Subject: Contracting with National Industries for the Blind.OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-3000 MAR 02 2005 DPAP/P 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 SUBJECT: Contracting with National Industries for the Blind The purpose of this memorandum is to bring to your attention a new opportunity for acquiring certain SKILCRAFT Services from the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), which serves to increase employment prospects for people who are blind. For some time NIB services have been available for procurement through the policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental for implementing the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) ("the JWOD Act,") and the rules of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (4 1 CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight Chapter 51), as implemented in Subpart 8.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The rules require the Government to purchase supplies or services on the Procurement List, at prices established by the committee, from JWOD participating nonprofit agencies if they are available within the period required. NIB is now offering SKILCRAFT Services for Information Technology, Logistics, Office Imaging, and Document Management on a commercial basis through the GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Multiple Award Schedules Program. Acquisition of SKILCRAFT Services under the GSA schedule is derived from both Title III of the Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U. S. C. 251, et seq.) and Title 40 U.S.C., Public Buildings, Property and Works, as implemented in Subpart 8.4 of the FAR. Under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (#GS-00F-0032P), comparable services are established with more than one supplier, at varying prices. While acquiring SKILCRAFT Services under this schedule is not mandatory, the schedule offers a competitive and time sensitive solution to meet the needs of federal customers. If you have any questions regarding the Department's policies or procedures for doing business with the National Industries for the Blind, please contact Ms. Susan Schneider at (703) 614-4840, or via e-mail at susan.schneider@osd.mil. Deidre A. Lee Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy |
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