---
kind: "section"
citation: "41 C.F.R. § 102-36.35"
title: "41"
number: "102-36.35"
heading: "Considerations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/41/102-36.35"
---

# §102-36.35. Considerations.


Consider the following when acquiring excess personal property:

- (a) There must be an authorized requirement.
- (b) The cost of acquiring and maintaining the excess personal property (including packing, shipping, pickup, and necessary repairs) does not exceed the cost of purchasing and maintaining new material.
- (c) The sources of spare parts or repair/maintenance services to support the acquired item are readily accessible.
- (d) The supply of excess parts acquired must not exceed the life expectancy of the equipment supported.
- (e) The excess personal property will fulfill the required need with reasonable certainty without sacrificing mission or schedule.
- (f) You must not acquire excess personal property with the intent to sell or trade for other assets.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 40 U.S.C. 521.

### Source

Source: 90 FR 58438, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.