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  • 2025-05358 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14126
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced changes to the Procurement List, effective April 27, 2025. New products, including a women's cravat for Space Force, will be added and supplied by designated nonprofits. Meanwhile, certain protective clothing items and services like call center operations and grounds maintenance are being removed due to a lack of government requirements. This decision aims to continue supporting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through nonprofit agencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making a list of things they buy to help create jobs for people with disabilities, and they are adding new things like a special scarf for Space Force. They might also stop buying some other stuff like special clothes because they don't need them anymore, which could affect the companies that used to make them.

  • 2025-03690 — Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11521
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove certain products and services from the Procurement List. These items and services, which include paper bowls and various medical transcription and switchboard operation services, were previously provided by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. The public has until April 6, 2025, to submit comments on this proposed action.

    Simple Explanation

    The committee is thinking about stopping the purchase of certain things like paper bowls and some services like medical typing, which are made by groups that help people who have trouble seeing or are disabled. People can say what they think about this idea until April 6, 2025.

  • 2021-02936 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9325
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the deletion of certain products from the Procurement List. These products, previously supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities, will not be purchased by the Federal Government after March 14, 2021. The decision comes after a review and determination that these products are no longer suitable for procurement. The Committee ensured that this action will not significantly impact small businesses and might create opportunities for other entities to supply these products.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase has decided that some things, which a special group used to make for the government, won't be needed anymore after March 14, 2021. This change won't hurt small companies and might give others a chance to make these things instead.

  • 2024-29424 — Procurement List; Propose Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 100984
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove certain services from the Procurement List, which includes tasks provided by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. The specific service proposed for deletion is food service at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, which is currently supplied by LifeROOTS, Inc. The public can submit comments about this proposed change until January 12, 2025. The notice is intended to give interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the matter.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is thinking about stopping a job at a military base in New Mexico that's done by people with special needs, like those who can't see well. They are asking people to let them know what they think about this idea before they make a final decision.

  • 2025-06195 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15455
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has decided to remove certain products and services from their Procurement List. This means items like paper bowls from The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, Inc. and services like medical transcription and switchboard operations, often provided by nonprofit agencies, can now be sourced from other suppliers. The removal is effective from May 11, 2025, and is not expected to heavily impact small businesses. This decision allows more variety in who can supply these products and services to government agencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is letting other companies sell certain things, like paper bowls, to the government instead of just nonprofits that help people who are blind or have disabilities. This change starts on May 11, 2025, and it should give more choices for where the government can buy these things.

  • 2025-04856 — Public Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13352
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, also known as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, has announced a public meeting scheduled for April 24, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, to be held virtually via Zoom. The meeting will include updates from the Commission's leadership and a session discussing "How the AbilityOne Program Contributes to the Domestic Industrial Base." Public comments and suggestions on this topic are invited, and interested individuals can register to attend or request speaking time by April 15, 2025. The registration link and more details are available on the Commission's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The AbilityOne Commission is having an online meeting on April 24, 2025. People can listen to updates and talk about how the program helps create jobs, but they need to sign up by April 15 to join or speak.

  • 2025-03239 — Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10890
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove certain products, specifically marking flags, from the Procurement List. These products were supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. Public comments on this proposal are invited and must be submitted by March 30, 2025. Interested parties can contact Michael R. Jurkowski for more information or to submit comments via phone or email.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee wants to stop buying some special flags that were made by people who can't see well or have other disabilities. They want to hear what people think about this by the end of March 2025.

  • 2025-06715 — Procurement List; Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16512
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the removal of certain products from the Procurement List. These products, once provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities, are no longer considered suitable for government procurement. The items being deleted include specific socks and coats used for extreme cold or chemical protection. This decision, effective on May 18, 2025, is not expected to significantly impact small businesses, and it may allow other small entities to supply these products in the future.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided to stop buying certain socks and coats from groups that help people with disabilities. They think this change won't hurt small companies and maybe new ones can get a chance to sell these products.

  • 2021-02937 — Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9325
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to the Procurement List. They plan to add new products supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ people with disabilities, and to remove some products and services that were previously supplied by such agencies. Public comments on these proposed changes are invited until March 14, 2021. The aim is to ensure that federal agencies continue to support employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through these procurements.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to change the list of things the government buys to help people with disabilities get jobs. They're planning to add some new things from special companies and take away some old ones, and they want to know what people think about these changes by March 14, 2021.

  • 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.

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