§103D-1103  Authority and duties. The state procurement office may:

(1)  Acquire from the United States under and inconformance with section 203(j) of the Federal Property and AdministrationServices Act of 1949, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the "FederalAct", any personal property under the control of any executive agency ofthe United States which has been determined to be surplus property under theFederal Act, warehouse the property, and distribute the property within theState to eligible recipients, as set forth in the Federal Act;

(2)  Receive applications from eligible health andeducational institutions for the acquisition of federal and state surpluspersonal property, investigate, review, make recommendations and otherwiseassist, supervise, and direct the processing of these applications foracquisition of federal personal property of the United States under section203(k) of the Federal Act and state personal property under rules adopted bythe policy board;

(3)  Appoint advisory boards or committees;

(4)  Take any action including making certifications,expenditures, contracts, agreements, and other undertakings, necessary inconnection with the disposal of personal property hereunder;

(5)  Act as a clearinghouse of information for theeligible recipients referred to in paragraph (1) and other public and privatenonprofit institutions, organizations, and agencies eligible to acquire federalor state surplus personal property; locate personal property available foracquisition from the United States or state agencies; ascertain the terms andconditions under which the property may be obtained; receive requests fromeligible recipients, institutions, organizations, agencies, and counties andtransmit to them all available information in reference to the property; andassist eligible recipients, institutions, organizations, agencies, and countiesin every way possible in the consummation of acquisitions or transactionshereunder;

(6)  Cooperate to the fullest extent, consistent withthe provisions of the Federal Act, with the departments or agencies of theUnited States; file a state plan of operation, operate in accordance therewith,and take any action that may be necessary to meet the minimum standardsprescribed in the Federal Act; make any reports that the United States may fromtime to time require; and comply with the laws and regulations of the UnitedStates governing the allocation, transfer, use, or accounting for propertydonated or to be donated to the State;

(7)  Purchase from any other state the services of theagency responsible for the distribution of surplus property and sell to anyother state the services of the state procurement office to ensure and promotethe effective administration of this chapter and of the surplus propertyprogram.  The purchase or sale of services shall be made on a fee-for-serviceor other equitable and reasonable basis; provided that the fee or other basisof payment for services purchased or sold shall be computed to include thecosts of salaries, travel, supplies, and equipment and any other item properlyrelated to the cost of the service; and

(8)  Make certifications, take action, makeexpenditures, and enter into contracts and undertakings for and in the name ofthe State (including cooperative agreements with any federal agencies providingfor utilization by and exchange between them of the property, facilities,personnel, and services of each by the other), require reports and makeinvestigations that the agency may deem necessary or proper for theadministration of this part, or that may be required by law or regulation ofthe United States in connection with the disposal of real property and thereceipt, warehousing, and distribution of personal property received by theagency from the United States. [L 1994, c 186, pt of §1; am L 1997, c 352, §23]