Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-05868
Proposed Additions and Deletions to the Procurement List for Services and Products
Buyer
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Posted
March 26, 2026
Respond By
April 25, 2026
Identifier
2026-05868
NAICS
561210, 561720, 561730, 424990
This notice from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled outlines proposed changes to the federal Procurement List, impacting multiple agencies and locations: - Government Buyers - Department of Veterans Affairs - Department of Defense (including U.S. Army, Navy Exchange Service Command, Defense Logistics Agency) - General Services Administration - Defense Commissary Agency - U.S. Government Accountability Office - OEMs and Vendors - No specific commercial OEMs are named; products and services are supplied by authorized nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (e.g., Skookum Educational Program, GW Commercial Services, Didlake, Inc., Peckham Vocational Industries) - Products and Services Requested - Services (Proposed Additions): - Base operations and maintenance at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK - Janitorial, custodial, grounds maintenance, administrative, and shelf stocking/warehousing at various federal facilities (VA Medical Centers, Navy and Army bases, Defense Commissary Agency locations) - Products (Proposed Deletions): - Webbing straps (various sizes and part numbers) - Combat identification kits, panels, and assemblies for military platforms (multiple NSNs) - Custom-made self-inking and pre-inked stamps (various sizes and features) - Disposable dinnerware kits - Lockout kits for electrical/valve applications - Small arm slings, padded slings for M240 - Ice melt/de-icer (10 lbs.) - Machine pads for scrubbing and stripping floors (various sizes) - Magazine pockets for M4 and .45 ACP - Unique or Notable Requirements - All services and products are to be provided by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or have other severe disabilities, as mandatory sources for federal procurement - The Committee is seeking public comment on these proposed changes - Key Locations - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK - VA Medical Center and Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN - Norfolk Naval Base, VA - Hart Dole Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI - Fort Lawton Cemetery, Seattle, WA - Oceana Naval Air Station and Dam Neck Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic, Virginia Beach, VA - Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH - NAS North Island and Miramar Marine Corps Air Station Commissaries, San Diego, CA
Description
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing to add certain services to the Procurement List that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Additionally, the Committee proposes to delete certain products and services previously furnished by such agencies. The notice includes details on mandatory sources of supply for various government agencies and invites comments by April 25, 2026.