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(JWOD) Act requires the Government to purchase supplies or services that the Commission
determines are suitable to be added to the Procurement List (PL), at a Fair Market Price (FMP), from
AbilityOne-participating nonprofit agencies, if they are available within the time period required. The
supply or service must be on the PL prior to purchase. ✔Correct Answer-The Javits-Wagner-O'Day
The U.S. AbilityOne Commission is an independent federal agency authorized by the Javits-Wagner-
O'Day (JWOD) Act and is responsible for overall leadership, strategic guidance, and administration for
the AbilityOne Program. ✔Correct Answer-True
The Central Nonprofit Agencies, the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), SourceAmerica, and
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) are not government agencies ✔Correct Answer-True
Federal Agencies through their decisions to add supplies and services to the Procurement List, and to
buy supplies and services on the Procurement List provide participating nonprofit agencies (NPAs)
the means to create employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant
disabilities ✔Correct Answer-True
Central Nonprofit Agencies (NIB, SourceAmerica and American Foundation fo the Blind) perform
multiple roles representing their network of participating NPAs. They directly interface with the
Commission, NPAs, contracting activities, and recommend supplies and services to the Commission
for addition to the Procurement List. ✔Correct Answer-True
(PL) is the official list of products and services that the Commission has determined suitable for
procurement by Federal agencies and suitable for provision by people who are blind or who have
significant disabilities pursuant to the JWOD Act. The Procurement List can be searched by noun,
name, National Stock Number (NSN), or Department. ✔Correct Answer-The Procurement List
The Procurement List can be searched by noun, name, National Stock Number (NSN), or Department.
✔Correct Answer-True
has sole authority and responsibility for determining the FMP. The Contracting activity should
participate in developing appropriate pricing information and negotiate a recommended FMP with
the NPA/CNA using methods in FAR subpart 15.4. Once the Commission establishes the FMP then
the FMP becomes a price set by law FAR 15.403-1(c)(2). ✔Correct Answer-The Commision
shall make a fair and reasonable price determination prior to recommending a FMP for the initial
addition of a product or service to the PL. ✔Correct Answer-Contracting Officer
should reflect cost realism and represent a fair and reasonable price based on the product or service,
market research, pricing data, procurement history, and the unique mission and workforce of the
AbilityOne Program. This is a best value concept. ✔Correct Answer-fair market price
Central Nonprofit Agencies and nonprofit agencies, working with government contracting activities,
recommend which supplies or services should be purchased under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, and
, recommend the Fair Market Price to the Commission for all items added to the Procurement List.
✔Correct Answer-True
is a mandatory source for supplies and services on the Procurement List for all Federal Agencies.
✔Correct Answer-AbilityOne Program
shall use the AbilityOne Program when procuring supplies or services from the Procurement List but
before purchasing commercial items. Purchase Card Holders should be aware of "Purchase
Priorities," especially as detailed in FAR 8.704(b), "No other provision of the FAR shall be construed
as permitting an exception to the mandatory purchase of items on the Procurement List."
✔Correct Answer-government purchase card holders
Purchasing items on the PL is not mandatory if you are using a purchase card. ✔Correct Answer-
False
Low cost items such as writing instruments, business cards, paper products, etc. are readily available
at commercial vendors; consequently, it is both timely and appropriate to use the Government
Purchase Card to purchase these items at local vendors. ✔Correct Answer-False
program intended to support the Government's policy to increase employment and training
opportunities for people who are blind, with disabilities, who are unable to obtain or maintain
employment on their own. ✔Correct Answer-AbilityOne Program
administered by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, with assistance from both National Industries for
the Blind (NIB) and SourceAmerica. ✔Correct Answer-AbilityOne Program is
The AbilityOne Program is a mandatory source for supplies and services for Purchase Card Holders.
✔Correct Answer-True
There are a variety of products and services for purchase by Federal customers from the AbilityOne
Program Procurement List. ✔Correct Answer-True
The FAR requirements for priority use of mandatory government sources is located at FAR 8.002(a)(1)
for supplies and FAR 8.002(a)(2) for services. ✔Correct Answer-True
If the same product is on both the FPI schedule and the AbilityOne Procurement List, the product on
the Procurement List should be purchased. ✔Correct Answer-True
Contracting activities may acquire supplies or services that are on the PL from commercial sources, if
the acquisition is specifically authorized in a purchase exception granted by the designated CNA.
✔Correct Answer-True
The contract specialist should review the PL when conducting market research to ensure required
sources of supplies and services that can meet the need are considered. ✔Correct Answer-True
means a commercial product meets the same essential requirements (form, fit, function, and other
technical requirements) as an AbilityOne Product and must be acquired from the Procurement List.
✔Correct Answer-essentially the same
negotiations with the participating NPA and appropriate CNA, and they jointly recommend that the
product be added to the PL with a recommended FMP. ✔Correct Answer-Contracting activity