Gov't Axes Cleaning Jobs for Blind and Disabled
Published Date: 2/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The government plans to remove several cleaning and admin services from its special list that supports workers who are blind or severely disabled. This affects services at VA medical centers, a Navy base, and a defense agency, mostly in Indiana, Virginia, and Michigan. If you want to speak up, you’ve got until March 21, 2026, so act fast!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Procurement List Deletions Affect Nonprofits
The Committee proposes to delete multiple janitorial, custodial, grounds maintenance, and administrative services from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The listed services cover VA medical centers and outbuildings in Indianapolis, IN; Navy Exchange sites in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA; Defense Logistics and Army facilities in Battle Creek, MI; Sault Ste. Marie, MI; Fort Lawton, WA; and a GAO field office in Dayton, OH. Comments on the proposed deletions are due on or before March 21, 2026.
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