Federal Property Assistance
Federal Property Assistance (FPA) is responsible for acquiring and distributing federally owned tangible personal property declared excess/surplus by the Federal Government. Such property is allocated to the State of Florida for the benefit of the citizens of Florida through public agencies and private/nonprofit health and education organizations. Federal Property Assistance reviews available assets physically on-site at military and Federal civilian agency holding depots. The program utilizes web-accessible surplus/excess databases of the U.S. General Services Administration (USGSA) and the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. Acquisition of federal surplus equipment and supplies by eligible organizations results in major cost avoidance in asset procurement, which saves tax dollars.
Similarly, Federal Property Assistance is also responsible for acquiring and distributing U.S. Department of Defense owned tangible personal property declared excess by the military and approved for the State of Florida for the benefit of state and local law enforcement agencies. Federal Property Assistance has created state/local government partnerships to review available assets physically on-site at military holding depots. FPA also transports those approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for Florida law enforcement agencies to the distribution center in Florida. Acquisition of military excess by state and local law enforcement agencies through the program results in major cost avoidance, which saves tax dollars. The program enables agencies to have equipment they may otherwise not have the resources to purchase.
Federal Property Assistance programs are now housed in one facility. The new 1122 Program which provides for our statewide law enforcement entities to procure new equipment from Federal GSA contracts, is housed in the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Our department has oversight and audit authority only.
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Rita Acevedo, Surplus Property Supervisor |