Virginia Law

A. Section 2.2-1123 of the Code of Virginia designates the Department of General Services, Division of Purchases and Supply, as the official agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia to administer the State Plan of Operation throughout the Commonwealth pursuant to the provisions of 40 USC § 549, FMR 102-37, federal General Services Administration regulations, and this plan.

B. The activity, in the Division of Purchases and Supply, to administer the State Plan of Operation is the Virginia Federal Property Agency ("State Agency"). The State Agency will administer all phases of the operation including acquiring, storing, and distributing federal property to eligible public and nonprofit agencies, establish regulations and procedures, assess service charges, maintain property accounting systems, and as required, execute certifications and agreements pertaining to this chapter and 40 USC § 549 with eligible agencies, institutions, and organizations of the Commonwealth, other states, and agencies of the federal government. Financial accounting is maintained by the Bureau of Fiscal Services of the Department of General Services.

C. Under the general administration of the Director of State Surplus Property, the State Agency is directed and supervised by the manager who is responsible for all phases of the operation. The manager has an assigned staff including clerical, screeners, distribution centers, and driver personnel. In addition, the manager cooperates with the state surplus property activity. The State Agency is a special fund activity paying all expenses from service charge revenues.

D. Two distribution center facilities are operated. The Richmond center is State Agency owned and includes a 55,000 square foot warehouse within a fenced storage area on a 10-acre site located at 1910 Darbytown Road, Richmond, Virginia. The second center is a rented 45,000 square foot retail facility located at 800 East Main Street, Wytheville, Virginia, for the southwest services. Both distribution centers are co-located with state surplus property offices and facility costs are equitably shared.

E. The managers of federal and state surplus property activities operate under the Director of State Surplus Property with the next higher authority as the Director of Procurement Services.