Surplus

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Overview Eligible Items Request Pickup Condition Tags Surplus Sales Contact

Overview

SF Surplus allows college departments to reuse surplus property that is no longer needed by the original owner. Additionally, SF Surplus donates classroom furniture to Alachua and Bradford County schools; resells items not claimed for reuse in public surplus sales; and recycles end-of-life items that cannot be utilized within the college or repurposed to another entity.

Note: Surplus property may also be available through the Federal Property Assistance Program.

Eligible Items

The following items are considered surplus property and can be relocated to building H-A:

  • Furniture (office, classroom, common area)
  • Equipment (grounds, automotive, construction)
  • IT Equipment (coordinated through IT department)
  • Scientific & Medical Equipment
  • Appliances
  • Vehicles

Ineligible Items

  • Liquids such as chemicals, cleaners, paints, aerosols, etc. Departments are responsible for disposing of such items. Contact Facilities or Safety and follow all safety recommendations.
  • Office Supplies such as paper, files, books, desk organizers, and items that might be damaged in the open-air surplus area. See Surplus Swap below for instructions regarding these items.
  • Broken/Unusable Power Tools that may create a safety hazard. Contact SF Surplus for disposal instructions.

Request Pickup

  1. Access the Facilities Work Request System
  2. Select Moving as the Work Category
  3. Enter location and area/room number
  4. Provide description of what item(s) are being relocated to SF Surplus, to include condition.
  5. Add contact information
  6. Upload images (if applicable)
  7. Submit request. A work order number will be provided and status can be tracked under the "My Requests" tab.

Preparing Surplus Items

  1. Ensure desks, cabinets, lockers, and other furniture items are free of paper, files, supplies, and debris.
  2. When requesting disposal of equipment that may biohazardous, radioactive, or chemically toxic, the department must ensure compliance with all Environmental Health & Safety regulations.

Surplus Equipment Condition Tags

Beginning January 2025, all powered equipment that is being dispositioned to surplus should be tagged to identify the condition and proper actions needed to move that equipment beyond surplus.

For example, equipment that is serviceable and in working order would be tagged as such with a green tag. Equipment that is in need of minor repair, would be tagged with a yellow tag and any known discrepancies listed on the tag. And finally, equipment that is scrap or not safe for use should be tagged red to identify that equipment as not for sale, recycle only.

Examples of equipment requiring tags:

  • Welding equipment (welders, feeders, etc.)
  • Automotive equipment (test equipment, service equipment, etc.)
  • Grounds equipment (mowers, blowers, trimmers, sweepers, etc.)
  • Golf carts/utility vehicles/forklifts
  • Power tools

This will help us determine the correct disposal path for such items whether it be reuse, resell, or recycle. This will also provide any potential surplus sale buyers with a more accurate description of the equipment condition.

Purchasing and/or the Property Custodian will supply the tags for you upon request and the Moving Department will ensure that equipment is tagged before removal to surplus.

Please contact Phil Carver phil.carver@sfcollege.edu or Marty Valentine marty.valentine@sfcollege.edu with questions or to request condition tags.

Surplus Sales

Disposed surplus property is usually sold via sealed-bid auction twice per year. Dates may vary. Surplus Sales are advertised in advance on the Surplus Sales webpage. 

Contact

To schedule an appointment to view available surplus property, or if you have any questions regarding surplus property or sales, contact Phil Carver.