Gov't Eyes Changes to Disability-Made Goods Procurement List
Published Date: 9/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Committee wants to remove some products and services from the special list that nonprofit groups, helping people who are blind or have serious disabilities, currently provide. This means those items might be bought elsewhere soon. If you’re involved, keep an eye on the changes—they could affect jobs and spending plans.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Nonprofits May Lose Federal Contracts
If your nonprofit employs people who are blind or have other severe disabilities, the Committee is proposing to delete some products and services your group currently provides from the Procurement List. That could make your nonprofit lose federal contracts and affect your organization’s revenue and spending plans.
Job Risk for Workers with Disabilities
If you are a person who is blind or has a severe disability and work for a nonprofit that supplies items on the Procurement List, those jobs could be at risk because the Committee proposes deleting those products and services from the list. That change could affect employment stability and spending plans for those workers and their households.
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this federal register document means for your household, plus every other regulation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-08392, Revising Central Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements To Charge Fees and Clarifying the Permissibility of Subcontracting Within the AbilityOne Program
The AbilityOne Program is updating rules so central nonprofit agencies must get written approval before charging fees, making things clearer and easier when subcontracting work. These changes help nonprofits save time and reduce paperwork, affecting agencies involved in AbilityOne starting soon. Comments on these updates are open until June 1, 2026, so jump in and share your thoughts!
2026-20252, Public Meeting
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is hosting a virtual public meeting on October 28, 2026, to share updates and discuss ways to break down job barriers for people with disabilities. Anyone interested can join via Zoom, register by October 27, and even speak if they register by October 20. This meeting helps shape federal contracts that create jobs for people who are blind or have significant disabilities, with no cost to attend.
2026-20090, Procurement List; Deletions
Starting November 1, 2026, the government will stop buying certain products and services from nonprofit groups that employ people who are blind or severely disabled. This change removes a remanufactured toner cartridge and a stamp packaging service from the official Procurement List. No big money or paperwork changes are expected, and small businesses might get new chances to supply these items.
2026-20089, Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
The government wants to add new first aid kits to the list of products made by nonprofits that employ people who are blind or severely disabled, especially for the Department of Defense. At the same time, some older products will be removed from this list. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until October 31, 2026, to share them—these changes could impact who supplies important gear and how money flows in defense contracts.
2026-19551, Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
The government plans to remove several products from a special list that supports nonprofits employing people who are blind or severely disabled. This change affects items like survival food packets, USB drives, and forest fire rakes, mostly used by the Department of Defense. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until October 24, 2026, to speak up before these deletions take effect.
2026-19552, Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
Starting October 25, 2026, some products and services will be added to or removed from the government’s special Procurement List. This list supports nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or have severe disabilities, helping them get government contracts. These changes mean certain federal purchases will now come from these nonprofits, boosting their opportunities without extra cost to the government.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2025-17533, Notice of Public Meeting of the Illinois Advisory Committee; Correction
Heads up, Illinois Advisory Committee fans! The meeting time just got a little later, moving from 3:00-4:30 p.m. to 3:30-5:00 p.m. CT. If you’re planning to join or follow along, mark your calendars with the new time—no money changes, just a time tweak to keep things smooth.
Next: 2025-17535, Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
If companies want to merge or buy others, they usually have to wait a bit so the government can check for any problems. But sometimes, the government says, “Go ahead early!” This notice lists all the deals that got a green light to skip the wait from July to August 2025, helping businesses move faster without extra costs or delays.