The department may make such certifications, take such action, make such expenditures, require such reports and make such investigations as may be required by law or regulation of the United States in connection with the disposal of real property, and the receipt, warehousing and distribution of personal property received by the department from the United States. The department may enter into contracts, agreements and undertakings for and in the name of the state, including cooperative agreements with any federal agencies providing for utilization by and exchange between them, without reimbursement, of the property, facilities, personnel and services of each by the other, and agreements with other state agencies for surplus property and with associations or groups of state agencies.