Sale of Federal Surplus Personal Property (39.007)

Program

39.007 Sale of Federal Surplus Personal Property

Federal Agency

Agency: General Services Administration

Authorization

Public Law 81-152, 63 Stat. 377, 40 U.S.C. 541 et. seq.

Program Number

39.007

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To sell personal property no longer needed by the Government in an expeditious, economical and efficient manner and to obtain the maximum net return from sales. General Services Administration conducts the sale of personal property for most of the civil agencies; the Department of Defense handles the sale of its own surplus property.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

This program provides individuals, business concerns, and other organizations with the opportunity to enter competitive bids for purchase of a wide variety of personal property whenever it is determined surplus to the needs of the Federal Government and available for sale. Included are vehicles, aircraft, hardware, electronic and medical equipment, furniture, office supplies and equipment, exotic gifts and collectables, and many other items. This program has been expanded offering assets available to the general public via online capabilities. GSA Auctions (www.gsaauctions.gov) provides the general public with an Internet website to bid electronically on a wide variety of federal personal property. The website allows GSA to offer assets located across the country to any interested buyer, regardless of location. GSA Auctions provides item descriptions and pictures of items available for sale. Sucessful bidders can also make payments online. Normally, there are no use restrictions on property purchased from the Government. Other laws may restrict those eligible to participate or place conditions on property.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Competitive bid sales are open to the general public, however bidders must be at least 18 years of age. Individuals cannot successfully register to bid on items without providing a TIN. A TIN is defined as an individual's Social Security Number (SSN) or business entity's Employer Identification Number (PIN).

Beneficiary Eligibility

General public.

Credentials/Documentation

A credit card is required for all registered users in our online community. Credit card validation assists in the prevention of fraudulent bidding activity and ensures that bidders are prepared to accept responsibility for their bidding activity and all submitted bids are valid. This card number is recorded but will not be automatically charged if a bidder is the successful bidder of an item. For security reasons and to prevent fraudulent bidding activities, all registered bidders are subject to billing address verification. No P.O. Box address will be accepted unless accompanied by a street address. By entering the credit card information, you are attesting you are an authorized user of the card. It is required that the bidder creates and secures their username and password. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Interested individuals may participate in GSA sales of Federal personal property by visiting the GSA Auctions website at www.gsaauctions.gov, or may visit www.surplussales.fss.gov for information on sales not conducted on the internet. Also, information is available at the Federal Asset Sales website at www.govsales.gov.

Award Procedure

Property is awarded to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. For internet sales, the successful bidders will be notified by email and must make payment within 2 business days from the date & time the award email notification was sent. Bid results from other sale types may be furnished by U.S. mail notification, via telephone, fax, or at www.surplussales.fss.gsa.gov . It is the bidder's responsibility to follow-up on the status of his/her bid and to ensure that his/her email address and all registration data are kept accurate and up-to-date.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

It is the policy of GSA Auctions� to monitor bids and other activity to ensure the proper use of our site. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids can be rejected for any reason, especially those containing inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable information, or information which is deemed to have been given in bad faith. Indebted bidders will be ineligible for contract awards. Bidders will not be able to bid on items specified on GSA Auctions� until all debts have been cleared, and will not be awarded items when participating in other methods of sale, such as sealed bid or fixed price.

Appeals

Disputes, claims and/or refunds request are not a frequent issues at GSA. Contracts resulting from the sale of any offer, and particularly GSA Auctions are subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601-613), A claim or request for refund must be substantiated in writing to the Contracting Officer for issues regarding mis-described property, missing property and voluntary defaults.

Renewals

If at any time, a participant's information changes, it is their responsibility to update the appropriate information with GSA and in GSA Auctions.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not applicable.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

None.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In fiscal year 2008, gross proceeds from sales were $87.0 million. Fiscal Year 2009: The estimated gross proceeds is $61.5 million. Fiscal Year 2010: The estimated gross proceeds is $72.0 million.

Financial Information

Account Identification

47-4530-0-4-804.

Obligations

(Salaries) FY 08 $21,881,000; FY 09 est $22,862,000; FY 10 est $24,849,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

41 CFR 101-45, Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Personal Property. FMR 102-38, Sale of Personal Property. FMR 102-39, Replacement of Personal Property Pursuant to the Exchange/Sale Authority. Pamphlet "For Public Sale! Used Federal Government Personal Property."

Related Programs

12.700 Donations/Loans of Obsolete DOD Property; 39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration, (select address from Appendix IV of the Catalog for the GSA Federal Acquisition Services, Office of Personal Property Management Sales Program Division which serves the geographical area of interest); or Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (for Department of Defense surplus property), National Sales Office, 74 Washington Ave. North, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3092. Internet: http://www.gsa.gov.

Headquarters Office

Juanita Garcia 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20405 Email: juanita.garcia@gsa.gov Phone: 202-501-2738 Fax: 202-501-1124

Web Site Address

http://www.gsa.gov ; www.gsaauctions.gov; and www.govsales.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.