Uncle Sam Adds Spices to Blind-Makers' Shopping Cart
Published Date: 5/14/2026
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Summary
The government wants to add some tasty new spices to its official shopping list, made by nonprofits that hire people who are blind or severely disabled. At the same time, it plans to stop using a grounds maintenance service for a Navy base in California. If you have thoughts, speak up by June 13, 2026—these changes mainly affect the Department of Defense and could shift who gets the contracts and how money flows.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Removal of Several Federal Service Contracts
The Committee proposes deleting multiple grounds maintenance and custodial service entries from the Procurement List at specified federal facilities. Affected locations and authorized nonprofit suppliers include: NAVFAC Southwest Navy Operational Support Centers in Alameda (Rubicon Programs, Inc.), Sacramento (Easter Seal Society of Superior California; Job Options, Inc.), and San Jose (North Bay Rehabilitation Services; Job Options, Inc.); US Mint, Denver (Bayaud Enterprises, Inc.); and NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans (Goodworks, Inc.).
DoD Mandatory Purchase: New Spices
The Committee proposes adding three spice products (NSN 8950-01-E10-2928 Parsley Flakes; NSN 8950-01-E10-2926 Salt Free Garlic and Herb Seasoning; NSN 8950-01-E10-2931 Salt Free Seasoning) to the Procurement List for production by CDS Monarch, Webster, NY. If added, these products would be mandatory for the Department of Defense and would not be available through the U.S. AbilityOne Commission's Commercial Distribution Program.
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