Procurement List Additions and Deletions – Nonprofit Disability Employment Agencies
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The U.S. Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (operating under the AbilityOne Program) has issued a notice updating the federal Procurement List. Specific products and services have been added to the list, meaning federal agencies will now be required to procure these items exclusively from qualified nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Simultaneously, certain services previously listed under the same program have been removed. This means federal agencies are no longer obligated to source those specific services from the designated nonprofit suppliers and may procure them through standard competitive channels going forward. The AbilityOne Program is authorized under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act, which mandates federal procurement preference for goods and services produced by qualifying nonprofit agencies. These changes directly affect federal contracting officers and the nonprofit agencies currently holding or seeking AbilityOne contracts.
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Key Changes
- New products and/or services added to the federal AbilityOne Procurement List effective as of notice date (2026-03-26)
- Federal agencies are now mandated to purchase newly listed items exclusively from AbilityOne-qualified nonprofit agencies
- Specific services have been deleted from the Procurement List, removing the mandatory set-aside requirement for those items
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What this law requires
Federal agencies must procure newly added products and services exclusively from qualified nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities listed on the Procurement List
Federal contracting officers must update procurement procedures to remove deleted services from mandatory AbilityOne sourcing requirements and revert to standard competitive procurement channels for those specific services
Nonprofit agencies seeking to supply newly added products or services must be qualified under the AbilityOne Program and employ individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities
Nonprofit agencies previously furnishing deleted services must cease relying on mandatory federal procurement preference under the AbilityOne Program for those specific services
Federal agencies must source newly listed products and services from AbilityOne suppliers rather than through standard competitive procurement methods