U.S. General Services Administration

Bonnie Wright-Comer

Area Property Officer (APO)Personal Property Management (PPM)General Services Administration

Disposal of Specialized Categories of Property

Short cut for this page is www.gsa.gov/specialprocessesfordisposal

Firearms Program

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Reporting Criteria

Executive Branch agencies Handguns, rifles, shotguns, light auto, less than .50 cal

(FSC-1005) Rifle and shoulder-fired grenade launchers (FSC-1010) Condition code 4 or better Regardless of unit acquisition cost

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Reporting Process

GSAXcess.gov – web-enabled nationwide inventory system.

Report as a single line item with serial number, make and model (GSA Bulletin FPMR H-75)

Drop-down menu feature allows you to select type of firearm from existing lists

SF-120 paper submission also acceptable.

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Who In GSA Handles Excess Firearms??

Property Management Division (7FP-8)National Firearms Program Manager

Debbie Rojas CookDenver, CO

(303)236-7707 Fax: (303)236-7544Debbie.Rojascook@gsa.gov

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Who is eligible to acquire excess firearms?

Unless an agency has specific statutory authority to do so, excess firearms may be transferred only to those Federal agencies authorized to acquire firearms for official use, reference Section 101-42.1102-10(a)(2).

Regulatory Change

Federal Register - July 28, 1999

Removed the prohibition on donation of surplus Federal firearms to eligible law enforcement activities

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Requires participation of State Agency for Surplus Property

Open to state/local law enforcement Primary functions must be for enforcement of federal,

state, and local laws Officers must be compensated and have apprehension

and arrest authority

Donation Program

Donation Program - Controls

Prequalification process Federal government retains title Special terms and conditions apply Yearly inventory report required Must comply with applicable registration and use

requirements

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Firearms Disposal

No interest after completion of utilization and donation screening

Firearms are not eligible for exchange/sale (FMR 102-39.45(a)

Reporting agency must destroy by rendering completely inoperable (cut, crush, break, melt)

May then be sold as “scrap” only, reference Section 102-36.375.

Federal Aircraft Disposal

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FMR Title 41 102-36.340 Federal agencies must report to GSA all excess aircraft,

regardless of condition or dollar value.

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What is the process for reporting excess aircraft? Submit a Standard Form (SF) 120, Report of Excess

Personal Property to GSA (Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Region 9.

Submit Electronically to GSA's Federal Disposal System via our website at www.GSAXcess.gov.

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Include the Following Information(1) Manufacturer, date of manufacture, model, serial number. (2) Major components missing from the aircraft (such as engines,

electronics). (3) Whether or not the:

(i) Aircraft is operational; (ii) Dataplate is available; (iii) Historical and maintenance records are available; (iv) Aircraft has been previously certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and/or has been maintained to FAA airworthiness standards; (v) Aircraft was previously used for non-flight purposes (i.e., ground training or static display), and has been subjected to extensive disassembly and re-assembly procedures for ground training, or repeated burning for fire-fighting training purposes. 16

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Pop up Window in GSAXcess for Reporting Aircraft

Federal Customers Include...

USDA Forest Service NASA National Science Foundation Department of State FBI

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U.S. Marshals U.S. Customs Navy/Army/Air Force Department of Interior

Donation Customers Include...

Local Law Enforcement Museums Technical Schools Cities and Counties Fire Departments

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Exchange/Sale

You may not exchange or sell aircraft unless there is full compliance with all exchange/sale provisions in Part 102-33 of this chapter (41 CFR 102-33).

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ATTENTION

“AIRCRAFT FOR SALE”

TO BE SOLD BY ONLINE AUCTION AT:

http://GSAAuctions.gov

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Who in GSA Handles Excess Aircraft?GSA, Region 9

Sandra KlarPhone: (415) 522-3041

Email: sandra.klar@gsa.gov

450 Golden Gate AvenueRoom: 4th Floor West

San Francisco, CA 94102-3434

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VESSEL Disposal

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What Vessels Are We Talking About?

24GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE,

ALASKA

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ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK MICHIGAN

NAVY VESSEL26

Coast Guard Cutter Bainbridge Island27

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THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT

INCLUDED IN THIS PROCESS…

Battleships Cruisers Aircraft Carriers Submarines Destroyers

However...

How Do I Report Vessels?

Electronically Report Property to GSA in GSAXcess; -or-

Submit a Standard Form 120

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What Office Do I Report Vessels To?

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If the Vessel is Under 50 Feet in Length:

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Report it to the GSA Region in which the vessel is located.

If 50 Feet or Larger and Civilian Agency:

Report it to the Southeast Sunbelt Region in Atlanta

GSA, FAS, Property Division (4QSC1)77 Forsyth StreetAtlanta, GA 30303

Attn: Mark BrantleyPh: 404-331-0972 Fax: 404-331-7584Mark.Brantley@gsa.gov

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If 50 Feet or Larger and Military Vessel:

Report it to the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia, PA

GSA, FAS, Property Division20 North Eighth St., 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107

Attn: Karen CraigPh: 215-446-5071 Fax: 215-829-2771Karen.Craig@gsa.gov

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What Information Is Required When Reporting Vessels? Has it been inspected by the Coast Guard? Are there hazardous materials on the vessel (i.e.

PCB’s, asbestos, lead paint, etc)? If required, when will the cleanup be completed? A Builder’s Certificate or Quasi Title

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VESSELS 1,500 GROSS TONS OR MORE:

These vessels are reported to GSA GSA will then offer them first to the Federal

Maritime Administration The Maritime Administration will determine if

the vessel is capable of conversion to merchant use

Merchant Marine Act of 1936

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Animals Civilian agencies should report their excess animals

to the GSA Mid-Atlantic Regional Office in Philadelphia, PA.

GSA, FAS, Property Division20 North Eighth St., 10th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107

Attn: Karen Craig 215-446-5071 or fax: 215-829-2771 Karen.Craig@gsa.gov

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Animals cont… FMR102-36 does not stipulate special handling

requirements for most animals, so the traditional disposal process typically applies. However, optional methods exist for some species and may be exercised without GSA’s approval or involvement.

• 40 USC 1308 - Unfit Horses and Mules• 41 CFR 102-36.365 - Canines (allows for direct

donation to an individual who has experience handling K9s in the performance of those official duties)

• 42 CFR 71 - Non-human primates

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Animals cont…

Canines may be donated to an individual who has experience handling canines in the performance of those official duties FMR 102-36.365

Typical disposal process applies to nonhuman primates but transfer, donation, and sale documents must address appropriate uses of non-human primates per 42 CFR 71.53 Scientific Research Education Exhibition

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Foreign Gifts

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Can my Agency Keep Gifts?

Yes, if your agency has gift retention authority. Gift becomes normal property – looses its identity as a gift.

Otherwise, report to GSA on SF 120.

If no authority to keep, but agency wants gift, note on 120 your interest and submit SF 122 to GSA.

FMR 102-36.405 thru 420

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Can Employees Keep Foreign Gifts and Decorations? Yes, with employing agency approval if:

• Gift has minimal value ($305 or less – but subject to change);

• Decorations for outstanding or unusually meritorious performance.

If employing agency disapproves, gift becomes property of the U.S. Government and is reported as excess to GSA.

Employees must report all gifts to agency within 60 days.

FMR 102-42

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What if Employee Wants to Keep a Gift Disapproved by Agency, or, above Minimal Value?

If the Agency does not keep the gift for official purposes, Gift is reported to GSA.

GSA will offer Gift to other Federal Agencies If no Federal Agency wants the gift, the employee can

buy the gift for the appraised value.

Questions &

Answers

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