SLED Opportunity · WASHINGTON · WASHINGTON
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Washington State requires agencies to purchase blind made products from nonprofit agencies when available. The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. offers a range of such products through its Base Supply Center.
Notice: The Washington State Legislature requires all state agencies to make purchasers of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind, when available, provided that the goods and services made by or offered by such agencies shall be equal in quality and price to those available from other sources, per 39.26.285 and 19.06.020. To aid agencies in this process, the federal AbilityOne network identifies nonprofit agencies with blind made products. The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. is a potential source of products manufactured by legally blind people in other AbilityOne agencies. The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc operates Base Supply Center (BSC) which sells a range of products including individual equipment & clothing, janitorial, sanitation, & dining/kitchen products, office supplies, and more. More information about BSC can be found here: BaseSupply.com.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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