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  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8123
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove a service from its Procurement List. This service involves janitorial and custodial work at the US Army, USACE Buffalo District Reservation in Buffalo, NY, which is currently provided by Suburban Adult Services, Inc. The purpose of this proposal is to allow public comments before finalizing the decision, and comments must be submitted by February 23, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government group in charge of buying from organizations that help people with disabilities wants to stop using a cleaning service at a specific location. They want people to tell them what they think about this idea by February 23, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4009
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has updated its Procurement List. This update adds new services provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with severe disabilities and removes certain products that were previously provided by such agencies. The changes are intended to support job creation for individuals with significant disabilities and ensure continued operations for federal customers. The additions include custodial services at a courthouse in South Carolina, while the deletions involve items like webbing straps and various container sets. These changes were made following public notice and certification that they will not significantly impact small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has updated a list of jobs and products that help people with disabilities get work. They added some new cleaning jobs and removed some items like straps and containers.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15456
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is suggesting the removal of certain products and services from the Procurement List. These items and services have been provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities. The Committee is inviting public comments on these proposed deletions until May 11, 2025. The notice lists specific products, such as laundry detergent and drinking straws, along with certain services, like janitorial and administrative work, that are suggested for removal.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to stop buying some things, like soap and straws, from businesses that help people who can't see or have other challenges. They want people to tell them what they think about this change by May 11, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16511
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to its Procurement List, which impacts which products and services must be sourced from nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. They are planning to add a building management service at a U.S. Army location in Texas and remove various products and services, such as a medical transcription service and multiple kitchen and cleaning items. The public has until May 18, 2025, to submit comments on these proposed changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is deciding to make a change to a special shopping list for items and services it buys to help people who might need extra help doing jobs, like those who can't see well. They want to add some new services but also take away some things like helping with typing medical notes, cleaning, and making glasses. People can say what they think about these changes until May 18, 2025.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8345
    Reading Time:about 19 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is considering changes to the Procurement List. They want to add new services that will be provided by nonprofit agencies hiring people who are blind or have severe disabilities. At the same time, they plan to remove certain products and services that were previously supplied by such agencies. People interested in these changes have until March 7, 2021, to submit their comments.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee is thinking about changing a list of jobs and items that people with special needs help make or do. They want to add new jobs, but they might stop making some old things or doing some old jobs, and they want to know what people think about this.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12153
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is planning changes to its Procurement List. They propose to add a janitorial service at the DLA Distribution Depot in Warner Robins, Georgia, which will be provided by a nonprofit agency. Meanwhile, they intend to remove several products, such as wool socks and chemical protective clothing, previously supplied by various nonprofit agencies. The public has until April 13, 2025, to submit comments on these proposed changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to change a list of services and products they buy. They plan to add a cleaning service in Georgia and stop buying some items like socks and clothing. People can tell the committee what they think about these changes until April 13, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1484
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to remove several products from the Procurement List. These products were provided by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The proposed deletions include various items such as pillowcases, a gear pack, and different types of floor pads. The purpose of the notice is to allow people to submit comments on these proposed deletions, with a deadline for comments set for February 7, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is thinking about stopping some special items, like pillowcases and a gear bag, from being bought through a program that helps people with disabilities by giving them jobs. They want to know what people think before they decide, and everyone can share their thoughts until February 7, 2021.