41 CFR § 102-37.35 - GSA's responsibilities.

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title: "41 CFR § 102-37.35 - GSA's responsibilities."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-37.35"
section_name: "GSA's responsibilities."
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "PERSONAL PROPERTY"
part_number: "102-37"
part_name: "37—DONATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 549 and 121(c)."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 58444, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 102-37.35 GSA's responsibilities.

(a) Determines when property is surplus to the needs of the Government;

(b) Allocates and transfers surplus property on a fair and equitable basis to SASPs for further distribution to eligible donees;

(c) Oversees the care and handling of surplus property while it is in the custody of a SASP;

(d) Approves all transfers of surplus property to public airports, pursuant to the appropriate determinations made by the FAA (see subpart F of this part);

(e) Donates to the American National Red Cross property (generally blood plasma and related medical materials) originally provided by the Red Cross to a Federal agency, but that has subsequently been determined surplus to Federal needs;

(f) Approves, after consultation with the holding agency, foreign excess personal property to be returned to the United States (U.S.) for donation purposes;

(g) Imposes appropriate conditions on the donation of surplus property having characteristics that require special handling or use limitations (see § 102-37.350); and

(h) Keeps track of and reports on Federal donation programs.