As prescribed in 15.304(c)(91)(ii), insert the following or similar provision:
ABILITYONE, ( FORMERLY CALLED JAVITS-WAGNER-O’DAY ACT (“JWOD”)) ENTITY PROPOSAL.
(DEC 1997) - DLAD
(a) Provide a description of the efforts your company will make to assure that “AbilityOne”, ( formerly called Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (JWOD)) qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely disabled will have equal opportunity to compete for subcontracts under any resulting contract. Describe your current and proposed range of services, supplies, and any other support that will be provided to you by “ABILITYONE” concerns. Include specific names of such subcontractors, to the extent they are known.
(b) Describe any future plans your company has for developing additional subcontracting possibilities for “ABILITYONE” entities, or ways in which these entities could be partnered with other businesses and agencies in opportunities to diversify revenue production, during the contract period.
(c) Specify what proportion of your proposal, as a percentage of dollars, will be subcontracted to “ABILITYONE” entities.
(d) You shall be required to submit periodic progress reports (no less frequently than annually) to the contracting officer regarding your subcontracting efforts relative to “ABILITYONE” entities. Specify what type of performance data you will accumulate and provide to the contracting officer regarding your support of “ABILITYONE” entities during the period of contract performance. Provide the name and title of the individual principally responsible for ensuring company support to such entities (generally, this is the individual responsible for subcontracting with small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses).
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