Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled July 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission)) is clarifying the sourcing requirements for commodities and other products on the Procurement List that have been identified for satisfying Government-wide requirements and thus subject to the AbilityOne Program's Government-wide procurement preference. The full list of products with this Government-wide procurement preference furnished under the auspices of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501-8506) and the AbilityOne Program is posted at www.abilityone.gov. Changes to the responsible contracting activity designations as published in the Federal Register on December 1, 2006, are identified in this notice.

The Committee is proposing to add services to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and services previously furnished by such agencies.

This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

The Committee is proposing to add products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received on or Before: 8/8/2013.