[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR102-75.60] [Page 139-140] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION PART 102-75--REAL PROPERTY DISPOSAL--Table of Contents Sec. 102-75.60 When may Executive agencies conduct negotiated sales? Executive agencies may conduct negotiated sales only when: (a) The estimated fair market value of the property does not exceed $15,000; or (b) Bid prices after advertising are unreasonable (for all or part of the property) or were not independently arrived at in open competition; or (c) The character or condition of the property or unusual circumstances make it impractical to advertise for competitive bids and the fair market [[Page 140]] value of the property and other satisfactory terms of disposal are obtainable by negotiation; or (d) The disposals will be to States, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, possessions, political subdivisions thereof, or tax-supported agencies therein, and the estimated fair market value of the property and other satisfactory terms of disposal are obtainable by negotiations. Such negotiated sales to public bodies must be limited to where a public benefit will result from a negotiated sale which would not be realized from a competitive sale disposal (some examples of such purposes are administrative offices and economic development); or (e) Negotiation is otherwise authorized by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or other law, such as disposals of power transmission lines for public or cooperative power projects.