New Services Added to Nonprofit Procurement List
Published Date: 9/10/2026
Notice
Summary
This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
AbilityOne: Food & Logistics at Fort Gap
The federal government added Food and Logistics Support Services for the U.S. Army, Pennsylvania Army National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA to the AbilityOne Procurement List. The service is a mandatory purchase for that contracting activity and is authorized to be supplied by Opportunity Center, Incorporated (Wilmington, DE), effective September 27, 2026, to support a planned October 1, 2027 start date. The Committee says this addition will create new jobs for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
No Significant Small-Entity Impact
The Committee certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this Procurement List addition "will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities." The certification states the action will not create additional reporting or compliance requirements and may authorize small entities to furnish the service(s) to the Government.
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