AbilityOne Briefing

Before we begin…

How many of us know someone who has a disability?

People with Disabilities

• Some of the most influential people have disabilities:

• Learning disabilities---Jefferson, Wilson & Einstein

• Heart condition---Eisenhower & Chaney

• Manic depressant---Abraham Lincoln

• Back problems---John F Kennedy

• Alcoholism---Ulysses S Grant

• Crippled By Polio---Franklin D Roosevelt

“No country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources. Demoralization caused by unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order.”

People with Disabilities

• Franklin D Roosevelt

32nd President of the United States

Served four consecutive terms 1932-1945

1921-Age of 39, stricken with Polio

New Deal-Gold Std.

Enacted Social Security

Preferential Programs

Agenda

JWOD Experience – 65 Years and 42,000+ Success Stories

Federal laundry success story growing from 20,000 lbs. in 1976 to just over 48 million lbs. in 2007.

Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Program

JWOD Program & Support

• 1938 - Wagner O’Day Act • NIB Designated

• 2005 – 2,000+ contracts, 45,000+ jobs

• 1971 - Amended by Senator Jacob Javits-NY

• 1974 - NISH is created

AbilityOne Mission and Vision

Mission

Provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal Government.

Vision

The JWOD program enables all people with disabilities to achieve their maximum employment potential.

AbilityOne Program & Support

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C o m m itte e S ta ff

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T h e P re s id e n to f th e U n ite d S ta te s

Air Force GSA Army JusticeEducation LaborDefense VAAgriculture PrivateCommerce Navy

CongressLegal Authority

AbilityOne Program & Support

Steven B.Schwalb, UNICOR-Chairperson

Frederick R. Beaman III, Dept. of Air Force

LeRoy F. Saunders, Private Citizen

Andrew Houghton, Private Citizen -V.Chairperson

William H. Campbell, Dept. of Veteran Affairs

W. Roy Grizzard, Jr., Ed.D., Dept. of Labor

RADM Daniel H. Stone, Dept. of the Navy

James Omvig, Private Citizen

Robert T. Kelly, Jr., Private Citizen

John Surina, Dept. of Agriculture

Joanne Wilson, Dept. of Education

Sandra O. Siebert , Dept. of the Army

Michael Sade, Dept. of the Commerce

Steven R. Bernett, Department of Defense

Felipe Mendoza, General Services Administration

AbilityOne Program & Support

• What does NISH provide - Our Role:

• Allocate orders among Non-Profit Agencies (NPA)

• Assist NPAs in developing price

• Provide Training for both NPAs and PAs

• Provide Technical Assistance, Workforce Development, and Financial Assistance Programs

• Conduct Market Research• Monitor Regulatory and Statutory Compliance• Provide assistance to ensure quality performance

• Assist in determining the Fair Market Price (FMP)

AbilityOne Program & Support

• Procurement List – Authority for JWOD

• Mandatory Status – Procurement List

• Set-Aside Administrative Timeline:

30 Days- Publish Set-Aside

30 Days- Committee Reviews and Votes

30 Days- Publish Set-Aside_______

90 Days

30 Days- Publish Set-Aside

30 Days- Committee Reviews and Votes

(Time From Add Package sent to Committee)

AbilityOne Program & Support

AbilityOne Agencies processing laundry

Federal Contracting Dollars for FY03 $305.5B

JWOD0.68%

SB15.07%

Other77.88%

8A3.31%

SDB (non-8a)3.06%

Preferential Programs / AbilityOne

Today:

$1.5+ Billion

Preferential Programs / AbilityOne

• Under AbilityOne we must ensure at least 75% of Direct Labor is performed by people with disabilities.

• Other Preferential Programs – Limited Impact

• AbilityOne – Many Impacted

Preferential Programs / AbilityOne

• AbilityOne can employ the beneficiaries of other programs.

• AbilityOne respects other programs– Economic Impact– 8(a) Graduation– Partnering initiatives with Small Business and other programs

• Disabilities do not discriminate

Preferential Programs / AbilityOne

• 31 million potential employees with disabilities

• The Nation panics when unemployment hits 5%, yet the unemployment rate of people with disabilities is over 70%!

• Highly motivated and capable workforce

• There are no limits on what type of work can be done

JWOD

LAUNDRY SERVICESOverview:

Laundry Services incorporate cleaning and preparation for use for a variety of items including:

- Bedding (sheets, pillow cases, pillows, blankets)

- Food service items (napkins, towels, aprons)

- Bath items (bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths)

- Uniforms

- Unique items (body armor, field gear, hospital gowns)

The Laundry industry is estimated to encompass over $10.5 billion in sales annually, processing over 19 billion pounds

• Business Line Contact: Shane Woodson, National Office, swoodson@nish.org

AbilityOne

• Out of 272 million pounds of Federal Laundry to be processed.

• JWOD processes 46 million or 16%

AbilityOne

• 166 million pounds is with the Veteran’s Affairs

• JWOD processes 9 million or 5%

65 Years and 42,000+ Success Stories

• AbilityOne is one of the largest single laundry service providers to the Federal Government with over 57 contracts.