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Surplus Equipment Control
CMS Surplus Equipment Control is responsible for the administration and disposal of all surplus equipment such as supplies, electronics, and furniture no longer needed by state agencies, boards, commissions, universities, and constitutional officeholders. The Division also manages excess federal equipment through partnerships with Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) and the General Services Administration (GSA).
For information about state surplus real estate property visit CMS Property Management.
STATE AGENCY SURPLUS TRANSFERS: State Surplus Equipment is made available for transfer to other State Agencies on a “first come, first serve” basis, during both the state agency and priority agency availability cycles.
PRIORITY AGENCY SURPLUS SALES: When equipment is no longer needed by State government, they are made available next to priority agencies which consists of Illinois municipalities, counties, charitable educational and health care non-profit organizations, veteran-owned small businesses and minority-owned small businesses.
VIEW EQUIPMENT: Authorized, approved representatives from State and Priority Agencies may view the available State surplus equipment at the central warehouse at 1924 South 10 1/2 Street in Springfield, IL., Mondays thru Friday (except holidays) from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m, or view some (not all) equipment online using the links below. Notes: Equipment availability is subject to change and only non-gubarnatorial state agencies can request electronics.
QUICK LINKS:
- CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE STATE SURPLUS WEBSITE
- CLICK HERE TO VIEW AVAILABLE GENERAL EQUIPMENT
- CLICK HERE TO VIEW AVAILABLE VEHICLES
- CLICK HERE TO VIEW AVAILABLE ELECTRONICS
- CLICK HERE TO REQUEST PROPERTY
STATE SURPLUS RECYCLING: The Division also administers the State electronic recycling program. Our recycling services help State agencies to properly dispose of or recycle unusable electronic items if they cannot be re- distributed to other state entities.
If you are a State Agency (Entity) or a Priority Agency and have questions about surplus property items, please call 217-785-6903.
Often called "the eBay® of Illinois," iBid is the State's online auction website. The iBid web site allows users to browse and bid for items currently available for sale at public auction. Auctions are held weekly at http://ibid.illinois.gov and interested bidders can find vehicles, office furniture, electronics, machine shop equipment, and much more each week!
In addition to State of Illinois surplus equipment, municipalities and other local governmental entities in Illinois use the State's iBid auction website to dispose of their unneeded equipment. If you are a local governmental entity and would like to learn how to sell surplus property on iBid with your own storefront, call 217-785-6903 for more information.
The GSA Federal Surplus Property Program is administered by CMS and governed by regulations of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). If you have questions regarding the GSA Federal Surplus Property Program, need interpretation and translation services, or require assistance for people with disabilities, please call 217-785-6903 or email cms.gsa@illinois.gov.
Illinois law enforcement agencies are eligible for enrollment in a special equipment program administered by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services: Law Enforcement Support Office Program (LESO). The Secretary of Defense is authorized by Title 10 USC § 2576a, 1033 LESO Program, to transfer to Federal and State Agencies, personal property that is excess to the needs of the DOD and that the Secretary determines is suitable to be used by such agencies in law enforcement activities, with emphasis on counter-drug/counter-terrorism activities, under such terms prescribed by the Secretary. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) defines law enforcement activities as activities performed by government agencies whose primary function is the enforcement of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and whose compensated law enforcement officers have powers of arrest and apprehension. For more information regarding the LESO program, please contact the Illinois LESO at 217-785-6903 or email us at cms.leso@illinois.gov.
For more information, please contact:
CMS Surplus Equipment Control Division
1924 S. 10 1/2 St.
Springfield, IL 62703
voice (State): 217-785-6903
voice (Federal): 217-785-6903
voice (LESO): 217-524-1959
