Subject: Contracting with Employers of Persons with Disabilities.OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-3000 FEB 23, 2005 MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (POLICY AND PROCUREMENT), ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and (ALT) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Assistant Secretary of the Navy (abbrev. "ASN") is the title given to certain senior officials in the U.S. Department of the Navy. They serve as chief assistants to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV). (ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT), ASN (1) (Autonomous System Number) A unique identifier of an autonomous system on the Internet. Of the 65 thousand ASNs available, more than 30 thousand have been assigned to ISPs and NSPs. ISPs usually have only one ASN, but NSPs may have more than one. (RDA RDA abbr. recommended daily allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are quantities of nutrients in the diet that are required to maintain good health in people. ) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (CONTRACTING), SAF/AQC DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LOGISTICS (DLA DLA dog leukocyte antigen. ) DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUBJECT: Contracting with Employers of Persons with Disabilities The purpose of this memorandum is to bring to your attention a recently enacted statutory provision that prescribes whether the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46 et seq., JWOD JWOD Javits-Wagner-O'Day (US federal job/training program) ) or the Randolph-Sheppard Act (R-SA) (20 U.S.C. 107 et seq.) applies to certain contracts for the operation of all or any part of a military mess hall, military troop dining facility, or any similar dining facility operated for the purpose of providing meals to members of the Armed Forces. The R-SA requires that a priority be given to blind persons licensed by a State agency for the operation of vending facilities on Federal property. The JWOD Act requires Government agencies to purchase selected products and services from qualified nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or otherwise severely disabled. Section 853 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act The National Defense Authorization Act is the name of a United States federal law that is enacted each fiscal year to specify the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. for Fiscal Year 2005 (Pub. L. No. 108-375) repeals section 852 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. No. 108-136) and protects the status quo for contracts awarded to either a JWOD source or to an R-SA State licensing agency if the contract was entered into before September 30, 2005, and either is in effect on September 30, 2005, or was in effect on November 24, 2003. A copy of section 853 is attached. If you have any questions regarding the Department's policies or procedures for doing business in accordance with the R-SA and the JWOD Act, please contact Ms. Susan Schneider at (703) 614-4840. Attachment: As stated Editor's note: View the attachment to this memorandum at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/policy_1.htm>. Deidre A. Lee Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy |
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