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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 8123
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced the removal of certain products and services from the government Procurement List. These items, which were previously provided by nonprofits that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities, will no longer be supplied to the federal government. Products removed include an automatic transmission filter parts kit, and services such as food service at Kirtland Air Force Base and switchboard operation at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System. The changes will take effect on February 23, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided that some things, like a car part and some help at a military base and hospital, won't be bought from special groups anymore. These groups help people who can't see or have other big challenges.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 4009
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to add certain products and services to its Procurement List. This list includes products like pizza slicers, salad savers, and pot lid stands, as well as services provided at various military and government locations across the United States. These items and services would be supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. The proposal invites public comments to be submitted by February 14, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to let people know they plan to buy certain items and services, like pizza cutters and work at military bases, from special groups that help people who can't see well or have other big challenges. They hope to hear from people who have thoughts about this idea before next month.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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: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.