Minnesota Administrative Rules

1260.0600 FAIR DISTRIBUTION.

Subpart 1.

Who will receive property.

Factors considered in the distribution of property are based on relative needs, relative resources, and ability to utilize the property and include the following:

A.

In considering requests of potential recipients, the criteria for determining the relative needs shall be size and type of program conducted; contemplated use and frequency of use; economic condition of agency, activity, or institution; critical or urgent need; geographical location (urban, suburban, or rural); and interest and expression of need on the part of the donee in the property available.

B.

In considering requests of potential recipients, the criteria for determining relative resources shall be funding source and availability (grants, donations, taxes, etc.); and equipment availability.

C.

In considering requests of potential recipients, the criteria for evaluating ability to utilize property shall be length of time of contemplated usage; date by which item can be put in use; availability of funds to repair or maintain property in use; ability of the donee to select and remove property from the distribution center or federal activity on a timely basis; and type and quantity of property received by the donee to date.

Subp. 2.

Distribution center.

The FSP activity shall operate a distribution center to serve the eligible donees in the distribution of available property. Any donee may submit, in writing, a list of major items needed by the donee, such as vehicles, construction equipment, materials handling equipment, machine tools, generators, air compressors, business machines, boats, aircraft, large electronic, and scientific type items. FSP employees shall be guided by these requests in their search for and selection of property. This equipment shall be distributed as outlined in subpart 1. Donee shall be notified by telephone by the FSP activity when a listed major item is acquired.

Subp. 3.

Help yourself plan.

Small miscellaneous items, less than $20 per item in value, will be available on the "help yourself plan," with quantity limited to any one donee depending upon the total quantity on hand.

Subp. 4.

Bulletins.

Federal Surplus Property Bulletins listing property available for distribution shall be mailed to all donees registered pursuant to part 1260.0300.

Subp. 5.

Screening donees.

The FSP activity shall recommend to General Services Administration the certification of donee screeners, as qualified and needed.

The FSP activity will, insofar as practical, economical, and equitable select that property requested by the donees, and the FSP activity will arrange for direct pickup or shipment of the property to the donee if requested to do so.

Subp. 6.

Disaster victims.

Donees which suffer or experience a local disaster and/or major loss of property due to fire, flood, tornado, etc., may apply for a temporary priority for all requested items of property by telephoning the FSP activity or writing the FSP activity at the address noted in part 1260.0200, subpart 5. Special efforts shall be made to locate and distribute needed property to such donees.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.04

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007