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  • 2024-31244 — Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106446
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to the Procurement List. They plan to add a new service to be provided by VersAbility Resources, Inc., at the US Air Force's Postal Service Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. At the same time, they intend to remove several products, including wall clocks and pens, that were previously supplied by organizations like Chicago Lighthouse Industries and Alphapointe. The public is invited to submit comments on these proposed actions by January 26, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to hire a special team to help the Air Force with mail at a base, while stopping some other teams from making things like clocks and pens. They are asking people if they think these changes are good or bad.

  • 2021-01980 — Procurement List; Proposed additions and deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7546
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is considering changes to their Procurement List. They plan to add new products that nonprofit agencies will supply, which employ individuals with visual impairments or other severe disabilities. At the same time, they are proposing to remove certain products and services that these agencies used to provide. The public is invited to send comments on these proposed changes by February 28, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee is thinking about changing their shopping list by adding new items made by special groups that help people who can't see well or have other big challenges, and taking off some old items they used to have. They want people to tell them what they think about these changes by the end of February 2021.

  • 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.

  • 2021-02141 — Procurement List; Additions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7862
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced an addition to the Procurement List, which includes a custodial service at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. This service will be provided by ENMRSH, Inc., a nonprofit agency that employs individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The addition will take effect on February 15, 2021, and is aimed at creating new job opportunities for people with significant disabilities under the AbilityOne program. This decision follows the expiration of the previous contract, and it ensures that the Air Force's needs are met without interruption.

    Simple Explanation

    The government added a new cleaning job at an Air Force Base in New Mexico to a list of jobs for a nonprofit that helps people who can't see or have other big challenges, so these people have a chance to work.

  • 2025-02631 — Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9620
    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 and services from the Procurement List. These products and services are currently provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The public is invited to submit comments on this proposal by March 16, 2025. The affected items include a biodegradable detergent spray and custodial as well as grounds maintenance services at various federal facilities.

    Simple Explanation

    The committee is thinking about taking some jobs and goods off a special list made to help people who can't see well or have other big challenges to find work. People can share what they think about this idea until March 16, 2025.

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