Work With Us

The AbilityOne Program is the largest source of employment for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities in the United States. More than 600 nonprofit agencies (NPAs) employ these individuals and provide quality goods and services to the federal government at a fair market price. The AbilityOne Program was created by the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act and is guided by FAR Subpart 8.7 and 41 USC 46-48c.

The Program is administered by the President’s Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), an independent federal agency, with assistance from National Industries for the Blind (NIB), and NISH-Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities. The Committee provides oversight for the AbilityOne Program, determines what is suitable and the fair market price (FMP). NIB/NISH support the NPA network and federal customers with business development and contract management assistance, and engineering and technical advice.

AbilityOne is smart business for the federal procurement community which receives

• Quality services and products
• Fair market prices
• Long-term partnerships
• Ease of contract award and administration, with no re-bidding

AbilityOne is also smart business for the U.S. taxpayer

• Program converts benefits users into taxpayers
• Reduces entitlements
• Adds new taxpayers
• Over 40,000 people with disabilities have jobs through the AbilityOne Program