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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:86 FR 11266
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced new additions to the Procurement List, meaning that specific services will now be provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with significant disabilities. These services, including custodial, filter maintenance, and grounds maintenance, will be provided to various military facilities. The additions aim to avoid service disruptions due to expiring contracts and will begin on March 1, 2021, and March 8, 2021, creating new job opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the AbilityOne program. The committee determined these actions will not negatively impact small entities or the public.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided that certain jobs, like cleaning and taking care of plants, at military places will now be done by special groups that help people with disabilities. This creates new jobs for those people, and the government says it won’t hurt anyone else who does similar work.