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September 19, 2003
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION
Subj: Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Program
Americans with disabilities face an unemployment rate of nearly
70 percent. Since its inception in 1938, the Javits-Wagner-O'Day
(JWOD) Program has provided employment for thousands of individuals
with severe disabilities, enabling them to lead more productive
and independent lives.
As October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, approaches,
we can be proud of the Department of the Navy's (DoN) long tradition
of supporting the JWOD Program through its contracts, as we commit
to continuing this support in the future. Through the JWOD Program,
individuals with severe disabilities provide a wide variety of products
and services. These include products such as clothing, office supplies
and mattresses, and services such as shipboard/shore-based logistics,
vehicle operation and maintenance, CD-ROM replication, publications
distribution, document imaging and family housing maintenance.
JWOD products and services are available through streamlined acquisition
methods. DoN contractors receive credit towards small business subcontracting
goals through use of JWOD resources. More information is available
at www.jwod.gov.
We must ensure that we properly procure mandatory items from JWOD
in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.7, and that
we share ideas on how to fully utilize JWOD. RADM Justin D. McCarthy,
the Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, is the presidentially
appointed DoN representative to the Committee for Purchase from
People who are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Federal activity
that administers the JWOD Program. RADM McCarthy and his staff welcome
your ideas and are prepared to assist you in taking full advantage
of the JWOD Program. His point of contact is Mr. Mark Opilla who
may be reached at mark.opilla@navy.mil.
(signed)
John J. Young, Jr.
Distribution:
CMC (LB)
MARCORSYSCOM (CT)
MSC (N10)
NAVAIRSYSCOM (2.0)
NAVFACENGCOM (ACQ 02)
NAVSEASYSCOM (02)
NAVSUPSYSCOM (02)
ONR (02)
SPAWARSYSCOM (02)
SSP (SPN)
NAVICP (02)
Copy to:
DoN SADBU
AGC
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