[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 41274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20657]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Announcement of Posting of Amendment to Invitation for Bids on 
Crude Oil From Federal Leases in Wyoming

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of amendment to Invitation for Bids on Federal crude oil 
in the State of Wyoming.

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SUMMARY: The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has amended its 
Invitation for Bids (IFB) offering of approximately 3,700 barrels per 
day (bpd) of crude oil to be taken as royalty-in-kind (RIK) from 
Federal leases in Wyoming's Bighorn and Powder River Basins, and has 
posted the amendment on MMS's Internet Home Page and made it available 
in hard copy. MMS will sell the oil publicly by competitive bid.

DATES: Due date for submission of bids to MMS has been extended to 
August 7, 1998. MMS will notify successful bidders on or about August 
17, 1998. The Federal Government will begin actual taking of royalty 
volumes for a 6-month period beginning on or about October 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The amendment to the IFB is posted on MMS's Home Page under 
``What's New'' at: http://www.rmp.mms.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested bidders with questions 
should contact Mr. Bonn J. Macy, telephone number (202)208-3827; fax 
(202)208-3918; e-mail Bonn.M[email protected]; or Mr. Robert Kronebusch of 
MMS (the ``COTR'') telephone number(303) 275-7113; fax (303) 275-7124; 
e-mail Robert.K[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because the existing text was misinterpreted 
by several potential bidders, MMS made editorial changes to the 
document to clarify content. The specific amendments to the IFB follow:
    AMENDMENT NUMBER (1) OF SOLICITATION IFB No. 3947 dated July 1, 
1998.
    Effective Date: July 20, 1998.
    The hour and date of the bid opening is extended to August 7, 1998, 
at 1:00 PM EST.
    ISSUED BY: Minerals Management Service, Procurement Operations 
Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2500, Herndon, Virginia 22070-4817.
    The following Items are Amended:
    1. Section G.1 ``BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS'' Delete entire second 
paragraph and replace with the following: ``Bidder was principally 
responsible for buying and selling not less than the sum of $20,000,000 
(U.S. Dollars) of oil during each calendar year from 1994 through 
1997.''
    2. Section G.8 ``FINANCIAL STATEMENTS'' First sentence: delete the 
word ``published'' and replace with the word ``audited.''
    3. Section I.5 ``DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REGARDING CONFLICT OF 
INTEREST'' Delete entire section.
    4. Section H.3 ``PAPERWORK ACT OF 1995 STATEMENT'' Last sentence 
add after the word ``is'' 1010-0115.
    5. Section G.3 ``SUBMISSION OF BIDS'' Under (c) and (e) change the 
date from July 31, 1998, to August 7, 1998.
    6. Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of IFB 3947, 
as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

Betty M. Estey,
Contracting Officer.
July 20, 1998.

    MMS has also announced the amendments to the IFB by Internet 
posting and has provided them to oil and gas trade journals.

    Dated: July 29, 1998.
Walter D. Cruickshank,
Associate Director for Policy and Management Improvement.
[FR Doc. 98-20657 Filed 7-29-98; 4:10 pm]
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