Federal Acquisition Service U.S. General Services Administration January 2009 U.S. General Services Administration COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS DISPOSAL
Federal Acquisition Service Thousands of tons of electronics are disposed of every year This includes: CPUs Laptops Docking Stations Handheld computers (Palms, Blackberrys, etc) Fax Machines Audio Visual Equipment Cell Phones Test Equipment
Federal Acquisition Service Executive Order Section 2. Goals for Agencies. (h) (iv) – Uses environmentally sound practices with respect to disposition of agency electronic equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management JANUARY 24, 2007
Federal Acquisition Service Protecting Information Some agencies physically destroy hard drives to secure them Others have hard drives wiped clean Always remove all external storage media
Federal Acquisition Service Step 1 – Internal Uses Can the equipment be used by someone else in your office or within your Agency?
Federal Acquisition Service Step 2 – Other Disposal Alternatives Stevenson-Wydler Act and Computers for Learning Program, or Report to GSA for Normal Disposal Process, or Abandonment/Destruction
Federal Acquisition Service Normal Disposal Process Offer Property to other Federal Agencies If no Federal Agency wants it, then offered to the State Governments If no State requests, then possibly sell
Federal Acquisition Service Should You Sell Computers/Electronics? Market considerations Condition of property Volume and storage Type of computers
Federal Acquisition Service Abandonment/Destruction Owning Agency can make determination to abandon/destroy Determination can be made at any time during disposal Must follow rules in FMR
Federal Acquisition Service How to Decide to A&D? The property has no commercial value, or The continued cost of care and handling would exceed estimated proceeds from sale and handling
Federal Acquisition Service Restriction on Abandonment/Destruction You must not abandon or destroy property in a manner which is detrimental or dangerous to public health or safety. FMR
Federal Acquisition Service GSA Environmental Services Schedule 899 SIN Reclamation, Recycling, and Disposal Services A responsible way to dispose of: - Confiscated Material- Electronic Equipment - Batteries- Chemicals - Solids- Biological -Cathode Ray Tubes- HAZMAT Disposal Agencies must comply with GSA Personal Property Management requirements Establishing a nationwide network of vendors
Federal Acquisition Service EPA Government-wide READ Contract Recycling Electronics and Asset Disposition Services Seven Companies under Contract nt/ /fact.htm Recycling Electronics and Asset Disposition Services Seven Companies under Contract nt/ /fact.htm
Federal Acquisition Service Another A&D Option… Agencies may donate to a public body in lieu of abandonment UNICOR is a public body and has a computer/electronics recycling program for more information and locations
Federal Acquisition Service These Transactions with UNICOR are Donations in Lieu of Abandonment Computers and electronics are de-manufactured and recycled Complies with Land Ban Act of May 1994, 40 CFR, Parts These transactions are Donation in lieu abandonment, NOT Federal transfers
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