CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 101—FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS (parts 101-1 to 101-49) > SUBCHAPTER H—UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL (parts 101-42 to 101-49) > PART 101-42—UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF PROPERTY > SUBPART 101-42.4—Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Surplus Hazardous Materials and Certain Categories of Property (§101-42.400 to §101-42.406) > 101-42.403—Sales methods and procedures.

101-42.403—Sales methods and procedures.

Hazardous materials are sold in accordance with the provisions of § 101-45.304 and the following special methods and procedures.
(a) Sales which offer hazardous materials shall be conducted separately from other sales. Sale catalogs or listings which offer hazardous materials shall not be mailed to all persons on the general sales mailing list but shall be sent to only those persons and entities which have expressed an interest in purchasing such materials.
(b) Sale catalogs, listings, and invitations for bids, with respect to hazardous materials, shall:
(1) Limit the materials in each lot for sale to a single Federal supply group;
(2) Indicate, in the item description, if an MSDS has been issued for the property being sold; and
(3) Indicate, in the item description, if an item is being sold only for its material content.
(c) For a bid to be considered for award, the bidder must sign the following certification:
The bidder hereby certifies that if awarded a contract under this invitation for bids, the bidder will comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations with respect to the care, handling, storage, shipment, resale, export, or other use of the material hereby purchased. The bidder will hold the Government harmless from any or all debts, liabilities, judgments, costs, demands, suits, actions, or other claims of any nature arising from or incident to the handling, use, storage, shipment, resale, export, or other disposition of the hazardous items purchased.
(d) MSDSs, printed HMIS records, where applicable, or a written description in compliance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200 shall be sent to purchasers of hazardous materials with their notice of award.
(e) Unless authorized by the appropriate GSA regional office, a holding agency shall not sell extremely hazardous property unless the property is rendered innocuous or adequate safeguards are provided. Such property shall be rendered innocuous in a manner so as to preserve the utility or commercial value of the property.