Department of Homeland Security Asset Buyback Program Industry Day

The General Services Administration (GSA) manages and operates the Federal Property Management Program (GSAXcess.gov). Guidelines have been established to screen excess and surplus personal information technology equipment for federal agencies. Without exception, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) follows procedures as outlined by GSA to dispose of excess property. The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) needs to comply with DHS Management Directive 025-01, Sustainable Practices, to recycle excess information technology (IT) equipment in an environmentally sustainable manner.

OCIO spends millions of dollars for IT equipment/hardware in support of the DHS IT infrastructure. ITSO would like to establish an Asset Buy Back Program to recycle scrap/salvage IT equipment, i.e. desktops, laptops, printers, etc. at DHS Headquarters. An Asset Buy Back Program would allow the Agency to receive product credits to apply against future hardware purchases, made possible through the Exchange/Sale authority set by GSA.

The purpose of this Industry Day is to determine the feasibility of implementing an Asset Buy Back Program at DHS Headquarters for equipment designated as scrap products.

This industry outreach event will be conducted at the General Services Administration Building in Washington DC. Details of meeting location, agenda and security requirements will be provided upon your email request to attend.

Intended participants are requested to contact Janeen Guest by email at AssetBuyBackProgram@hq.dhs.gov to submit your attendance request.

Please RSVP by Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 5:00pm EDT. Due to space limitations, no more than two (2) representatives from a company will be allowed to attend. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.