Rick Karlin is reporting for the Times Union the state Office of General Services has scheduled for later in the month a two-day auction of 1,300 decommissioned COVID response items. Items range from ambulances and trucks and portable power generators to phones, construction materials and air-handling units. Many of the items were supplied by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, while others were decommissioned equipment that state offices had on hand. Some of the items are from decommissioned facilities, including generators, patient pod rooms, bathroom trailers and showers. State officials say the state has sufficient medical and other equipment in case there is another COVID variant or new public health emergency. The auctions will be held at the New York State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany, Oneida County on November 29 and 30. Bidders are able to participate in the auctions in person or by proxy in Oriskany and online at Perry Auctions [dot] com. Also being auctioned are HVAC systems and supplies; oxygen supply systems; electrical systems and components; lumber; plumbing fixtures and fittings; fire detection and prevention system components; scaffolding, and shipping containers. In addition to the dates the auctions are taking place, the site will be open for buyers to pick up their items between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday immediately following the auctions. All items must be removed from the auction site by December 5. Additional information, including the auction catalog, information on specific items, and terms of sale, are available by contacting the Office of General Services at state [dot] surplus [at] ogs [dot] ny [dot] gov or (518) 457-6335. Read the full story in the Times Union.