Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severly Disabled, 1215 Jefferson Davis Hwy., #310, Arlington, VA 22202-4302

79 -- ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMMERCIAL SUPPLIERS OF DISINFECTANT CLEANERS, FURNITURE POLISH AND CARPET CARE PRODUCTS (CHEMICALS) AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AFFILIATED WITH THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY PROGRAM, EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE OTHER SEVERE DISABILITIES. SOL CP-CBD-99/01 DUE 031599 POC Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director (703) 603-7740 WEB: Committee for Purchase, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/index.html. E-MAIL: Executive Director, bmilkman@jwod.gov. The Committee for Purchase From people Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee) is pursuing partnerships with commercial manufacturers of disinfectant cleaners, furniture polish and chemical carpet care products which meet the following criteria: 1) Possession of a nationally known brand name and a product in each, or at least two, of the categories above that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal either through evidence of substantial sales or a test market. 2) Willingness to enter into a multi-year agreement, which includes technical assistance, to have a nonprofit agency that meets the criteria of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program make and/or package the products in question thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. 3) Commitment to working independently with the JWOD team to market the products to Government customers under the JWOD Program. 4) Willingness to work with the nonprofit agency, NIB or NISH and the Committee to ensure that the products' price to end users is a fair and reasonable price. Manufacturers' submissions must demonstrate that the specific products meet the various criteria, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency's employees would perform. The deadline for response is March 15, 1999. Posted 02/12/99 (W-SN297900). (0043)

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