Vermont Surplus Fact Sheet

State of Vermont
Buildings and General Services
State Surplus Property

Contact: Bill Beard or Richard Lee
50 Packard Road, Suite 2
East Montpelier, VT 05651
Telephone (802) 828-3394
Fax (802) 828-3396
bill.beard@state.vt.us
http://www.bgs.state.vt.us/gsc/surplus/state.htm (Website to change - new site being launched.)

Who is eligible to use State Surplus Property? Any entity or individual

When are entities eligible to participate? As soon as an item arrives at State Surplus Property. The cost for items is the same for any entity.

How does one acquire materials from State Surplus Property? Call or visit the facility.

Other Program Characteristics:
Towns and schools often acquire materials through Surplus Property. Since July 1, 2003, towns have saved $14,467 through the program, mostly furniture and heavy equipment. Since July 1, 2003 schools have saved $22,798, mostly furniture. The State's program saved non-profits, schools, towns and state agencies $711,000.

Two programs State Surplus Property participates in are,

• Low Income Computer Program - Programs such as Vocational Rehab and the Community Assistance Program acquire computers through Surplus and then provide these computers to people in programs such as Welfare to Work (or school).
• Computers to Schools and Health Clinics in Developing Countries -- (>1,300 moved through this program last year) Move computers through the World Computer Exchange based in Oslo, Norway. World Computer Exchange reported that Vermont's program provided computers to every health clinic in the outback in Kenya.