The AbilityOne Program is one of the largest sources of employment in the United States for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The AbilityOne Program is a $4 Billion annual program that supports all categories of disabilities, provides thousands of essential products and services, and supports small businesses in obtaining socio-economic independence. The Program is administered by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (an independent Federal agency) with assistance from: Show
Through the Program, individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities provide quality products and services to the Federal Government at a fair market price. The NPAs employ more than 45,000 people who are blind or have significant disabilities, including approximately 3,000 veterans. The Program strives to reduce the astoundingly high percentage (70%) of Americans with disabilities who do not have jobs. Through the AbilityOne Program, people with disabilities enjoy full participation in their community, and are able to market their AbilityOne-learned skills into other public and private sector jobs. GSA's RoleAs the government's central buyer, GSA is positioned to substantially support the AbilityOne Program through its many contracting vehicles and government-wide influence on federal purchasing dollars. GSA's vehicles allow federal agencies to purchase products and services directly from AbilityOne vendors -- further boosting sales under the Program. The Statutory and Regulatory Authorities that govern the Program include: AbilityOne Representative and Program PledgeIn October 2020, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) directed Federal agencies to each designate an AbilityOne Representative (ABOR). The role of the ABOR is to:
GSA designated an agency level ABOR and two Service level ABORs. In addition, OFPP asked agencies to commit to a pledge of at least 1% of their FY 2021 total spend to the AbilityOne Program, with an additional increase of .5% for FY 2022. GSA established a base pledge of 2% for FY 2021. GSA increased its pledge to 2.5% for FY 2022. A Strategic PartnerGSA has had a long-standing relationship with the AbilityOne Program and constantly strives to identify opportunities that support and strengthen the Program. GSA’s major buying organizations, the Federal Acquisition Service and Public Buildings Service have Strategic Alliance Agreements with both AbilityOne CNAs, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and SourceAmerica. Through these agreements, GSA has developed over 300 contracts worth greater than $500 million through AbilityOne NPAs and distributors. GSA’s spend under the AbilityOne Program accounts for roughly 10% of the Program’s $4 billion in sales.
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The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the federal government to buy products and services from participating, community-based non-profits agencies, such as Peckham, who are dedicated to training and employing individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities. The program is administered by the U.S AbilityOne Commission, with assistance from National Industries for the Blind (NIB), SourceAmerica, and American Foundation for the Blind (AFB).
AbilityOne® enjoys a long history of supporting the federal government. In 1938, Congress created the Wagner-O'Day Act, which enabled nonprofits that served people who were blind to sell products to the federal government. The Act was amended in 1971 to include people with other significant disabilities. This expanded Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act serves as the basis for the federal AbilityOne Program. The AbilityOne Program is among the nation's largest providers of jobs for people who are blind or have significant disabilities. The Program uses the purchasing power of the federal government to buy products and services from participating nonprofit agencies that train and employ workers with disabilities. AbilityOne expertise is in our DNA SourceAmerica® was established in 1974 to support and implement the federal AbilityOne Program. AbilityOne expertise is a big part of our organization's DNA, and we know how to guide you through the process to ensure a smooth AbilityOne procurement experience for your agency. Is my product or service on the Procurement List? The U.S. AbilityOne Commission® maintains a Procurement List of products and services that have been placed in the AbilityOne Program, as referenced in FAR 8.002 and Subpart 8.7. Federal agencies must purchase supplies or services on the Procurement List, at prices established by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, from designated nonprofit agencies as long as those supplies and services are available within the period requested. Your first step on the way to AbilityOne compliance is to find out if the product or service you need is on the AbilityOne Procurement List. If it's not, you can add it using the following steps. How do I add a product or service to the AbilityOne Procurement List?1. Determine your need(s) & identify a solution Requirement identified and delivery on the solution assessed WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: Federal Government, SourceAmerica 2. Document acquisition strategy Contracting officer documents the AbilityOne solution in the acquisition strategy WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: Contracting Officer 3. Review & refine requirement Contracting officer and AbilityOne collaborate on the requirement review WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: Contracting Officer, SourceAmerica, Nonprofit Agency 4. Negotiate recommended price SourceAmerica works with the nonprofit and contracting officer to develop the solution, negotiate terms & create a no-obligation price proposal WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: Contracting Officer, SourceAmerica, Nonprofit Agency 5. SourceAmerica submits Procurement List Addition Proposal to the Commission We share our nonprofit recommendation and negotiated price recommendation with the U.S. AbilityOne Commission WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: SourceAmerica, U.S. AbilityOne Commission 6. Commission deliberates & makes a decision U.S. AbilityOne Commission conducts administrative review, commences the initial Federal Register notice, and makes a decision WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: U.S. AbilityOne Commission 7. Procurement List addition & contract award Commission issues a second Federal Register notice of the approved PL Addition as well as a notice to the contracting officer so that contract performance can begin after 30-day final notice period expires WHO'S INVOLVED HERE: Contracting Officer, SourceAmerica, Nonprofit Agency |
The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the federal government to buy products
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