Blind and Disabled Nonprofits Get Procurement List Additions, Deletions
Published Date: 7/30/2026
Notice
Summary
This action adds product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
NOAA Miami Lawn Care Added
The Procurement List now requires lawn care for the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory in Miami, FL to be furnished by Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. The change is listed as added on August 29, 2026 and makes that nonprofit the authorized source for that contracting activity at the Miami address.
JBER Base Operations Services Assigned
Base Operations Services for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Anchorage, AK, are added to the Procurement List and are authorized to be furnished by Skookum Educational Programs, Bremerton, WA. The Committee states this addition must be effective on August 9, 2026 to ensure a timely August 9, 2026 start, and it is listed for addition on August 29, 2026.
New Jobs for People with Disabilities
The Committee states the additions to the Procurement List will create new jobs for people with significant disabilities who participate in the AbilityOne program. The notice says these additions help people who otherwise face challenges finding employment and enable the Federal customer to continue operations without interruption.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Committee certified that this action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities and noted the action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the added services to the Government. The certification cites that the action will not add reporting or compliance requirements and may authorize small nonprofit suppliers.
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