Gov't Ditches Mandatory Blind-Made Laundry Detergent
Published Date: 4/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The government plans to remove several products and services from a special list that supports nonprofits hiring people who are blind or severely disabled. This means these items, like laundry detergent and ice melt, might be bought elsewhere starting soon. If you have thoughts, speak up by May 11, 2025, before the changes take effect!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal deletions may end guaranteed purchases
The Committee is proposing to remove many specific products (for example: Detergent, Laundry Biobased with Bleach; Ice Melt/De‑Icer; Chin Strap; and dozens of retail items listed by MR number) and services (for example: janitorial/grounds maintenance at the VA Regional Office in Montgomery, AL; grounds maintenance at USCG Station Atlantic City, NJ; administrative services at Birmingham VA Medical Center; and shelf stocking & custodial at Forest Glen Commissary) from the Procurement List. These items and services were furnished by nonprofit agencies that employ persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities — named suppliers include Goodwill Vision Enterprises (Rochester, NY); BOSMA Enterprises (Indianapolis, IN); Lions Services, Inc. (Charlotte, NC); Winston‑Salem Industries for the Blind (Winston‑Salem, NC); Global Connections to Employment, Inc. (Pensacola, FL); Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (New York, NY); and Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc. (Birmingham, AL). If deleted, the notice says those items may be purchased from other suppliers; comments are due by May 11, 2025.
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