government will refund any money paid if the purchaser takes the
property at his or her expense to a location specified by the contracting
officer. No refund will be made unless the purchaser submits a written
notice to the contracting officer within 15 calendar days of the date
of removal that the property is mis-described and maintains the property
in the same condition as when removed. Bidders may be required to
submit an independent estimate of repairs from a reputable repair
facility as part of their written notice to the contracting officer.
After property has been removed, no refund will be made for shortages
of property sold by the LOT . This warranty is in place of all other
guarantees and warranties, express or implied. The Government does
not warrant the merchantability of the property or its fitness for
any use or purpose. The amount or recovery under this provision is
limited to the purchase price of the mis-described property. The purchaser
is not entitled to any payment for loss of profit or any other money
damages, special, direct, indirect, or consequential. Clause No. 2
of Standard Form 114c is deleted. |
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| An SF-97, Certificate to Obtain Title to a Vehicle,
will not always be issued for vehicles sold as salvage or scrap. If
an SF-97 is issued, the document will indicate that the vehicle is
for salvage or scrap only. Subsequent SF-97's will not be issued regardless
of repairs made. |
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