41 CFR § 102-37.135 - Letter of intent requirements.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t41/s102-37.135"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "41 CFR § 102-37.135 - Letter of intent requirements."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-37.135"
section_name: "Letter of intent requirements."
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "PERSONAL PROPERTY"
part_number: "102-37"
part_name: "37—DONATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "40 U.S.C. 549 and 121(c)."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 58444, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "102-37"
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# 102-37.135 Letter of intent requirements.

A letter of intent must include:

(a) A description of the aircraft or vessel requested. If the item is an aircraft, the description must include the manufacturer, date of manufacture, model, and serial number. If the item is a vessel, it must include the type, name, class, size, displacement, length, beam, draft, lift capacity, and the hull or registry number, if known;

(b) A detailed description of the donee's program and the number and types of aircraft or vessels in its inventory;

(c) A detailed description of how the aircraft or vessel will be used, its purpose, how often it will be used, and for how long. If an aircraft is requested for flight purposes, the donee must specify a source of pilot(s) and where the aircraft will be housed. If an aircraft is requested for cannibalization, the donee must provide details of the cannibalization process. If a vessel is requested for waterway purposes, the donee must specify a source of pilot(s) and where the vessel will be docked. If a vessel is requested for permanent docking on water or land, the donee must provide details of the process, including the time to complete the process; and

(d) Any supplemental information supporting the donee's need for the aircraft or vessel.