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Federal Surplus PropertyProgramTexas Facilities Commission

Origins of Federal Surplus Property Program Federal Property &Administrative Services Act of1949 Created the General ServicesAdministration, the federal agencythat oversees the Federal Surplusproperty program still today.http://www.gsa.gov GSA allocates property to states on a “first-come, first-served basis” General public cannot search the GSA’s surplus inventory. Title 40 of the U.S. Code, Section 549 Our Federal Surplus customers are referred to as “Donees.” FSP property NOT available for sale to general public.

Overview of the Federal Donation ProcessFederalAgencyGSAState Agencyfor SurplusPropertyDonee Federal agencies contact GSA.Some property offered to states, including Texas.TFC “screener” requests property from GSA.GSA allocates (donates) property to state of their choice. Property may be shipped to TFC Warehouse, or it mayremain at its original holding location (fed agency or militarybase). Donees search for available property online using TFC’swebsite OR by visiting one of our warehouses. Donee contacts TFC staff to request property. Donee account status verified by TFC. Donee picks up property. TFC provides invoice to donee. Donee must submit payment to TFC within 30 days. After the donation: Donee submits required compliancepaperwork to TFC. Also subject to site visits.

Where does the property come from?

After the Donation: Restrictions on Use Donee has one year to put property into use. Must continue to use the property for “CompliancePeriod” before ownership transferred to donee. Compliance period begins when property is putinto use. Original acquisition cost of 5,000 and passenger vehicles 18month compliance period Original acquisition cost 5,000 12 month compliance period. Any aircraft 5-year compliance period Some items (i.e. non-operational combat aircraft, firearms) perpetual

After the Donation: Compliance Visits& Audits All donees subject to compliance checks,including on-site visits Single Audit Donees that have received 500,000 or more in allforms of federal financial assistance during the last fiscalyear are liable for a single audit by an independent firm. Fair Market Value (FMV) original acquisition cost X22.47 %. TFC will send letter to your agency at end of your fiscalyear with FMV of property received from us.

Who is Eligible? Public Agencies State AgenciesCities & MunicipalitiesCountiesSchool Districts, including TEA-approved charter schoolsUtilities & Special Purpose Districts Fire Departments & Emergency Service Districts Public Airports Veterans Organizations FOR VETS Act of 2013 - list of eligible organizations Must be comprised of at least 33% veterans Nonprofit & Public Programs for the Elderly Adult day care Nutrition, transportation, legal or social services

Who is Eligible? Nonprofit Educational & Public Health Activities, includingPrograms for the Homeless & Impoverished Medical institutions, hospitals & clinicsDrug abuse treatment centersHistoric light stationsSchools, colleges, and universitiesSchools for persons with mental or physical disabilitiesChild care centersMuseums & free librariesFood banks, soup kitchens & shelters serving homeless and/orimpoverished individuals

Who is Eligible? Active SBA 8(a) Certified Companies Service Educational Activities of Special Interest to the ArmedServices (SEA’s) Eligible to receive DOD property only Examples: Red Cross, YMCA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubsof America, Boy & Girl Scouts, Camp Fire, Inc., Little League Baseball, Inc.,Marine Cadets of America, National Civilian Community Corps, UnitedService Organizations, Inc., U.S. Olympic Committee Questions? Contact Megan Sim at megan.sim@tfc.state.tx.us or(512) 463-4551.It is the Law: In accordance with Federal Law and this state agency’sregulations and polices, TFC and its donees are prohibited from discriminatingon the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability.

How do I apply? Download an “Application for Eligibility” from ourwebsite: http://www.tfc.state.tx.us . From the left side of the page, click on “Federal Surplus Property,”then “Forms.” There you will find our “Application for Eligibility.” Only designated “Authorized Representatives” may sign for property.

Who is receiving Federal Surplus property?ServiceEducationalActivities2%Other NonProfit orgs(health,homeless,impoverished)2%SBA 8aBusinesses9%Volunteer Fire& EMS Dept.12%Non-ProfitEducation(private schools& museums)35%Public Agencies(local gov't &state -2015by DoneeTypeFrom Sept 2010Aug 2015, FSPtransferred over 220 million worthof property to ourdonees for about 10 million inservice fees.

Participation by Region 1 ESC SchoolsHAS ACTIVE ACCOUNT:Brownsville ISDEdcouch-Elsa ISDEdinburg CISDLa Feria ISDLa Joya ISDMission CISDPharr-SJ-Alamo ISDRaymondville ISDRio Hondo ISDSan Benito ISDSanta Rosa ISDUnited ISDZapata County ISDACCOUNT DUE FORRENEWAL:Donna ISDHarlingen CISDHidalgo ISDLasara ISDLa Villa ISDLos Fresnos ISDLyford CISDMcAllen ISDMercedes ISDPoint Isabel ISDRio Grande City ISDRoma ISDSharyland ISDValley View ISDWebb CISDWeslaco ISDDOES NOT HAVEACCOUNT:Jim Hogg County ISDLaredo ISDMonte Alto CISDProgreso ISDSan Isidro ISDSan Perlita ISDSanta Maria ISDSouth Texas ISDOf the 37 districts thatRegion 1 ESC serves,29 districts have accountswith our program.None of the 10 charterschool systems haveaccounts.

Texas School Districts thatReceived Property FY14-15 Alvarado ISDAlvord ISDArcher City ISDAustin ISDAthens ISDBarbers Hill ISDBlooming Grove ISDBoles ISDBrackett ISDBuckholts ISDBurleson ISDCaney Creek HS (Conroe ISD)Central ISDCisco ISDDawson ISDEctor ISDEdgewood ISDEdna ISDGarner ISDGold-Burg ISD Granger ISDIngleside ISDKenedy ISDKerens ISD La Joya ISD La Vernia ISDLake Worth ISDLinden-Kildare CISDManor ISDMarion ISDMilford ISDMorgan Mill ISDMount Enterprise ISDNorth East ISDNorthside ISDOre City ISDParis ISDPasadena ISDPawnee ISDPenelope ISD Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDPlainview ISDPleasanton ISDPort Aransas ISDPresidio ISDRiver Road ISDSalado ISD San Benito CISD Santa Fe ISDSealy ISDSeymour ISDShepherd ISDSidney ISDSmyer ISDSpring ISDTom Bean ISD United ISD Waco ISDWarren ISDWindham SD (TDCJ)Woodville ISD

How to Search for Available Property Visit our Fort Worth or San Antonio Warehouses Search TFC’s inventory on our website: All available property is listed on our website (with pictures!!) fedsurplus/index.html

What type of property is available?Examples of items typically in stock include Tools/shop equipmentOffice equipment & suppliesComputers & otherelectronicsFurnitureHeavy EquipmentVehiclesTrucksUtility vehiclesGeneratorsStorage & fuel tanks Musical instrumentsExercise & gym equipmentRecreational equipmentCommercial kitchenequipmentBoats & raftsMobile homes & travel trailersLarge storage containersAirplanes & helicoptersMedical suppliesEmergency managementequipmentAll available property is posted on our website (with tserv/prog/fedsurplus/index.html

Property Currently AvailableSan Antonio Warehouse 100 KW Generators for 3,000/ea. Hand tools starting at 1/ea.Refrigerators & Freezers as low as 25/ea.Washing machines for 45/ea.Desk lamps – brand new –100 available for 5/ea.File cabinets - dozens available for 2.50- 25/ea.Chairs starting at 5 & Desks starting at 10Exercise equipment including treadmills, bikes, weight benches, golfclubs & pitching machinesFt. Worth Warehouse Laptop cases – over 30 available for 7.50/ea. Printers, shredders & scanners starting at 10/ea.Floor cleaners & polishing machines starting at 25/ea.Office supplies for as low as 15 per palletAir conditioning units - 400-700/ea.Musical instruments (i.e. drums, clarinet, keyboard, trombone, bugle,guitar, saxophone) starting at 25

Success Stories: Examples of Property Donated North East ISD San Antonio, TX Travel trailer now used for JROTC Tactical Operations CenterBeforeAfter

Success Stories: Examples of Property Donated The National Vietnam War Museum, Mineral Wells, TX Opened a new Visitor Center in May 2011 using a double-wide mobilehome obtained through FSP. Previously used at President George W.Bush’s ranch in Crawford, TX to house the White House staff. It had beenoutfitted with numerous electrical outlets, and bedrooms had beenconverted to communications room.

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated U.S.S. Lexington Museum Corpus Christi, TX

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated City of Marion Church pewspreviously used atRandolph AFBdonated to the Cityin January 2012

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated Jonah Special Utility District 1995 Chevy Van converted tomobile officeBeforeIn ProcessAfter

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated City of Magnolia ATV & Utility Vehicle donated January 2013

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated City of Magnolia Generator used to provide electricity atcity events, including the MagnoliaSummer Fest

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated City of Pharr Observationtower

Success Stories: Examples of PropertyDonated Granger ISD Playground equipmentreceived in October 2013 Direct pick-up - doneepaid only 175 servicecharge. Original purchase price over 10k

Success Stories: Examples of Property DonatedCity of Dayton Donation from San Antonio Warehouse,Dec. 2015. 15 items including: Three phase 1000kw generator Tanker truck ManliftTotal Orig. Acquisition Cost 389,496.96Total Service Charge paid only 48,575!!

Success Stories: Examples of Property Donated Hutto ISD Extendable forklift 5,000 service charge 3,000 repairs 8,000total investment Industrial disintegratorshredder 900 service charge District able to cancel 10,000 PO for smallernew unit

Tips for Using Federal Surplus Program Keep contact information up-to-date (esp. email addresses!) Spread the word within your district to departments whocould benefit: Facilities & Grounds Maintenance, Transportation, Cafeteria, Band,Athletics, Vocational (Shop, FFA, Culinary Arts, Engineering),JROTC Check the TFC website regularly for new property Submit requests to the warehouse closest to you Take advantage of direct pick-ups when possible

Additional Resources Computers GSA’s Computers for Learning Program http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101823 TDCJ Computer Recovery Program (TXCorrectional Industries) aspx NASA Artifacts (GSA) - https://gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm State Surplus Property Program Ex. of available items Office furniture, supplies & vehicles Payment due at time of receipt of property. Two methods for schools to acquire state surplus

Additional Resources State Surplus Program (cont’d) 1) “Direct Transfer” from holding agency during 10business day advertisement profits/property-available-for-transfer.html Two-year restriction on use of property. Fees may apply. 2) Purchase from TFC ate/ No restriction on use of property. Property primarily located at Austin warehouse (inventory notavailable online). Call 512-463-1990 w/ questions. Limited amounts of State Surplus available at San Antonio &Fort Worth Warehouses.

Warehouse Locations Ft. Worth - 2826 N. Beach St., Fort Worth, Texas, 78611 Open Monday-Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00 PM (817) 831-6767 Primarily Federal Property. Not open to public. San Antonio - 2103 Ackerman Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78219 Open Monday-Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00 PM (210) 661-2381 Primarily Federal Property. Not open to public. Austin - 6506 Bolm Road, Austin, Texas78721 Open Monday-Friday, 8:00AM – 4:30 PM (512) 463-1990 Primarily State & Airport Property. Open to public.The Texas Facilities Commission is in compliance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAmendments Act (ADA). Please contact us if you need a reasonable accommodationwhile visiting our warehouses.