On behalf of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, the independent federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing a potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturer(s) of EPA Registered Hospital Grade Hard Surface Disinfectant for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled by furnishing such products to the federal government under the AbilityOne Program. If successful, the result will be a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer(s) and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands. The ultimate expectation is that the co-branded product will be placed on the AbilityOne Procurement List (PL). To be considered for the partner opportunity, the following criteria at a minimum must be met by the commercial manufacturer: Possession of a nationally-known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales and market share. Have an EPA registered hospital grade hard surface disinfectant which delivers broad spectrum power to eliminate dangerous pathogens in a wide range of environments At minimum, the following product requirements must be met: Eliminates bacteria, viruses and fungi, including multiple drug resistant organisms (CRE, MRSA, VRE), Norovirus, Hepatitis B and C, Listeria, E. coli and Salmonella with kill times as fast as 30 seconds to 120 seconds Approved for use on food contact surfaces without the requirement of a rinse. Continues to kill bacteria for up to 24-hours (eg. Staph, Pseudomonas, Salmonella ). ready-to-use and contains no bleach, ammonia, phosphates, phenols or VOC emitting compounds Odorless, non-caustic, and non-irritating, Meets the EPA requirements for a Category IV rating with no Precautionary or First Aid statements required. Non ozone depleting. Willingness to enter into a multi-year agreement, which includes on-going technical and production assistance while enabling the selected nonprofit agency to meet the suitability criteria of the AbilityOne Program in the production process by delivering the to the nonprofit agency's facility in the BULK form and instructing the nonprofit agency in proper techniques to complete the manufacturing and subsequent packaging of the products, thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. Describe the extent of the blind labor that can be instilled into the manufacturing process. Blind labor must include more than labeling and packaging. . The chosen commercial manufacturer must be willing to set a high priority for delivering the materials to the nonprofit agency in order to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to the end-use customers. Commitment to working cooperatively with AbilityOne personnel to market the products to government customers under the AbilityOne Program. Willingness to work with the selected nonprofit agency, NIB and the Committee to ensure that the products' price to end-users is a fair and reasonable price. Manufacturer's submission must demonstrate that the specific products meet the various criteria, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency's employees would perform. Submission should recommend ways to maximize the employment for people who are blind or severely disabled in the fulfillment of the products. The deadline for response is February 7, 2020 The WRITTEN, ELECTRONIC, response should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice. Responses should address each of the product and manufacturer criteria specified above. Questions should be directed, in writing, to Richard Hill,
[email protected]. Mr. Hill can also be reached at 703-310-0370 NOTE: The e-mail’s subject line should begin with ‘Question: Sources Sought CP-01-08-20-01 Product Name/Category ’