Surplus Property

Surplus Property

Hallways, stairwells, and loading docks are NOT storage spaces! Do not move items into these areas thinking they'll magically disappear. This is a severe fire code violation and safety risk. Follow the procedures in place to have materials removed from your space. If PFW is fined, the cost will be charged to the department that created the violation.

Furniture Moves/Moving Services

• Furniture moves must be scheduled a minimum of 5 business days prior to the target date. It is strongly suggested departments contact us ([email protected]) during the planning stages. Different types of furniture require different moving procedures. When looking at moving from one office to another, the items may not fit, or professionals may need to be hired (at additional expense to your department). Early contact with us can prevent surprises and dashed hopes that are often the result of last-minute requests.

• Note: ALL requirements below must be met PRIOR to Warehouse team's arrival to move your items. Warehouse personnel will not wait for or assist in the clearing or packing of materials. If furniture is not ready to be moved when the Warehouse team arrives, it will not be moved at that time. You will then have to send notification of your readiness in order to reschedule your move for a later date/time.

• • Desks: Must be cleared off and all materials removed from drawers. Warehouse does not move computers/phones/printers.  An IT Services support request (found here) must be completed to have these items moved in conjunction with any furniture move.
  • File Cabinets: Can be moved as is, only if being moved within the same office or between offices within the same suite. However, if the move is to another suite, floor or building, the cabinet must be emptied of all contents...with the exception of the bottom drawer. (This assists with stability of the cabinet during the move.)
  • Bookcases: All materials/books must be removed.
  • Sciences Lab Equipment (Chemistry/Biology/Medical): All lab materials requested to be moved MUST have a “Clean Sheet” (found here) attached to each item being moved.  Without this sheet, the item/s will remain in place. This is for the safety and security of all parties involved, including our employees, students, as well as the public, who may be the end user after decommissioning.

Campus Surplus Store

Location: 5190 St Joe Rd, Fort Wayne, IN - Ginsberg Hall - Exterior Door #13

Departmental Access:

• • Computers, printers, copiers and misc. electronics ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENTAL PURCHASE OR RETURN TO CAMPUS FROM THE SURPLUS STORE. All these materials are considered operational, but obsolete and have been effectively decommissioned. If departments are looking for these types of items, please contact Purchasing at…or ITS at…
  • Visits to the Surplus Store are scheduled during regular operating hours. Appointment times are Mon-Wed – 8am-2pm.
  • Visits must be scheduled in advance by contacting [email protected].
  • When scheduling a visit, please explain what you’re looking for, as we don’t have time available to allow for “window-shopping.” If we have it, we’ll schedule a time. If we don’t, we can save everyone time and effort.
  • When you come to the store, please have dimensions in hand for the area/s you’d like to move materials into. Many folks state, “I think this will fit”, ask for delivery only to find out it will not. This represents a multi-dimensional waste of energy, effort, time, labor and resources for all involved. Also, bring along a list of items you will want removed to make room for these “new” materials. We make every effort to be as efficient as possible, but this requires departmental cooperation.
  • There is a MAXIMUM 30-day hold by departments on items picked out from the Surplus Store. After 30 calendar days, the materials will be returned to stock.
  • There is currently no charge to departments for materials repurposed back to campus from the Surplus Store. However, the following rules apply:
    - Items from PFW departments sent to Salvage are available to other PFW departments for no charge.
    - Items from IUFW departments sent to salvage are available to other IUFW departments for no charge.
    - Items moving between IUFW and PFW will be treated as a purchase, and charges will apply. These can either be handled via PCard or internal billings.
  • After picking furniture from our Surplus Store, make sure to send a follow-up email to [email protected] with a brief description of the items and directions on where they are to be delivered. Deliveries will NOT be made without this email notification.

Public Access:

• • We make every effort to allow public access once per month (typically a Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm).
  • Representatives from on campus are more than welcome to visit and view items in the store on these open dates, however, NO SALES WILL BE MADE TO CAMPUS DEPARTMENTS. Campus departments also may not place any materials “On Hold” during these sales.
  • Materials remaining after the sale date will again be available for departmental transfer until the Wednesday prior to the next public sales event.
  • Check the Surplus Store's Facebook Page to verify dates and times of operation.

Contact email

[email protected]