Does the AbilityOne Program and/or the Committee have priority over all other suppliers to the Federal Government?
Federal Prison Industries (FPI) has priority over the AbilityOne Program for products, but not for services. However, products can be considered for addition to the AbilityOne Procurement List after FPI gives clearance. FPI provides both full and partial waivers on particular products. Under an agreement with FPI, if FPI provides a full waiver for a product and the Committee places it on the Procurement List, FPI’s priority is no longer in effect for that product. Thereafter, the product must be purchased from the source designated by the Committee. If FPI provides a partial waiver, circumstances vary depending upon the nature of the waiver. FPI does not have priority over the AbilityOne Program for services. Within the AbilityOne Program, nonprofit agencies associated with NIB have priority over agencies associated with NISH for products. As a result, the Committee will not place a product on the Procurement List for provision by a NISH nonprofit agency unless NIB has agreed to waive
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