We provide direct support to our armed forces serving in 18 nations, spanning 17 time zones. This includes support for military contingency missions, wherever that takes us, be it Saudi Arabia, Bosnia or Kosovo. Headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, our field offices are located on or near 19 U.S. military facilities outside the continental United States. Our field offices are called Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offices DRMOs. We first offer it for reutilization within DoD, transfer to other federal agencies, or donation to America s state and local governments and other qualified organizations.
Most surplus property is sold through a competitive bid process.
A small percentage of our inventory is sold in retail stores with prices fixed by the local store based on prices for similar items in the local area. Much of the property we receive can become an excellent source of supply for both mission-essential and support items. Almost any major item or repair part can be found at a DRMO at one time or another. Demilitarization Certain property is demilitarized. We first try to reuse the material, such as paints or solvents, just as we do with other types of property.