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The U.S. AbilityOne Commission is an independent federal agency authorized by the Javits-Wagner-
O'Day (JWOD) Act and is responsible for overall leadership, strategic guidance, and administration for
the AbilityOne Program. ✔Correct Answer-True
The Central Nonprofit Agencies, the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and SourceAmerica are
not government agencies. ✔Correct Answer-True
Federal Agencies through their decisions to add supplies and services to the Procurement List, and to
buy supplies and services on the Procurement List provide participating nonprofit agencies (NPAs)
the means to create employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant
disabilities ✔Correct Answer-True
Central Nonprofit Agencies (NIB, SourceAmerica) perform multiple roles representing their network
of participating NPAs. They directly interface with the Commission, NPAs, contracting activities, and
recommend supplies and services to the Commission for addition to the Procurement List.
✔Correct Answer-True
It is appropriate for contracting activities to use the authority of FAR 6.302-5, "Authorized or
Required by Statute" to make sole source procurements for items not on the Procurement List (PL)
prior to the buy ✔Correct Answer-
The Procurement List can be searched by noun, name, National Stock Number (NSN), or Department.
✔Correct Answer-True
Central Nonprofit Agencies and nonprofit agencies, working with government contracting activities,
recommend which supplies or services should be purchased under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, and
recommend the Fair Market Price to the Commission for all items added to the Procurement List.
✔Correct Answer-True
Purchasing items on the PL is not mandatory if you are using a purchase card. ✔Correct Answer-
False
Low cost items such as writing instruments, business cards, paper products, etc. are readily available
at commercial vendors; consequently, it is both timely and appropriate to use the Government
Purchase Card to purchase these items at local vendors. ✔Correct Answer-False
The FAR requirements for priority use of mandatory government sources is located at FAR 8.002(a)(1)
for supplies and FAR 8.002(a)(2) for services. ✔Correct Answer-True
If the same product is on both the FPI schedule and the AbilityOne Procurement List, the product on
the Procurement List should be purchased. ✔Correct Answer-False
Contracting activities may acquire supplies or services that are on the PL from commercial sources, if
the acquisition is specifically authorized in a purchase exception granted by the designated CNA.
✔Correct Answer-True