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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 96948
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to the Procurement List. The proposal includes adding custodial services at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, to be provided by Work Services Corporation, and removing certain products and services, like a removable slant-D ring binder and mail services at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania. Additionally, there was an earlier mistake in listing some Army Combat Uniform coats for removal, which will now stay on the list. Public comments on these changes are invited until January 5, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee is planning to change who gets to do certain jobs, like cleaning at an air base in Texas, to help groups that hire people with disabilities, and they made a mistake about taking something off the list so they fixed it. People can say what they think about these changes until early January next year.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 9135
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has decided to remove certain products from its Procurement List, which previously included items supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. This removal will be effective on March 9, 2025. The decision was made after reviewing relevant information and determining that these products are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under the applicable laws. The listed items include various mahogany wall clocks and a specific type of ballpoint pen.

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there's a list where the government buys things from special groups that help people who can't see or have other big challenges. The government decided to take some clocks and pens off this list, but they didn't really say why these items aren't needed anymore or what might happen to the people who made them.

  • 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 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 11521
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    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 items and services, which include paper bowls and various medical transcription and switchboard operation services, were previously provided by nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. The public has until April 6, 2025, to submit comments on this proposed action.

    Simple Explanation

    The committee is thinking about stopping the purchase of certain things like paper bowls and some services like medical typing, which are made by groups that help people who have trouble seeing or are disabled. People can say what they think about this idea until April 6, 2025.

  • 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 10074
    Reading Time:about 17 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is considering changes to the Procurement List, which involves adding new products supplied by nonprofits that employ people with disabilities, and removing some products and services that are currently provided by such organizations. They propose adding products like medical scopes and accessories, to be supplied by agencies like Alphapointe and BOSMA Enterprises, and plan to remove items like chemical protection clothing and some services. The Committee invites public comments on these changes by March 23, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee wants to add some new things to a list that helps blind and disabled people get jobs by making important items, like medical tools. They will also take away other things from the list, like certain clothes used for protection, and they want to hear what people think about these changes.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13353
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced updates to their Procurement List. New products, including advanced knee pads, are being added, while certain items, like a biodegradable detergent and some services, are being removed. The decision to update the list is in accordance with U.S. laws that promote opportunities for nonprofit agencies employing individuals with disabilities. The changes do not significantly impact small entities, and the associated nonprofit agencies have been specified for each product and service.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing a list of things they buy from special groups that help people with disabilities. They are adding some new things to the list and taking away some old ones, but they don't clearly say why they made these changes.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104108
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to its Procurement List, which involves adding new services provided by nonprofit agencies that employ people with significant disabilities and removing products and services that were previously provided by these agencies. These changes include adding custodial and janitorial services at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Springs, MD, and removing an automatic transmission filter parts kit and switchboard operation services from departments such as the Department of Veterans Affairs. The public is invited to submit comments on these proposed changes by January 19, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to change what they buy, adding some new cleaning jobs for people with disabilities at a special army building and stopping buying certain parts and services. They are asking people to share their thoughts about these changes.

  • 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.

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