Transcript Power Point Template

GSA Expo 2009
AbilityOne Program Overview
How to Leverage the Program
to Fulfill Your Needs
Eric Beale – Committee for Purchase
Harlan Erker – National Industries for the Blind
David Brown – NISH
June 2009
Program Mission
Provide employment
opportunities for people
who are blind or have
other severe disabilities in
the manufacturing and
delivery of products and
the provision of services
required by Federal
customers
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Organizational Chart
President of the United States
Committee
Members
DOC
DOD
Air Force
Army
Navy
DOJ
DOL
ED
GSA
USDA
VA
Citizen
Citizen
Citizen
Citizen
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Chairperson
National Industries
For the Blind (NIB)
Nonprofit Agencies
employing persons
who are blind
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Congress
Legal
Authority
NISH
Nonprofit Agencies
employing persons with
severe disabilities
Committee Staff 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 increase their
purchases under the program
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NIB/NISH Responsibilities
• Oversee and assure nonprofit agency (NPA)
contract compliance
• Solve problems; single point of contact for
complaints or delivery issues
• Help educate customers
• Represent NPAs to the Committee
• Evaluate and report NPA qualifications and
capabilities to the Committee
• Recommend suitable additions to the list
including the initial fair market price
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NIB/NISH Responsibilities (cont.)
• Equitably distribute orders to NPAs
• Recommend price changes
• Ensure NPA compliance with Act
• Enter into contracts with federal agencies
• Increase awareness of the Program
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Nonprofit Agency Responsibilities
• Manufacture and deliver products or perform
services as assigned by the CNA
• Meet qualification for participation
– 75% of direct labor hour performed by people who are
blind or severely disabled
– Net income cannot benefit individual shareholder or
other individual
• Maintaining qualifications to continue to
participate
• Meet other requirements of Federal contractors
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Why is This Important?
• Over 17 million working-age adults are
blind or severely disabled with only
38% of this population employed
• The AbilityOne Program serves people
who cannot obtain or maintain
employment on their own
• The AbilityOne Program is the single
largest employer of Americans who are
blind or have other severe disabilities
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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 other severe
disabilities
– Preferred Source vs. Mandatory Source
– Provide Solutions
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Benefits to the Government
• Quality products and
services, on-time delivery
• Fair market prices, best
value procurement
• National network of
solutions providers
• Long-term relationships
• Moral satisfaction in
helping people to help
themselves
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Federal Customer’s Role
• Your support is critical to the success of
AbilityOne
– Not limited to contracting personnel
– Includes purchase card holders, agency program
officials, and functional managers
• Key role in Procurement List additions;
ongoing role as consumer and advocate
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How does AbilityOne work with
Federal Customers?
• Partner with Federal customers to increase
customer satisfaction and loyalty, and become
their preferred source for products and services
• Increase customer satisfaction
– Responsiveness, consistency, reliability, quality,
timeliness, and price
• Establish collaborative plans
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Benefits to the Employee who is
Blind or Severely Disabled
• 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
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QUESTIONS?
June 2009
GSA Expo 2009
Buyer’s Guide for SKILCRAFT® and Other
AbilityOne Products –
How to Get the Quality, Value and Convenience You
Need
Harlan Erker
National Industries for the Blind
July 6, 2015
What Products Can I Buy?
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Chemical Supplies
Cleaning Products
Clocks
Clothing
Computer Accessories
Disposable Paper
Products
• Furniture
• Kitchen & Break Room
Supplies
• Mattress & Bedding
Medical Supplies
Military/Combat Clothing
Office Supplies
Paint & Accessories
Personal Care & Safety
Picture Frames
Safety & Maintenance
Items
• Shipping & Packaging
Supplies
• Writing Instruments
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Office and Cleaning Products
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“Green” Products
• Biodegradable
paper cups
• Process Chlorine Free
(PCF) office paper
• Pens made from
recycled materials
• Disposable cutlery
• Environmental
cleaning agents
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Custom Products
• Awards and
recognition items
– Plaques
– Pen sets
• Clocks
• Military picture
frames
• Stamps
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Safety & Personal Care
• First aid kits
• Fire hoses
• Flashlights
• Gloves
• Nonskid deck covering
• Traffic safety clothing
items
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Government Unique Products
• Military Police Belts
• Gloves for the TSA and VA
• Services Dress Clothing
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Slacks
Trousers
Shirts
Blouses
• Food
– Military ration components
– Bakery mix and cake mixes
– Instant beverage mix
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Micro-Purchase Limits
Is AbilityOne still a
required source if I only
buy small amounts with
my purchase card?
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Yes, the AbilityOne
Program is applicable at
any dollar amount
– No exemptions for
micro-purchases
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How to Buy AbilityOne Products
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Off-the-Shelf Items
• GSA Global Supply
www.GSAglobalsupply.gsa.gov
• GSA Advantage!®
www.gsaadvantage.gov
• DoD EMALL
www.emall.dla.mil
• Multiple Award Schedule Holders - Authorized
AbilityOne Distributors
• Base Supply Centers
• www.abilityone.com
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AbilityOne Procurement List
• Official list of all AbilityOne items
• Maintained by the Committee for Purchase
• Identifies name and National Stock Number
(NSN) or commercial name for each product
• Access the list: www.abilityone.gov
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QUESTIONS?
July 6, 2015
GSA Expo 2008
AbilityOne Unique Products and
Services Requirements
David Brown
NISH
July 6, 2015
U.S. Military Industrial Base
AbilityOne products are an important part of the
U.S. military industrial base:
– Chemical and Biological Protective Apparel and
Equipment Systems
– Dress and Battle Uniforms (BDU, ACU, ABU)
– Subsistence Items such as MRE Components and
special Navy packaging for shipboard use
– Energy Dissipating Pads to cushion the fall of
air-dropped humanitarian aid items
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Industrial Base Balance
• AbilityOne understands and supports DOD
agencies’ need to balance their purchases
across multiple sources to ensure a healthy
industrial base
• Multiple AbilityOne manufacturing agencies can
serve as back-ups and surge capacity
• AbilityOne will grant purchase exceptions as
needed to enable the government to purchase
critically needed items outside our capacity
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AbilityOne and DoD
• Current Large Volume Items
– DeCA
• Military Resale
• Commissary Shelf Stocking
– DSCR/DSCC
• Belts and Straps
• Battery and Lighting Acquisition, Storage, Repackaging and
Distribution
– DAU Detail Program
• Acquisition AbilityOne curriculum online
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What Services Can I Buy?
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Admin support
Braille production
Facilities Management
Food service
Grounds maintenance
Secure Document
Services which includes:
-- Document Mgmt.
-- Secure Mailroom
services
-- Secure Documentation
-- Destruction
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Janitorial/custodial
Laundry
Order Processing
Recycling
Fleet Management &
Maintenance
• Warehousing/Distribution
• TeleServices (call centers,
customer service, hot lines,
etc.)
• Healthcare Environmental
Services
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Do I Have to Buy from AbilityOne?
• FAR Part 8
• Required source if on Procurement List
– Services – first priority
– Products – first priority after FPI Schedule
– Applies to micro-purchases
• Purchase exceptions may be requested, if
– NPAs cannot meet contract requirements or
timeframes.
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AbilityOne Unique Military Products
• Provide Soldier, Airman, Sailors, and Marine Battle
and Dress Uniforms
(these items created the highest number of new
jobs for FY2007)
• Warfighter items, helmet components, ID kits,
Vehicle side racks, “Navy-pack” dry food mixes
• Mattresses for submarines and ships
• Medical items
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AbilityOne Unique Services
• Facility Operations Support Services
• Full Food Services (DoD, FBI, DEA…)
• Facilities Management ( DoD
• Vehicle Up-fitting (DHS)
• Switchboard Operations (VA)
• Uniforms (Forest)
• Document Destruction
• Consolidated Secure Mailrooms (DHS)
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Government-Unique Items
• Batteries
• Emergency Light
Markers
• Head Lanterns
• Flashlights
• Terminal Adapters
• Tire Inflator Gauge
• Mechanic’s Creeper
Battle-board ID Kits
Seat Cushions
Aircraft Cargo Tie Down
Kits, Nets and Straps
Oil Sample Bottle
Fuel Tank Foam
Tire Inflator Gauge
Rakes
Additional Capabilities
• Assembly
• Kitting
• Fulfillment
• Distribution
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How Do I Order Services?
• Services are specific to the customer and
location(s) 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
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Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction is the key to keeping
people employed, so…
Performance
+
Value
=
Customer Satisfaction
=
Jobs
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AbilityOne
QUESTIONS?
July 6, 2015
Committee Contact Information
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or
Severely Disabled
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway
Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800
Arlington, VA 22202-3259
Phone: (703) 603-7740
Fax: (703) 603-0655
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.abilityone.gov
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Presenter Information
Eric Beale
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway
Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800
Arlington, VA 22202-3259
Phone: (703) 603-2119
Fax: (703) 603-0655
E-Mail: [email protected]
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NIB Contact Information
National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
1310 Braddock Place
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1691
Phone: (703) 310-0500
Fax: (703) 998-8268
www.nib.org
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Nish Contact Information
NISH
8401 Old Courthouse Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Phone: (571) 226-4660
Fax: (703) 849-8916
www.nish.org
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