In addition to state surplus items, some organizations may also qualify to receive property the federal government no longer needs. These items can be viewed online at GSAXcess.gov or GovDeals.com with the correct access rights, and in person at our Tumwater warehouse. Enterprise Services Surplus Operations also manages the following federal programs:

Personal Property Program

Organizations that can participate in this program include:

• State and public agencies
• Nonprofit educational and public health agencies
• Nonprofit and public programs for the elderly
• Service Educational Activities (SEA's) such as the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and American Red Cross
• Providers of assistance to the impoverished
• Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) contractor firms

View current federal personal property inventory.

Participation in the program may require recipients to pay a service charge to cover handling, transportation, and administrative expenses. These charges are based partly on the value of the property. For more information on eligibility requirements, see eligible organizations and activities. You can also contact us at (360) 407-2275 for details on how your organization can participate.

LESO Law Enforcement Support Program (formerly 1033)

The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transfer excess Department of Defense personal property to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

The Department of Enterprise Services is the authorized coordinator that operates the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) Program in Washington state. DES reviews and approves requests for surplus military property and tracks the equipment once it is transferred to law enforcement agencies as is stated in the Memorandum of Agreement between DES and the Defense Logistics Agency.

Among our responsibilities is certification of those government agencies whose primary function is:

• Enforcing applicable federal, state, and local laws and
• Whose compensated officers have powers of arrest and apprehension

For more information on this program:

• LESO Program Compliance Review
• See Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO)
• Read the Memorandum of Agreement between DES and the Defense Logistics Agency
• See a complete inventory of LESO property updated quarterly (Choose the "Washington" tab at the bottom to see items in Washington State)
• Contact DES Surplus Operations at (360) 407-1920

Attention veterans UPDATE:

Feb. 2020

The Small Business Association has released proposed regulations to implement the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 and is currently seeking public comment. Comments must be received by March 23, 2020. See the proposed rules for more information. See Frequently Asked Questions about the act. 

About the act

On April 16, 2018, the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018, (S.2679), was introduced to amend the Small Business Act directing the SBA to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S.- owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. On January 3, 2019, President Trump signed the bill into law (Public Law No. 115-416).

We will continue to update this website as new information becomes available. If you would like to receive email updates, please contact Surplus Operations Manager Mimi Limmeroth.

Washington State Plan of Operation 

Learn more about the Washington State Plan of Operation for the Federal Surplus Property Program.