Surplus property bureau created; duties; powers.

A. The "surplus property bureau" is created in the transportation services division of the general services department. The surplus property bureau is designated as the New Mexico agency responsible for distribution of federal surplus personal property, excepting food commodities, in accordance with subdivision (j) of Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. The surplus property bureau is also designated as the agency for distribution or disposal of state surplus property. B. The surplus property bureau shall: (1) develop a detailed state plan of operation for the management and administration of surplus property acquired from the federal government that complies with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 and regulations promulgated in accordance with that act; (2) cooperate with the federal government and its agencies in securing the expeditious and equitable distribution of federal surplus personal property, excepting food commodities, to eligible institutions in New Mexico, and assist those institutions in securing that property; (3) dispose of unusable federal surplus property in accordance with subdivision (j) of Section 203 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and (4) manage a program to recycle, donate, sell or dispose of state surplus tangible personal property. C. The surplus property bureau may: (1) enter into agreements with the federal government or its agencies for the purchase, lease, receipt as a loan or gift or any other means of acquisition of any real or personal property without regard to provisions of state law that require: (a) the posting of notices or public advertising for bids; (b) the inviting or receiving of competitive bids; or (c) the delivery of purchases before payment; (2) enter into cooperative agreements for the sale, transfer or disposal of federal surplus property that has not been distributed; (3) enter into contracts with other state agencies for the purpose of acquiring or disposing of any tangible personal property originally purchased with state money as specified by rule of the transportation services division of the general services department; and (4) designate the representative of a user to enter a bid at a sale of real or personal property owned by the United States government or any agency or department thereof and authorize that person to make payment required in connection with the bidding.