FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md –
The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services is known for handling excess military property and is a trusted source of supply for the United States military when it comes to acquiring used equipment.
“We strive to support the Warfighter while protecting the public by providing solutions to complex situations involving property identified as excess to the government,” said Danny Kim, area manager of DLA’s Meade site.
Kim added they do this thru multiple programs including Precious Metals Recovery, Reutilization-Transfer-Donations, and public sales held thru a contractor’s web page.
It’s the RTD program that saves his DoD customers money, Kim said. A command can acquire used equipment for free DLA Disposition Services it helps them stretch their limited funds
But before DLA Disposition Services can issue used equipment to its customers it must first accept it from, its customers.
There are multiple reasons for a military unit to turn property into DLA Disposition Services.
Recently at DLA Disposition Services site at Fort Meade, Maryland, Air Force Staff Sgt. Breeanna Stack turned in a load of excess computers monitors. Stack said she makes the trip to the site about once a month to drop off excess property and has started the process of being able to ‘shop’ what other commands have turned-in that may aid her command.
In line behind Stack was Air National Guard Senior Airman Luke Eskaros. He was waiting to turn in used gym equipment. He said his command had updated their gym and they no longer needed this equipment.
The property that Stack and Eskaros will, if determined to still be useable, be placed on DLA Disposition Service’s web site and offered to other commands.
“We get a lot of computer related equipment turned into us here, but we get other items too”, said Kim. “Right now, we have a banjo waiting for someone to request it. When you shop with DLA Disposition Services you never know what you will find."
DLA Disposition Services offers a wide variety of serviceable property for Reutilization, Transfer, or Donation (RTD) to DOD units and other additional agencies. Property reutilized through Disposition Services is at no cost to the receiving DOD activity in most cases. In many cases there will be no shipping charge.
In order to utilize RTD programs, DOD customers must register in the AMPS website in order to request a user account and password to search and requisition from the excess property inventory. To begin this process, visit "How do I get access to RTD". If you have already created an account and want to become more familiar with RTD Web, visit "How do I search for property".