Federal Contracts May Go To Nonprofits Employing Blind And Disabled Workers
Published Date: 6/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The government plans to add two new services—scanning support and facility support—to a special list that requires buying from nonprofits employing people who are blind or severely disabled. This affects U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Indianapolis and the U.S. Census Bureau in Bowie. Comments on this plan are open until July 20, 2025, before the changes become official.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Facility Support: Census Sites Must Buy from ServiceSource
If approved, the U.S. Census Bureau will be required to obtain Facility Support Services for the Bowie Computer Center, Franconia Warehouse, Suitland and Bowie MD, and Springfield VA from ServiceSource, Inc. (Oakton, VA). Comments on this proposed mandatory sourcing must be submitted by July 20, 2025.
Scanning Support: Mandatory Buy from Nonprofit
If approved, U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Indianapolis will be required to buy Scanning Support Services from Coleman Professional Services (Kent, OH). This proposal is open for comments until July 20, 2025 and would make Coleman the authorized source for that service at the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center, Indianapolis, IN.
Janitorial Service: USGS Site Required to Use Skookum
If approved, the United States Geological Survey Western Fisheries Research Center Marrowstone Marine Field Station in Norland, WA will be required to procure Janitorial Service from Skookum Educational Programs (Bremerton, WA). The public comment period for this proposed addition ends July 20, 2025.
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