Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1735 Jefferson Davis Hwy., #403, Arlington, VA 22202-3461

B -- BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS OF THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY (JWOD) PROGRAM - PHASE TWO: EFFECTS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES Sol CP-96-01. Due 083096. Contact John Heyer, 703/603-7740, Contracting Officr, Beverly Milkman, 703/603-7740. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (the Committee) requires the services of a contractor to implement an existing methodology for a benefit/cost analysis of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program. Under the JWOD Program, the Committee oversees the Government's procurement of selected commodities and services from qualified nonprofit agencies which employ people who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The contractor will implement phase two of a multi-phase research study. The objectives of phase two are: 1) to conduct a study of the impact of the JWOD Program on Federal Government procurement prices; 2) to provide technical assistance to Committee staff in conducting a survey of Federal customers of JWOD commodities and services; 3) to conduct a study of nonprofit agencies participating in the JWOD Program. Completion of these objectives is expected within a two-year period beginning October 1, 1996. Level of effort for the contractor is expected to be the equivalent of 2 person years. See Note 1. (191)

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