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  • 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: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:89 FR 106445
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is removing certain products from its Procurement List. These products, including various sizes of Army undergarments, were supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ people with severe disabilities, including blindness. The deletion decision was based on evaluations indicating these products are no longer suitable for government procurement. The committee assures that this action will not significantly impact small entities and could potentially open opportunities for them.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is taking some special Army clothes off a list because they think the government doesn’t need them anymore. This might mean some small companies could make new things for the Army instead, but the people who made the clothes before might have to find other jobs.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8344
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has decided to add new products to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Starting March 7, 2021, disinfectants in 32 oz spray and 1-gallon bottles will be supplied by the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, CA, as part of this initiative. This action aims to support small entities by allowing them to supply products to the government, with no additional compliance burdens.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is adding new cleaning products, like spray bottles, to what they buy, and these will be made by people with disabilities at a special agency in California. This helps these people have jobs and make money without causing any extra problems for small companies.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11519
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    This notice from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled outlines changes to the Federal Procurement List. It adds some new products and services that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with disabilities, while removing others that these agencies previously supplied. The additions include products like various types of slings and services such as postal and custodial operations for the Air Force. Meanwhile, deletions include items like first aid kits and janitorial services previously supplied by these nonprofits. These changes aim to provide more job opportunities for people with disabilities without significantly affecting small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made a list of things they need, and they decided to have special groups of people, like those who can't see well or who find it hard to do some things, help make and do some of these things. They added some new jobs and things these groups will do, and they also took away some old jobs and things they were doing before.