Colorado State Surplus Property

What Colorado State Surplus Property does

Colorado State Surplus Property is an internal operational unit of the Departments of Central Receiving (DCR) at Colorado State University, housed within the Division of University Operations. Originally constructed in 1967 to consolidate centralized shipping, receiving, bulk mail, and mail distribution functions, the DCR now manages 13 distinct service programs. The Surplus Property unit handles unwanted, excess, outdated, and unused CSU property, processing items through Electronic Accountability Change Request (EACR) forms and coordinating pickups with Property Management for redistribution or disposal.

The unit operates as part of an integrated service portfolio that includes Mail Services (inbound distribution and outbound production), Shipping & Receiving (with Transtream multi-carrier shipping across UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon, and DHL), FastPrint (digital printing), Warehouse Services (climate-controlled palletized, document, premium, and outdoor storage), Shredding Services (P-3 HIPAA/FACTA/FERPA compliant), The Spoke (student-operated bicycling maintenance and educational living lab), Bike Rentals, Event Rental, and Lab Alcohol Services (5-gallon lab-grade ethanol distribution). Underlying technology includes a state-of-the-art package tracking system with cellular-based real-time scanning, photo and signature capture, NetID authentication for access control, and IT infrastructure spanning five on- and off-campus buildings. A four-digit Campus Delivery Code system routes all deliveries across the university.

The business model is a non-commercial internal cost center. Services are provided free of charge to CSU campus departments, with funding flowing through Colorado State University's operational budget under the Division of University Operations. There is no external pricing, no commercial revenue stream, and no disclosed financials. The sole customer segment is the CSU campus community, served via direct internal channels (department website, email subscription lists, and Campus Delivery Code routing). Leadership comprises Director Steve Burn (since 2004), Associate Director Heather Reimer (since 2016), IT Manager Richard Thibault (since 2010), and Surplus Property Manager Jake Drenth, supported by Accounting (Holly Ritzman) and an IT office that partners with CSU's Division of Information Technology.

Name

Colorado State Surplus Property

Legal name

Colorado State University - Departments of Central Receiving (Surplus Property Unit)

Website

https://cr.colostate.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colorado State Surplus Property is an internal university service department within Colorado State University's Departments of Central Receiving that manages surplus university property and provides centralized mail, shipping, warehousing, shredding, and ancillary logistics services to CSU campus departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Surplus Property and Logistics Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Administrative and Support Services (561), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

Keywords

• Surplus property management
• University mail services
• Campus shipping and receiving
• Warehouse and storage services
• Secure document shredding

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. University Funded Operations: Funded through Colorado State University's operational budget as an internal support department. Services are provided to CSU departments at no direct charge.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Colorado State Surplus Property is an internal university service unit that manages unwanted, excess, outdated, and unused Colorado State University property for redistribution or disposal via Electronic Accountability Change Request (EACR) forms. It is the core offering of the Departments of Central Receiving, supported by ancillary services including mail distribution, shipping and receiving, warehouse storage, secure shredding, printing, and bicycle services, all provided to the CSU campus community.

Product overview

Colorado State Surplus Property is a university auxiliary service that operates as a single integrated service within the Departments of Central Receiving at Colorado State University. The core offering is Surplus Property management, which handles excess, unwanted, and unused university property through an Electronic Accountability Change Request (EACR) process. This core service is supported by a portfolio of ancillary services including FastPrint (digital printing), Mail Services (distribution and production), Shipping & Receiving, Warehouse Services, Shredding Services, The Spoke (bicycle maintenance center), Bike Rentals, Event Rental, and Lab Alcohol Services. The service portfolio operates from the Central Receiving facility at 200 W. Lake Street and serves the entire CSU campus community through coordinated departmental delivery using Campus Delivery Codes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surplus Property Manages the receipt of unwanted, excess, outdated, and unused CSU property for redistribution or disposal. Processes items through Electronic Accountability Change Request (EACR) forms and coordinates pickup schedules with Property Management. Serves all CSU departments.
• FastPrint Digital printing services offering order placement and print production for CSU departments.
• Mail Services Comprehensive mail management including Mail Distribution for inbound mail handling and Mail Production for outbound mail processing for CSU departments.
• Shipping & Receiving Handles inbound packages, freight, outbound shipping, and coordination of campus package deliveries using the Transtream multi-carrier shipping system integrating UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon, and DHL.
• Warehouse Services Centralized storage and warehousing including bulk palletized indoor climate controlled storage, document storage, premium storage, and outdoor storage for boats, RVs, and large items for CSU departments.
• Shredding Services On-campus secure destruction of sensitive documents to Level P-3 (HIPAA/FACTA/FERPA) compliance, including one-time pickups and regularly scheduled destruction services for paper and CDs/DVDs for CSU departments.
• The Spoke On-campus bicycling maintenance and educational training center operated by students, offering bicycle repairs, maintenance supplies, safety equipment, and CSU bike registration for CSU students, faculty, and staff.
• Bike Rentals Bicycle rental service for CSU departments and individuals, including U-Lock, CSU Bike Registration, Annual Tune Up, and Major Maintenance.
• Event Rental Event equipment rental including tents, tables, chairs, and coordination services for campus events, with delivery and tear-down included for CSU departments.
• Lab Alcohol Services Distribution point for large quantities of lab grade ethanol in 5 Gallon increments for CSU departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Packages scanned and tracked at each step from receipt through final delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado State University Division of Information Technology (DoIT)coreTechnology or IntegrationDCR IT office partners with CSU's Division of Information Technology for technology infrastructure, strategic planning, and resource allocation. Richard Thibault serves on DoIT's IT Strategic Advisory Committee.
• Division of University Operations (DUO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartments of Central Receiving is part of the Division of University Operations. IT Committee forms partnerships and develops the future of IT in DUO.
• Association of Rocky Mountain College and University Mail ServicesminorOthersHeather Reimer serves on this industry organization board for mail services professionals in higher education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PublicSurplus: Government and university surplus auction platform (operated by Software Brokers Inc.). Comparable in serving higher-ed and public-sector clients, providing the disposal/redistribution channel counterpart to CSU's in-house intake and warehousing.
• GovDeals: Online auction marketplace used by government and education entities to dispose of surplus assets. Directly comparable to the asset-disposition function of CSU Surplus Property, though it provides a software channel rather than in-house pickup/storage operations.

Direct peers

• UC Surplus Sales: University of California's system-wide surplus property redistribution program. Direct peer to CSU Surplus Property handling university-owned asset disposition across a multi-campus public university system.
• UCLA Mail, Document & Distribution Services: UCLA's internal mail, shipping, and document distribution unit serving the Westwood campus. Direct peer to CSU's Departments of Central Receiving in the higher-ed campus mailroom and receiving category.
• University of Michigan Mail Services: UMich's internal central mail and distribution department. Direct peer in higher-education centralized mail, shipping, and receiving operations with comparable customer base of campus departments.

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American solid waste and recycling services company. Comparable as a broad incumbent in refuse/asset disposition whose regulated handling of unwanted materials overlaps with CSU's excess property disposal workflow.
• Iron Mountain: Publicly-traded storage, shredding, and document destruction provider. Comparable to DCR's warehouse and P-3 HIPAA/FERPA-compliant shredding service lines as a commercial incumbent offering equivalent regulated services at scale.
• FedEx Office: Commercial digital printing and shipping service provider. Comparable to CSU's FastPrint digital printing offering and Shipping & Receiving's FedEx/UPS/USPS/DHL multi-carrier shipping, representing a potential external substitute for both services.

Others

• UniFirst: Provider of uniforms, facility services, and supply-chain programs. Adjacent peer as a vendor that competes for in-house campus operational service contracts that CSU Central Receiving handles internally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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