Surplus Equipment and Furniture
Purchasing & Support Services (Purchasing) uses Public Surplus and GovDeals to auction surplus or excess equipment and furniture. Funds received from auctions deposit back to San Joaquin County (County).
We use a three-tier system for redistribution of surplus items.
- County departments transfer items internally free of charge.
- Non-profit organizations bid for a small dollar amount.
- The public bids in auction.
Registered users can sign up to receive email notifications for items that become available through the County.
GovDeals Tip: Users registering as individuals (not a business) will select "End User" from the Business Information section when registering.
If you win an auction, you will receive an email from the auction service (Public Surplus or GovDeals) stating you won. The email will give instructions on what to do next and what to expect.
- An employee from the County department storing your purchased item will contact you directly to coordinate a date, time, and location for you to pick up the item(s).
- If you win multiple items, you may need to pick up the items from different County locations. Items are not stored in one central location.
- The winning buyer is responsible for moving and transporting the item(s).
- If the winning buyer has a third party pick up the item(s), the winning buyer must first send an email to the Purchasing contact through his/her Public Surplus or GovDeals account identifying the name of the individual picking up the item(s).
- Items picked up by a third party (someone other than the winning buyer) must have all of the following to pick up the item(s):
- copy of the notice award
- copy of the payment receipt
- copy of the email sent from the auction service to the winning buyer
- identification (such as a driver's license or state ID)
Email surplusrequest@sjgov.org for additional help with surplus equipment and furniture questions.