Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for Hydration System and Components, MOLLE, CBRN
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The U.S. AbilityOne Commission, through National Industries for the Blind (NIB), is seeking partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers to co-brand and produce Hydration Systems, specifically the MOLLE, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) variants, and related components and training kits. The goal is to add these products to the AbilityOne Procurement List to provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or severely disabled. Products must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations, government standards, and industry performance specifications, and must undergo rigorous quality assurance testing and certification to ensure effectiveness and safety. Manufacturers interested in this opportunity must demonstrate a well-established brand with significant sales, the ability to manage supplier compliance, and a commitment to minimizing expansion costs for the nonprofit agency. They must also agree to multi-year collaborations that include technical support, training, and delivery of bulk materials to facilitate timely production and assembly by the nonprofit workforce. The initiative emphasizes fair pricing, marketing support targeted at government customers, and creating sustainable employment for disabled individuals. Interested parties must submit responses by June 24, 2026, and direct questions to the designated contact via email.
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On behalf of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission) the independent federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, (National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of Hydration System, MOLLE, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) and Hydration System, Components, Training Kit, 4PC for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If successful, the result will be the addition of the product(s) to the AbilityOne Procurement List (PL) under a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands.
The Hydration System, MOLLE, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) and Hydration System, Components, Training Kit, 4PC must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements.
At a minimum, the following criteria must be met:
PRODUCT
- Product must meet all requirements of the purchase description GL-PD-15-03 and the quality assurance test and inspection plan GL-QATIP-MPHS-01F
- Meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements.
- The product must meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability.
- Be manufactured and lab tested, certified and customer tested to be effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation designated by customers.
- Meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability.
MANUFACTURER
- Manufacturer must identify, qualify, and manage suppliers and their compliant material to ensure adherence to all component and end item requirements.
- Must possess a nationally or industry known brand name that can demonstrate significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales.
- Demonstrate how it will assist the Commission’s designated nonprofit agency (NPA) to expand its line of Hydration System, MOLLE, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) and Hydration System, Components, Training Kit, 4PC, thus increasing blind work hours, while keeping expansion costs to the NPA at a minimum.
- Willing to deliver bulk materials to the non-profit agency to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to federal government customer(s).
- Willing to enter into a multi-year agreement to include:
- On-going technical and production assistance.
- The necessary factory trained technical field support
- Enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program to convert material, fill containers, label, assemble and package the products thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled.
- Demonstrate a commitment to working with the AbilityOne Program to market the product(s) solicited herein to Government customers. Preference is given to manufacturers who have a dedicated team for Federal Government sales and marketing.
- Be willing to work with the NPA, NIB, and AbilityOne to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price.
Manufacturers’ submissions must demonstrate that proposed products meet the criteria listed above, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency’s employees would perform.
The deadline for response is 6/24/2026.
The written, electronic responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice.
Questions should be directed by email to dlorelli@nib.org. The subject line should begin with “Question: Sources Sought CP-05-26-2026-04Hydration System and Components, MOLLE, CBRN”
Information regarding the Commission can be found at www.abilityone.gov. Specific information regarding co-brand agreements can be found by navigating the top left corner of the website. Mouse over Laws, Regulations, and Policy and select Policy Memoranda. Select Operation Memoranda, then select Memorandum Number 22.