Simply put, Investment Recovery (IR) is about:
n Identifying a surplus or excess asset,
n Evaluating that asset, and
n Disposing of that asset in the most cost-effective manner.
The IR group is responsible for facilitating that process with all USPS® locations to facilitate the redistribution, selling, recycling, and disposal of excess assets in a responsible manner. The IR group coordinates the disposal of surplus assets in the most efficient and cost-effective manner to bring the best possible return on that investment once an asset has been deemed excess or surplus to USPS needs. The IR group also helps create disposal plans for a future project and is instrumental in disposing of assets when facilities are consolidated or closed.
There are seven disposition options used in IR. In order of recouping optimal asset value, these disposition techniques are:
n Reuse – send to another location (redeploy).
n Recondition – fix up to reuse (refurbish).
n Return – send back to vendor (possible credit).
n Resell – sell to another user (trade, donation, third-party sale).
n Reclaim – to make item reusable from waste (repurpose chemicals).
n Recycle – reuse substance from waste (scrap).
n Remove – final disposition (pay for removal, landfill).
Examples of excess saleable items are (but not limited to):
n Conveyor systems.
n Safes (Antique, Diebold, Mosler, and Schwab).
n Scales (Triner Fan and Floor).
n Antique brass PO Boxes.
n Coin sorters.
n Forklifts.
n File cabinets.
n Stanley Vidmar cabinets.
For more information on IR services, please send an email to InvestmentRecovery@usps.gov or access the IR website at http:⁄⁄blue.usps.gov⁄supplymanagement⁄am_recovery_home.htm.
You may also contact the Investment Recovery Team directly:
— Asset Management Performance and Accountability,
Supply Management, 3-31-16
