Government Adds Bandages to Blind/Disabled Employment Procurement List
Published Date: 4/16/2026
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Summary
The government plans to add a new bandage product and a service to a special list that supports nonprofits employing people who are blind or severely disabled. This means these nonprofits will get new business, while some old services might be removed. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until May 16, 2026, so act fast!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory DOD Purchase: Triangular Bandage
The Committee proposes adding a triangular bandage (NSN 6510-00-201-1755) to the Procurement List with Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO, as the authorized source. If approved, the Department of Defense (DLA Troop Support) would be required to buy this product from that nonprofit; comments are due by May 16, 2026.
Navy HAZMAT Service Contract Added
The Committee proposes adding Navy HAZMAT San Diego services to the Procurement List and names The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse) as the authorized source. The service would be mandatory for several U.S. Navy locations in California (Port Hueneme, San Diego, and China Lake); comments are due by May 16, 2026.
Removal: Camp Pendleton Commissary Services
The Committee proposes deleting shelf stocking, custodial, and warehousing services at the Camp Pendleton Commissary that had been furnished by Job Options, Inc., San Diego, CA. If deleted from the Procurement List, that nonprofit would no longer be the mandatory source for that commissary service; comments are due by May 16, 2026.
Removal: MCAS Cherry Point Base Supply
The Committee proposes deleting the Base Supply Center service at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, that had been furnished by LC Industries, Inc., Durham, NC. If deleted, that nonprofit would no longer be the mandatory source for that SERVMART/Base Supply Center contract; comments are due by May 16, 2026.
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