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  • 2025-03237 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10889
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced that certain services will be removed from the Procurement List. These services include janitorial and custodial tasks at the US Army, USACE Buffalo District Reservation in Buffalo, NY, which were previously provided by Suburban Adult Services, Inc. The Committee has determined that these services are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government. This decision is made in compliance with the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and will not impose new regulatory burdens on small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has decided that some cleaning services at a military site in Buffalo, New York, will no longer be provided by a group that hires people with disabilities, because it's not needed by the government anymore.

  • 2021-01981 — Procurement List; Additions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7545
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced updates to the Procurement List. These updates include new products and services that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Products added include different types of large and extra-large rubber doorstops, while custodial services are added for Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. The changes aim to allow more small nonprofit entities to supply these products and services to the Federal Government.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is adding new items and services like big rubber doorstops and cleaning jobs at an Air Force Base to a special shopping list that helps people who have trouble seeing or other disabilities find work. This change means nonprofits can supply the government with these things, making sure that more of these folks have jobs.

  • 2024-30423 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104107
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced changes to the Procurement List, effective January 19, 2025. This update involves removing certain products and services that were previously provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. Products being deleted include various sizes of Army jackets and trousers, a wall clock, and toilet tissue. Additionally, grounds maintenance services at specific army reserve centers and engineers' headquarters will be affected. This decision is made under the provisions of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, without significantly impacting small businesses.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making changes by removing some jackets, trousers, a clock, and toilet paper from a special list of things that people with disabilities make. It also means that these folks might not do some cleaning jobs at army places anymore.

  • 2024-29425 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100985
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced the removal of certain products and services from the Procurement List. These items and services were previously supplied by nonprofits that employ people with severe disabilities. The committee concluded these items are no longer suitable for federal procurement under the relevant laws and regulations. This change may allow small entities the opportunity to supply these products and services to the government; it is not expected to impose additional requirements on them.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided to stop buying certain items and services from groups that help people with disabilities make or do things. This means other businesses can now try to sell these items to the government instead.

  • 2025-00344 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1967
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the removal of certain products and services from the Procurement List. These items were previously provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The decision is based on the determination that these products and services are no longer suitable for government procurement. The change, published in the Federal Register, aims to comply with the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and will not impose any new burden on small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    In this notice, a group that helps sell items made by people with disabilities decided to stop selling some things because they're not needed anymore, but they didn't explain why or what will happen to the people who made them.