Gov Axes Survival Rations and Fire Rakes from Blind Jobs List
Published Date: 9/24/2026
Notice
Summary
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.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Removals from Disabled‑Worker Procurement List
The Committee proposes to delete several products from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The listed items include: NSN 8970-00-082-5665 Food Packet, Survival, General Purpose (NEWVIEW Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK); NSN 7025-00-NIB-0012 Promotional Item, Navy, USB Drive, 2 GB, Submarine (Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc., West Allis, WI); NSN 4210-01-387-1392 Rake, Collapsible, Forest Fire (BESTWORK INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC., Cherry Hill, NJ); and four litter-related NSNs (6530-01-247-7157; 6530-00-784-4335; 6530-00-784-3450; 6530-00-784-1250). Comments on the proposed deletions must be received by October 24, 2026.
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