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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Descriptions

39.007:  Sale of Federal Surplus Personal Property

Popular Name:  Sales Program

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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

39.007 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Competitive bid sales are open to the general public.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  General public.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

39.007 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Interested individuals may participate in GSA sales of Federal personal property by writing "Personal Property Sales," Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration, (select the appropriate regional office from Appendix IV of the Catalog).

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.

Deadlines:  None. Bids must be submitted by the time and date indicated in the sales offering.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

39.007 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 12.700 Donations/Loans of Obsolete DOD Property;
• 20.805 Ship Sales;
• 39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property.

39.007 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

39.007 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Type of Assistance:  Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $10,896,000; FY 00 est $12,064,000; and FY 01 est $12,534,000.

Budget Account Number:  47-0116-0-1-804.

Authorization:  Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, Public Law 81-152, 63 Stat. 377, 40 U.S.C. 484.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  41 CFR 101-45, Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Personal Property. Pamphlet "How You Can Buy Used Federal Personal Property" is available from General Services Administration free of charge.

39.007 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Federal Supply Service Bureau, General Services Administration, (select address from Appendix IV of the Catalog for the GSA Federal Supply Service Property Management Office 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: www.fss.gsa.gov/property.html.

Headquarters Office:  Director, Property Management Division, Office of Transportation and Property Management, Federal Supply Service. General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20406. Phone: (703) 305-7240.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

39.007 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

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 electrical equipment, paper products, office supplies and equipment, and many other items. The Government also generates a substantial quantity of scrap paper (GSA/PBS sells scrap paper -phone: (202) 501-3458) and metal which is made available for public sale. Normally, there are no use restrictions on property purchased from the Government.

39.007 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.