U.S. General Services Administration AbilityOne Program Overview Jason

U.S. General Services Administration AbilityOne Program Overview Jason Endicott 1

Presentation Agenda Program Mission Program Organization Roles and Responsibilities Program Benefits Products and Services Ordering Guide Questions and Answers 2

Program Mission Provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal Government. 3

Program Organizational Chart 4

U.S. AbilityOne Commission Responsibilities ·Establishing strategic direction for program ·Creating/maintaining Procurement List ·Setting and revising Fair Market Prices ·Designating Central Nonprofit Agencies (CNAs) ·Making rules and regulations necessary to administer the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act ·Assisting Federal customers to increase their purchases under the program 5

CNAs: NIB/SourceAmerica Responsibilities · Overseeing and assure nonprofit agency (NPA) contract compliance · Solving problems; single point of contact for complaints or delivery issues · Helping educate customers · Representing NPAs to the Commission · Evaluating and reporting NPA qualifications and capabilities to the Commission · Recommending suitable additions to the Procurement List including the initial Fair Market Price 6

NPA: Nonprofit Agency Responsibilities · Manufacturing and delivering products or performing services as assigned by the CNA · Meeting qualification for participation –75% of direct labor hours performed by people who are blind or have significant disabilities –Net income cannot benefit individual shareholder or other individual · Maintaining qualifications to continue to participate · Meeting other requirements of Federal contractors 7

Why is this important? · Over 18 million working-age adults are blind or have significant disabilities, nearly 70% of this population is not employed · The AbilityOne Program serves people who may otherwise have difficulty obtaining or maintaining employment · The AbilityOne Program is one of the largest sources of employment in the U.S. for people who are blind or have significant disabilities 8

Customer Focus ·Federal Government is the AbilityOne Customer ·The AbilityOne Team must balance the needs of the Government and the employment needs of people who are blind or have significant disabilities ·Preferred Source vs. Mandatory Source ·Provide Solutions 9

Benefits to the Government Customer ·Quality products and services, on-time delivery ·Fair market prices, best value procurement ·National network of solution providers ·Long-term relationships ·Moral satisfaction in helping people to help themselves 10

Benefits to the Employees ·Wide range of employment opportunities · Long-term work experience · Marketable job skills · Equitable wages and benefits, plus a chance to advance · A measure of independence 11

AbilityOne Program Product and Service Offering 12

What Kind of products can I buy? · Chemical Supplies · Medical Supplies · Cleaning Products · Military/Combat Clothing · Clocks · Office Supplies · Clothing · Paint & Accessories · Computer Accessories · Personal Care & Safety · Disposable Paper Products · Furniture · Kitchen & Break Room Supplies · Mattress & Bedding · Picture Frames · Safety & Maintenance Items · Shipping & Packaging Supplies · Writing Instruments 13

Office and Cleaning Supplies 14

Go Green with AbilityOne ·Biodegradable paper cups ·Process Chlorine Free (PCF) office paper ·Products made from recycled materials ·Disposable cutlery ·Environmental cleaning agents 15

Custom Products ·Awards and recognition items –Plaques –Pen sets ·Clocks ·Military picture frames ·Stamps 16

Safety and Personal Care First aid kits Fire hoses Flashlights Gloves Nonskid deck covering Traffic safety clothing items 17

Government Unique Products · Military Police belts · Gloves for the TSA and VA · Military clothing –Slacks –Trousers –Shirts –BDUs, ACUs, ABUs · Food –Military ration components –Bakery and cake mixes 18

Supporting the Warfighter Military Textiles and apparel Protective equipment Professional services Base Supply Centers Veterans and Families Eyewear Prescription bottles VA Customer Care Centers Military Resale Wounded Warrior Program 19

Micro Purchase Limits Is AbilityOne still a required source if I only buy small amounts with my purchase card? –Yes, the AbilityOne Program is applicable at any dollar amount – No exemptions for – micro-purchases 20

How to purchase AbilityOne Products · GSA Global Supply – www.GSAglobalsupply.gsa.gov · GSA Advantage! – www.gsaadvantage.gov · Multiple Award Schedule Holders Authorized AbilityOne Distributors https://www.abilityone.gov/distributors · Base Supply Centers · www.abilityone.com · AbilityOnecatalog.com 21

AbilityOne Procurement List ·Official list of all AbilityOne items ·Maintained by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission ·Identifies name and National Stock Number (NSN) or commercial name for each product ·Access the list: www.abilityone.gov 22

What services are available? ·Administrative Support · Janitorial/Custodial ·Contract Management · Section 508 Compliance ·Facilities Management · Order Processing ·Food Service · Recycling ·Grounds Maintenance · Fleet Management & Maintenance ·Secure Document Services, which includes: - Document Management - Secure Mailroom Services - Secure Documentation - Destruction · Warehousing/Distribution · TeleServices (Call Centers, Customer Service, hotlines, etc.) · Healthcare Environmental Services 23

How do I order AbilityOne Services? · Services are specific to the customer and location(s) when added to the Procurement List – Standard procurement process with certain exceptions – Nonprofit agencies follow the Performance Work Statement (PWS) – If additional services are needed outside of the scope of the Procurement List, must add new work to the Procurement List 24

Customer Satisfaction Customer satisfaction is the key to keeping people employed, so Performance Value Customer Satisfaction Jobs 25

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Thank You! Jason Endicott National Industries for the Blind Sr. Channel Sales Representative [email protected] 703-310-0451 27

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