Pet Toys and Pumpkin Kits Axed, Army Base Services Added to Procurement
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The Committee is updating its Procurement List by adding building management services for the US Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, provided by a nonprofit that employs people who are blind or severely disabled. At the same time, several products like pumpkin carving kits, pet toys, and lunch boxes are being removed from the list. Comments on these changes are open until May 18, 2025, giving everyone a chance to weigh in before the updates take effect.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Building Management Added for Fort Sam Houston
The Committee proposes to add Building Management Services for the U.S. Army, MEDCoE, 32d Brigade Medical (Buildings 1002, 3312, and 3314) at Joint Base San Antonio — Fort Sam Houston, TX to the Procurement List. If added, ServiceSource, Inc., Oakton, VA would be the authorized mandatory source for that work. Comments on this proposal are due on or before May 18, 2025.
Multiple Products and Services Removed From List
The Committee proposes deleting multiple products and services from the Procurement List, including items (e.g., pumpkin carving kits, pet toys, bento boxes, belts, cutlery, cleaning products, and a remanufactured toner cartridge) and services (medical transcription for Durham VA Medical Center and eyewear prescription services for several VA facilities). Affected authorized sources named include Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind (Winston-Salem, NC); Travis Association for the Blind (Austin, TX); LC Industries (Durham, NC); Goodwill Vision Enterprises (Rochester, NY); Alabama Industries for the Blind (Talladega, AL); and Lighthouse for the Blind of Houston. Comments on these deletions are due on or before May 18, 2025.
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