THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

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THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Procurement and Contract Services
118 College Drive #5003, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
Date:
Name: ____________________________________
Bid No. 16-20
Company: _________________________________
Address: __________________________________
City/State/Zip:______________________________
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI is considering
the purchase of the following item(s). We ask that you submit your
bid and retain one copy for your files. Right is reserved to accept or
reject any part of your bid. Your quotation will be given
consideration if received in Bond Hall, Room 214 on or before:
2:00 p.m. CST
TERMS - Bidder should state terms of sale. Our terms are 2% ten days, net 45 days.
February 3, 2016
These terms will apply unless otherwise specified.
AWARDING CONTRACT - Cash terms will not be used as a basis for awarding
contracts; however, the University will accept cash discounts when earned.
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ITEM
UNIT PRICE
QUANTITY
TOTAL NET PRICE
DESCRIPTION
Bid 16-20
Sale of Krucker Trike Aircraft
PROPOSAL MUST BE RETURNED TO THE UNIVERSITY IN A
SEALED ENVELOPE. RFP NUMBER AND DATE OF BID OPENING
MUST BE SHOWN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE.
Return quotation to Procurement Services at above address.
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The University of Southern Mississippi
Bid 16-20 Sale of Krucker Trike Aircraft
Sealed bids will be received in the Office of the Director of Procurement Services, The
University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5003, Bond Hall, Room 214,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, until Wednesday, February 3, 2016 @2:00 p.m. for the sale of the
following: Krucker Trike Aircraft
All equipment is offered for sale AS IS with no warranty. Successful bidders will be expected to
pay by Cashier’s Check or Money Order made payable to The University of Southern
Mississippi. Shipping and shipping cost of the equipment is the responsibility of the bidder.
If you are delivering your bid, hand-carry the bid package to:
The University of Southern Mississippi Procurement Services
Bond Hall, Room 214
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
If you are mailing your bid package via U.S. Postal Service, mail to:
The University of Southern Mississippi Procurement Services
118 College Drive #5003
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
If you are express mailing your bid package via Federal Express or UPS, or any other delivery
service which requires the use of a physical address, deliver to:
The University of Southern Mississippi
Receiving Department
2609 West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
The bid file number and the date & time of bid opening is to be shown in the lower-left corner of
all bid packages; envelopes, express mailing labels, boxes, etc.
Description of the Krucker Trike Aircraft.
This two-person Krucker Manufacturing Cygnet amphibious trike aircraft , 912 edition, has FAA
N-number (N-34-CW), is FAA registered in the Experimental Light Sport category (E-LSA),
serial number H2O0038, USM property number 212351. This aircraft is complete but has not
flown or been inspected by a licensed mechanic since before 2010. It is being sold as is and
where is (Stennis Space Center, Mississippi) with no assurance of condition or functionality.
The aircraft includes the following components and characteristics:
- Krucker Trike Design. The Krucker Cygnet Trike is a two-person experimental light sport
aircraft, and includes a custom instrument panel outfitted with altimeter, tachometer,
voltage gauge, oil temperature, water temperature, and exhaust gas temp gauges, airspeed
gauge, aauxiliary 12 volt power outlet, keyed ignition and dual magneto cut offs, custom
seat cushions and saddle bags.
- Krucker Float System. The Krucker amphibious float system is designed specifically for
trikes. The float step is much further forward than conventional floats. The floats are
produced from 5052 aluminum the same as that used in aluminum boat construction.
They are designed to withstand daily salt-water use. In flight the floats fly with a 2
degree angle of attack which decreases drag and allows the trike to fly virtually the same
as it would if equipped with wheels only. Water rudders operated by cables are also
included with the floats. A second set of floats is also included in the sale; these are
damaged but repairable.
- Landing Gear. The trike is outfitted with retractable landing gear for easy retraction and
extension in flight. This allows the pilot to drive right into the water on the wheels, retract
them and take off on floats. Back at the boat ramp or beach, lower the wheels and drive
up the ramp or beach onto the trailer, hangar or garage.
- Rotax 912 Aircraft Engine. The aircraft is powered by the Rotax 912 Aircraft engine, which
is manufactured by Rotax Manufacturing, a subsidiary of aircraft maker Bombardier. The
Rotax 912 engine for redundancy and safety is manufactured with dual carburetor, and
dual magnetos.
- Trike Wing. The wing is a Hazard 15 meter double surface trike wing complete, with all
battens, control bar and wing bag cover, all in in good condition.
- Ballistic Recovery Parachute. The aircraft is equipped with an installed BRS Ballistic
Recovery Systems rocket deployed safety parachute system designed to bring the aircraft
and pilot down together safely in the event of an emergency
- Additional Instrument Components. Also included in this sale are:
- one new, uninstalled Microair TFL 2000 altitude encoding transponder and the altitude
encoder, with wiring harness and antenna.
- Trailer. The aircraft comes complete with a Triton Tilt trailer, with in route wheel tie
downs specifically designed to hold the Trike wheel in place during travel. The tilt
trailer design allows the aircraft to be easily loaded and rolled off of the trailer bed
for fast and convenient transportation.
- Helmets and Intercom. Two Flycom FH-1V helmets, a complete intercom and radio
interface, and all cables and PTTs are included (www.flycom.co.uk). These are
brand new, never used, and in their original, protective bags. No radios are
included
Figure 1 This image shows the complete aircraft as it appeared when the previous owner had it.
Figure 3 The aircraft on its trailer in our air conditioned shop. The wing is in the bag on the
floor and the second set of floats are in the middle of the trailer
Figure 2 Front view showing the second set of floats
Figure 4 Instrument pod
Figure 5 Rotax 912 engine
Figure 6 Flycom helmets, intercoms, push-to-talk switches (PTTs) and cables. The fleece bags
and fleece neck rolls are also included.
Condition. The trike is in good condition but has not been inspected or flown since before 2010.
Since that time, the trike has been stored in an air conditioned shop space.
AS IS Sale. The aircraft has less than 300 hours total use. The aircraft and trailer are being sold
in as is condition without warranties of any kind, express or implied. The items are located at the
Stennis Space Center which is near Exit #2 of I-10 in Mississippi. This equipment may be
inspected by making an appointment with Vernon Asper vernon.asper@usm.edu 228-688-3178
and any questions should be directed to him as well.