Procurement List Additions and Deletions Proposed
Summary
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to add new services to the Procurement List, which are mandatory purchases for specific government agencies. It also proposes to delete certain products previously furnished by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities. Comments are due by April 11, 2026.
What changed
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed additions and deletions to the Procurement List. Specifically, it intends to add a Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store service for the US Air Force at Minot Air Force Base and a Janitorial Service for the Federal Aviation Administration in Athens, GA. Concurrently, it proposes to delete a high-capacity paper hole punch previously supplied by a nonprofit agency. These changes are part of the AbilityOne program, which mandates government procurement from agencies employing individuals with severe disabilities.
Interested parties, including government contracting activities and nonprofit agencies, should review these proposals. Comments must be submitted by April 11, 2026, to the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. Failure to comment may result in the proposed additions and deletions becoming final, impacting mandatory purchasing requirements and supply chains for affected government entities and nonprofit suppliers.
What to do next
- Submit comments on proposed additions and deletions by April 11, 2026.
- Review proposed service additions for potential impact on contracting activities.
- Review proposed product deletions for potential impact on authorized suppliers.
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ACTION:
Proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List.
SUMMARY:
The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and delete product(s) previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before April 11, 2026.
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:
This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.
Additions
In accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.3(b), the Committee intends to add these services requirements to the Procurement List as a
mandatory purchase only for contracting activity at locations listed with the proposed qualified nonprofit agency as the authorized
source of supply. Prior to adding the service to the Procurement List, the Committee will consider other pertinent information,
including information from Government personnel and relevant comments from interested parties regarding the Committee's intent
to geographically limit this services requirement.
The following service(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:
Services(s)
Service Type: Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store
Mandatory for: US Air Force, Minot Air Force Base, Minot AFB, ND, 521 Bomber Blvd., Bldg. 521, Minot AFB, ND
Authorized Source of Supply: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF DEFENSE, FA4528 5 CONS LGCP
Service Type: Janitorial Service
Mandatory for: Federal Aviation Administration, Athens Air Traffic Control Tower, Athens, GA, 1014 Ben Epps Drive, Athens, GA
Designated Source of Supply: Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS
Deletions
The following product(s) and service(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 7520-01-620-3826—Hole Punch, Paper, High-capacity, 2-Hole, Adjustable, 30 sheet capacity, Black Base, Metallic Handle
Authorized Source of Supply: Access: Supports for Living Inc., Middletown, NY
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2
Michael R. Jurkowski, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2026-04817 Filed 3-11-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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