The DRMS is a worldwide organization with headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan. Established in 1972, DRMS is part of a much larger organization, the Defense Logistics Agency.

DRMS blends the best of business and government. DRMS inventories, evaluates, and revalues reusable military resources. By reusing property or selling it at best price, we save millions of tax dollars.

DRMS is charged with finding new lives and new non-tax revenues for military goods that are no longer needed in front line service. To carry out its mission, DRMS searches for ways to reutilize goods within the Department of Defense. DRMS also transfers goods to fill needs in other government agencies and donates goods to community groups, educational institutions, or other recognized nonprofit organizations. Goods remaining after these needs have been met are sold to the public in order to generate operating revenues to finance internal operations, environmental efforts, and provide a return to the taxpayer. The result is material that once supported America's worldwide military and peacekeeping commitments is transformed into America's home front advantage.

What Does DRMS Sell?

America's investment in national defense takes the form of everything from routine supplies to specialized equipment.  DRMS sells inventory used by military personnel carrying out their professional duties as well as the inventory involved in daily living on military bases.  Property sold through DRMS includes machine tools, electronics, vehicles, aircraft parts, clothing, bearings, hardware, recyclable material, and much more.  DRMS has the potential of processing any of the 6 million items in the DoD supply system. Recycling efforts encompass processing 600,000 tons annually of iron, steel, copper, brass, and paper.

All property is grouped by over 400 Federal Supply Classification (FSC) codes. We urge you to become familiar with the FSCs in order to find the inventory that is of interest to you.

Offensive and defensive military weapons are sold only as scrap; they are rendered useless through the demilitarization process.

Who Can Buy DRMS Property?

DRMS sales are open to the general public and all United States government personnel except those who have any functional or supervisory responsibility for the sales program at the installation where the sale is held.  All purchasers must be over 18 years of age.

When And How Is DRMS Property Offered For Sale?

DRMS property is sold through bids, auctions, retail, and negotiated sales.  Sales are conducted continuously throughout the year as property is turned in by the military.

Each sale has an Invitation for Bid (IFB) catalog that gives:

• Property listing and description
• Method of sale
• Bid Opening Date (BOD):  the date and time that the bids are opened
• Terms and conditions associated with the property and sale

Where Is DRMS Property Located?

DRMS property is physically located at one of two types of locations.  First, property can be located in a DRMO (Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office), a field office for DRMS that is usually in close proximity to a military base.  Second, property can be located on the originating military base.

Property that is located at the DRMO is available for physical inspection during the dates and times given in the IFB catalog. Listing of DRMOs.

Property that is located on military bases is not normally available for inspection, but will have an extensive detailed description in the IFB catalog instead.

What About Confiscated Property And Real Estate?

Confiscated Property

Forfeited property offered for sale may include vehicles, vessels, jewelry, clothing, household items, art, and antiques. For information on sales by the U.S. Marshals Service, contact Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Marshals Service, 600 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202-4210; (202) 307-9087. For information on sales by the U.S. Customs Service, contact EG&G Services, 3702 Pender Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 273-7373.

Real Estate

GSA sells most surplus government real estate. For information, call (800) 472-1313 or request a free copy of U.S. Real Property Sales List from the Consumer Information Center, Department 514 A, Pueblo, CO 81009. A number of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs, also sell real estate. Consult local real estate agents, watch for newspaper advertisements, or contact the agencies directly.

Can I Purchase A Jeep Or Humvee/HMMWV?

Jeeps
DoD does not sell the M-151 series of vehicles commonly referred to as jeeps.  The Department of Transportation has ruled that jeeps are built for off-road use and could be unsafe at high speeds; therefore, for public safety, we render them inoperable prior to sale (i.e., cut or crush the unitized body and suspension system).

Humvee/HMMWV
Currently, DoD has a rebuild contract with the manufacturer to upgrade and refurbish used Humvees for further DoD use.  Humvees that are not suitable for the rebuild program are little more than residue.  The military version of the Humvee does not meet Department of Transportation safety standards and is not now sold.