Government drops items from blind-workers shopping list
Published Date: 9/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is removing some products and services from the special Procurement List that supports people who are blind or severely disabled. Starting October 17, 2026, these items won’t be bought through this program anymore, but small businesses might get new chances to supply them. This change won’t cause extra paperwork or costs for small companies.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal deletions remove listed procurements
If you are a nonprofit that employed persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, the Committee deleted certain products and services from the Federal Procurement List effective October 17, 2026. Deleted items include NSN 2540-01-329-8073 (Parts Kit, Humvee soft top), NSN 4910-01-211-2195 (Plastic oil drip pan, 3.5 gallons), scrubbers NSNs 7920-01-620-3634 and 7920-01-620-4373, several handle and strap NSNs, and services such as laundry services at USDA NCAH Ames, linen rental at the CSOSA Reentry & Sanctions Center, and telephone switchboard operations at the VA Erie Medical Center.
Opportunity for other small suppliers
The Committee certified that this action may authorize other small entities to furnish the deleted products and services to the Government, and that it will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. That change could allow other small businesses to bid or supply the listed NSNs and services after October 17, 2026.
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