Combat ID Kits Booted from AbilityOne Procurement List Deletions
Published Date: 4/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is removing certain straps and combat ID kits from the list of products bought from nonprofits that employ people who are blind or severely disabled. This change takes effect on May 30, 2026, and won’t cause big problems for small businesses. It means these items won’t be required to come from these special agencies anymore, opening the door for other suppliers.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Nonprofit Suppliers Lose Mandatory Sales
On May 30, 2026, the government removed certain products from the Procurement List so they no longer must be bought from nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities. The listed items include straps, combat identification kits, stamps, dinnerware kits, and other named products that were previously mandatory for parts of the Department of Defense and other government requirements.
Other Suppliers May Now Compete
Because the items were deleted from the Procurement List effective May 30, 2026, other suppliers — including small businesses — can now provide those straps, combat identification kits, stamps, and other listed products to the Government. The notice explicitly says this opens the door for other suppliers to furnish the deleted products.
Agency Certifies Minimal Small-Entity Impact
The Committee certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that deleting these products from the Procurement List "will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities." The certification notes the action will not add reporting or compliance requirements, may authorize small entities to furnish the products, and that no regulatory alternatives were found.
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