Mystery Products Deleted From Disability Employment Procurement List
Published Date: 1/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The government is removing some products and services from the special Procurement List that supports people who are blind or severely disabled. Starting February 9, 2025, these items won’t be bought through this program anymore, but small businesses might get new chances to supply them. This change won’t cause extra paperwork or big money shifts, just a fresh update to who provides what.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Named Products & Services Removed
Starting February 9, 2025, the Committee will delete the listed product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List so they will no longer be procured under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. Items explicitly listed include NSN 7510-01-579-9321 (Binder, Removable Slant-D Rings, 1½" capacity, blue) and the named administrative support, mailing, courier, centralized appointment call center, and mail/messenger services for the Federal locations shown in the notice.
No New Paperwork; Small Biz Opportunities
The Committee certified this deletion will not cause additional reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities and that the action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the deleted product(s) and service(s) to the Government.
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