The General Services Administration is a behemoth of a federal agency.

Essentially, it is responsible for almost every piece of federal property, a truly massive inventory of everything.

From the Hubble Telescope to a printer at the federal courthouse.

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The GSA also has an annual auction to dispose of any what it considers excess property.

This year, the online auction is this Saturday and credit where credit is due, it was Alexandra Petri at the Washington Post who pointed out the auction in a story earlier this week, in a very funny gift guide.

The column was a delight but so is the auction website, click here to see it.

There you’ll discover all of what the GSA has for sale and it includes:

• Farm and construction equipment

• Aircraft

• Boats

• Cars, vans, and trucks

• Computers

• Mobile homes

• Coins, china, crystal, and rugs

• Jewelry and collectibles

• Medical equipment

• Generators

• Furniture

• Exercise equipment

• Tools

• Real estate

Alas, there’s nothing listed in the NASA Shuttle/Hubble category but there’s plenty to buy here in Arkansas and if you’ve ever wanted a fire truck, there's a deal to be had.

A 1992 “KOVATCH KFT-11” and pictured below is currently up for sale.

The high bid is $872 but earlier this week is going at $175.

The entry says “repairs may be needed” which probably should be assumed but if you’re in the market for a fire truck, that’s a pretty good price and there’s so many things you can do with one.

You can fight fires of course, but if you got it, you’re the coolest dad in the school’s pickup lane. Or you could paint it pink and be very in demand for every parade in a 300 mile radius.

There’s a total of 52 things listed in Arkansas and besides the fire truck there’s parachutist’s helmets to lots of parts to even a dumpster.