79 -- ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMMERCIAL SUPPLIERS OF SINGLE DISPENSING SYSTEMS USED FOR DILUTING CHEMICAL CONCENTRATE TO PROVIDE ACCURATELY MEASURED READY-TO-USE WATER BASED CLEANERS AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES, AFFILIATED WITH THE JAVITS-WAGENER-O'DAY PROGRAM, EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIN

Notice Date

December 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severly Disabled, 1421 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Room 10800, Arlington, VA 22202-3259

ZIP Code

22202-3259

Response Due

January 28, 2002

Point of Contact

Kimberly Zeich, (703) 603-7748

E-Mail Address

Kimberly Zeich, Director, Business Development, (703) (kzeich@jwod.gov)

Description

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee) is pursuing partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of single dispensing systems used for diluting chemical concentrate to provide accurately measured ready-to-use water based cleaners which meet the following criteria: 1) Possession of a nationally known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales. 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 to assemble 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. 5) 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 January 28, 2002.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011224/79SOL001.HTM (W-354 SN515755)