Surplus Property

NDSU holds a Surplus Auction that is open to the public. It is held the 2nd Friday of the month from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. In the case that the University is closed for a holiday on the 2nd Friday, the sale will take place the 2nd Thursday of the month.

2026 Surplus Sale Dates:

  • January 9
  • March 13
  • May 8
  • June 12
  • July 10
  • August 14
  • September 11
  • November 13

NOTE: In the event of unforeseen weather and NDSU Campus is CLOSED on the day of a Surplus Sale, the sale will be CANCELLED.

Surplus Building
3601 7th Ave N
Fargo ND 58102

Driving directions from the NDSU campus:

  1. Go WEST on 12th Ave N
  2. Turn LEFT onto 35th St N
  3. Turn RIGHT onto 7th Ave N
  4. 3601 7th Ave N is on the right

Just a few things to try to make things run a bit smoother and make it so that everything is fair to everyone.

There will be NO exceptions!

  1. You NEED to remember your bidder number at the top of your bid form. If you do not remember it, you will be asked to go to the back of the line and you will be helped after the other patrons are taken care of.
  2. We ask that all merchandise is paid for and picked up by 3:00 pm on the day of the sale. If you need to make other alternative arrangements for pick-up, you will need to do that on the day of the sale. Payment is required the day of the sale.
  3. We are not responsible for items damaged or missing after the day of the sale.
  4. All “Cash and Carry” items are available for purchase from 11:00-1:00 pm. First Come, First Served. We will not “Watch” items as you continue to shop. Items must be paid for and taken out of the auction area.
  5. The auction is from 11:00-1:00 pm.
  6. You are responsible for moving and loading your own items. Please make certain that if you are bidding on something that you have the ability to load yourself and have it moved out of the auction building by the specified time frame.

NDSU will regularly update the computers that are used on campus not meeting what NDSU deems as minimum requirements. The computers are stripped of all information and some operating software is reloaded.

Computer Lottery System

If there are computers available at the time of auction, they will be sold on a lottery system. You will need to be present to put your name into the lottery drawing for the opportunity to purchase one of computers. You will also need to be present at the time of the drawing. The sign up is from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The drawing is at 11:30 a.m. The first name drawn will get first pick of the computers, and so on.

If you have merchandise in your department that needs to be sent over to Surplus, please make sure that it is in working order and all other NDSU property (papers, files, etc.) are removed from the items.

Step 1: Send an email with the pick up location, detailed list of items to Casie Ewalt.

Step 2: If the Item is an Inventoried Item ($5,000 and over)

  1. You will need to pull the inventory sticker.
  2. Contact Accounting and have the item taken out of inventory.
  3. Fill out the bottom of your item's Inventory Document form and return it to Accounting.

View Policy 406: Surplus Property

Purchasing

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