Goodbye Plastic Knives: Cut from Disabled Workers' Procurement List
Published Date: 10/15/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is removing two products—a 23.8-inch desktop monitor and medium-weight plastic knives—from the special Procurement List that supports nonprofits employing people who are blind or severely disabled. This change takes effect on November 15, 2026, and means these items won’t be bought through these agencies anymore. No big money or paperwork changes are expected, but some small businesses might get new chances to supply these products.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Two items removed from Procurement List
Two products are being removed from the Procurement List effective November 15, 2026: NSN 700005401N — Monitor, Desktop, 23.8" (previously supplied by Goodwill Vision Enterprises, Rochester, NY) and NSN 7340-00-NIB-0014 — Cutlery, Plastic, Medium Weight, Knife (previously supplied by LC Industries, Inc., Durham, NC). That means the Federal Government will no longer purchase these specific items through the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled after that date.
Small businesses may gain new supply opportunities
The deletion may authorize small entities to furnish the two products (the 23.8" desktop monitor and medium-weight plastic knives) to the Government after November 15, 2026, creating potential new opportunities for small businesses to compete to supply these items.
No new compliance or reporting burdens
The Committee certified that this deletion will not result in additional reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities and will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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