Surplus Property & Reutilization (SP&R)

The Surplus Property and Reutilization program (SP&R) is responsible for the proper disposal of all state-owned surplus personal property, vehicles, and other mobile equipment. We work with the public and state agencies through various avenues: 

ATTENTION:

The Surplus Property Warehouse will be closed for inventory from July 8, 2013 thru July 26, 2013. Agencies should schedule all deliveries prior to the close of business, Friday, July 5, 2013. The scheduling of deliveries will resume on Monday, July 29, 2013. If you would like further information, please contact Norman Cottman, Surplus Property Analyst | Office:  916.928.5800 | Email: Norman.Cottman@dgs.ca.gov.
Services

Blackberry/Cell Phone Sanitation Project

In order to Comply with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199 security categorization of the system confidentiality to eliminate the risk of unauthorized disclosure of information from the media (Cell Phone Media):

  • Evaluate the condition of the 30,000 recalled cell phones and Blackberries
  • Perform data expunge for all recalled cell phones and Blackberries
  • Prepare and package the devices for departmental Public Auctions

The Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) has issued the OFAM Blackberry/Cell Phone Sanitation Project (PDF) in September, 2011

Federal Surplus Personal Property
Federal Surplus Personal Property allocates Federal surplus property to the state's qualified recipients.
MM 11-03 Cell Phone Reduction
Announcing the release of Management Memo (MM) 11-03: Reduction of Cell Phones, Smartphones, and Cell Devices Pursuant to EO B-1-11 and the Removal of Confidential, Sensitive or Personal Information issued July 5, 2011, revised July 14, 2011.

All Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) related Management Memos can be accessed through the Resources » Publications tab.

To meet the Governor's reduction request, state agencies and departments are required to electronically submit a STD 152 Property Survey Report.

State agencies and departments are also required to submit a Cellular Devices Reduced Pursuant to EO B-1-11 Certification (Interactive PDF) document which certifies the removal or destruction of data on computing devices with digital memory and storage capacity. Information systems capture, process, store, and transmit information using a wide variety of media such as, but not limited to, magnetic tapes, flash drives, personal computers, personal digital assistants (PDA), cell or smart phones, multifunction printers, workstations and laptops. These media may require special disposition in order to mitigate the risk of unauthorized disclosure and ensure the confidentiality of information.

All Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM) related forms can be accessed through the Forms tab.
Public Auction Services
Public Auctions are conducted either every month (vehicles/mobile equipment) or every six weeks (surplus property).
Reutilization
Reutilization extends the useful life of state-owned property as well as reviews and approves the transferring, disposal, repurposing and recycling of the surplus property. This surplus personal property is available for sale to state and local government, school districts and non-profit organizations.
SB 493 - Public Computer Centers
Pursuant to the recently enacted Public Contract Code Section 10389.2 (SB 493, Padilla, 2011), non-profit Public Computer Centers that have been created to help bridge the digital divide in their local community will now have access to state surplus computers and other surplus information technology equipment. To find out more about this important program, please read more...
Surplus Property for Schools
Surplus state and federal personal property is available for sale to public schools and districts at a fraction of the original cost.
Warehousing Services
The Transit Storage program offers state agencies quality supplemental storage at very competitive rates.
Contact

SP&R Headquarters and Warehouse | 1700 National Drive, Sacramento, CA 95834 | driving directions For more information, contact: Norm Cottman | Office: 916.928.5800 | Fax: 916.928.4644 | Email: ContactSP&R@dgs.ca.gov

Note: State agencies, local government, school district and non-profit organization representatives viewing and sale days are Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., excluding state holidays.

The SP&R Warehouse is not open for public sales. The public is welcome to attend our public auctions held every six weeks.