AbilityOne Program

The Department of Defense (DoD) strongly supports the AbilityOne Program. The mission of the AbilityOne Program is to help people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment through nonprofit agencies that contract with the Federal Government. DoD is the largest customer of this program, providing the opportunity for thousands of people with disabilities to contribute to the DoD mission and earn a paycheck. The regulations for purchasing goods and services from the AbilityOne Program may be found in FAR Subpart 8.7. The documents below provide the latest policy and information on the AbilityOne Program, regulations, and points of contact.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Message

Deputy Secretary of Defense Message for National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month (signed October 20, 2009)

AT&L Hosts AbilityOne Program Recognition Ceremony
(October 20, 2009)

White House Communications

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation 2012 (President Obama signed October 1, 2012)

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation 2011 (President Obama signed October 3, 2011)

Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, 2010, Proclamation (President Obama signed July 26, 2010)

National Disability Employment Awareness Month Proclamation, 2009 (signed September 30, 2009)

Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2009
(signed July 24, 2009)

Federal Support for the AbilityOne Program (President signed February 11, 2008)

Acquisition Policy Memorandums

National Disability Employment Awareness Month
(DPAP Signed October 9, 2012)

Increasing Contracting Opportunities with the AbilityOne Program
(DPAP signed July 12, 2012)

Mandatory Use of AbilityOne Program Contract Closeout Services
(DPAP signed September 14, 2010)

Contract Management Support Data Call Memorandum
(DPAP signed December 4, 2009)

Contract Management Support Data Call Spreadsheet
(DPAP signed December 4, 2009)

Increasing Contracting Opportunities with the AbilityOne Program (DPAP signed August 27, 2008)

Support for the AbilityOne Program (AT&L signed March 24, 2008)

AbilityOne Program Events at the Pentagon (DPAP signed October 15, 2007)

MILDEP and Other Defense Agency Memorandums

Increasing AbilityOne Contracting Opportunities - Air Force (signed by DAS(SAF/AQC) October 15, 2008)

Support for the AbilityOne Program and NDEAM - DLA (signed by Director, DLA, October 6, 2008)

Increasing Contracting Opportunities with AbilityOne -Navy (signed by DASN(A&LM) September 10, 2008)

Support for the AbilityOne Program - Army (signed by Commanding General, AMC, May 3, 2008)

Other Information

DoD AbilityOne Program Recognition Nomination Process (September 2010)

AT&L AbilityOne Factsheet (April, 2010)

Improving the Accessibility of Government Information through Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (signed by DOD CIO and Acting USD(AT&L), March 15, 2012)

Ensuring the Accessibility of Electronic and Information Technologies (E&IT) Procured by DoD Organizations (signed by ASD(NII) and USD(AT&L), December 22, 2008)