This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes p...
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
AGENCY:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
ACTION:
Additions to and deletions from the Procurement List.
SUMMARY:
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES:
Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List:
August 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489-1322 or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additions
On April 25, 2025, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission) published an initial notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List. (90 FR 17423). The Committee determined that the service listed below is suitable for procurement by the Federal Government and has added this service to the Procurement List as a mandatory purchase for contracting activity listed. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.3(b), the mandatory purchase requirement is limited to the contracting activity at location listed, and in accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.2, the Committee has authorized nonprofit agency listed as the mandatory source of supply.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service(s) and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the service(s) listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 and 41 CFR 51-2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were:
1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the service(s) to the Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the service(s) to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
( printed page 30635)
O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501-8506) in connection with the service(s) proposed for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following service(s) are added to the Procurement List:
Service(s)
Service Type:
Mailroom Operation
Mandatory for:
US Air Force, Official Mail Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
Mandatory for:
US Air Force, Postal Service Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM
Authorized Source of Supply:
VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA
Contracting Activity:
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA9401 AFNWC PZI
Deletions
On June 6, 2025 (90 FR 24103), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3.
After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the product(s) and service(s) listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 and 41 CFR 51-2.4.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were:
1. The action will not result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product(s) and service(s) to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501-8506) in connection with the product(s) and service(s) deleted from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product(s) and service(s) are deleted from the Procurement List:
Authorized Source of Supply:
Mississippi Industries For The Blind (INC), Jackson, MS
Contracting Activity:
U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, Washington, DC
Service(s)
Service Type:
IT Services (also called EITS)
Mandatory for:
Department of Defense, Defense Human Resources Activity, Defense Manpower Data Center, Alexandria, VA
Authorized Source of Supply:
Global Connections to Employment, Inc.
Contracting Activity:
General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service, GSAFAS AAS Region 3, 473247QFMA
Service Type:
Medical Transcription
Mandatory for:
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA
Authorized Source of Supply:
Goodwill Industries of San Antonio Contract Services, San Antonio, TX
Contracting Activity:
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22
Service Type:
Janitorial/Custodial
Mandatory for:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Greenville Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC
Contracting Activity:
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, 247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7
Service Type:
Switchboard Operation
Mandatory for:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuskegee, AL
Authorized Source of Supply:
Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Contracting Activity:
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, 247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFC 7(00247)