Sale of Federal Surplus Personal Property is sponsored by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. 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.

Office of Personal Property Management | GSA Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary: Office of Personal Property Management Personal property refers to physical (non-real estate or land) items ranging from common products, such as office equipment and furniture, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and animals. Personal property also includes specialized equipment, such as scientific devices and heavy machinery.

Our Office of Personal Property Management helps federal agencies dispose of personal property that is no longer needed. At the same time, it helps other federal agencies and state, local, and public organizations acquire these items. The public can purchase personal property that is not needed by federal agencies or by state and local organizations.

Government regulations mandate that federal agencies consider acquiring excess personal property first, before purchasing new items. Each year, this approach saves the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Get more information on federal real property assets and disposal .

For personal property, additional useful links include National Utilization Officers and State Agencies for Surplus Property -->Surplus Property. When no federal agencies need real property, it is determined to be surplus and may be made available for other uses through public benefit conveyances, including homeless use, negotiated sales, or public sales, based on GSA’s determination of the property’s highest and best use.

We help federal agencies dispose of personal property that is more than they need. After internal screening, we facilitate the transfer of excess property from one federal agency to another. We also help federal agencies find and get this property.

Usually, agencies don’t have to pay for property from another federal agency except for shipping and transportation costs. For state and local organizations State and local governments , nonprofit organizations, and public agencies can obtain surplus personal property that is no longer needed by federal agencies.

For citizens seeking surplus property The public can buy surplus personal property that is not needed by either federal agencies or by state and local organizations. The public can bid on most of the property at GSA Auctions . Last updated: Jun 3, 2025 Error, The Per Diem API is not responding.

Please try again later. No results could be found for the location you've entered. Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.

Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State. 2026 (Current federal fiscal year) Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy) Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy) Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026. The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.

Additional terms and conditions Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within Per diem localities with county definitions shall include "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."

When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.