CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 102—FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (parts 102 to 102-197) > SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONAL PROPERTY (parts 102-31 to 102-42) > PART 102-36—DISPOSITION OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY > SUBPART D—Disposition of Excess Personal Property (§102-36.210 to §102-36.330) > 102-36.265—What if there are competing requests for the same excess personal property?

102-36.265—What if there are competing requests for the same excess personal property?

(a) GSA will generally approve transfers on a first-come, first-served basis. When more than one federal agency requests the same item, and the quantity available is not sufficient to meet the demand of all interested agencies, GSA will consider factors such as national defense requirements, emergency needs, avoiding the necessity of a new procurement, energy conservation, transportation costs, and retention of title in the government. GSA will normally give preference to the agency that will retain title in the Government.
(b) Requests for property for the purpose of cannibalization will normally be subordinate to requests for use of the property in its existing form.