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Personal Property Disposal Personal Property Disposal Overview
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GSA can assist in the process of disposing agencies' property that is no longer required by the holding federal agency for the discharge of its responsibilities. The agency declares the property "excess" and refers it to GSA for worldwide screening. GSA makes it available for transfer to other federal agencies for direct use or for use by their contractors, cooperatives, or project grantees. GSAXcess® is the mechanism for reporting or seeking personal property. GSAXcess® is the entry way to the electronic system used for recording, tracking, and controlling the worldwide inventory of federal excess, surplus and exchange/sale property.

If excess personal property is not desired by other federal agencies, it is declared surplus. It is then offered to the State Agencies for Surplus Property (SASP) for donation. Property donations provide nonfederal organizations a way to obtain surplus federal personal property through the SASP. This property can be obtained by a wide variety of nonfederal public agencies and private, nonprofit organizations and institutions, such as educational and health activities and programs for the elderly and homeless.

If the property is determined not needed through the donation process, the property is made available to the public for sale. Property sales give individuals and businesses an opportunity to buy items the federal government no longer needs. GSA sells surplus and exchange/sale personal property for civilian federal agencies.

Available methods of sale include:

  • Internet auction;
  • Live auction;
  • Sealed bid;
  • Fixed price;
  • Spot bid; and
  • Negotiated sales.

GSA Auctions® provides the general public with an Internet website to bid electronically on a wide variety of federal personal property. The sales auction site also accepts bids by proxy and provides instant feedback. The website provides item descriptions and pictures of items for sale. And, as a service to federal customers, GSA can "sell" surplus personal property through GSA Auctions®.

 

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Last Modified 8/27/2004