# Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for Door Hardware Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/cp1027202601 - Solicitation number: CP-10-27-2026-01 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Open. Offers due November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST - Department: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled - Contracting office: U.S. Abilityone Commission (950441) - NAICS: 332510 Hardware Manufacturing - Product or service code: 5340 Hardware - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: October 27, 2026 - Last posted: October 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/57b83ebd089a4fb69ad8cd10dff90ba9/view ## Description 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 Door Hardware 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 (Door Hardware) 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 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 Must possess a nationally or industry-known brand name that can demonstrate significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales. Willing to allow NPA employees to work at their facility. Demonstrate how it will assist the Commission’s designated nonprofit agency (NPA) to expand its line of Door Hardware, 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 11/25/2026 The written, electronic responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice. Questions should be directed by email to jwhite@nib.org. The subject line should begin with ‘Question: Sources Sought CP- CP-10-27-2026-01 Door Hardware 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. ## Open now in the same industry 116 open in NAICS 332510. - Straps (SPMYM327Q5002), due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spmym327q5002 - PWA DIFF MODE INDCT (N0010427QTA13), due November 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0010427qta13 - SEAT,ACCESS COVER (N0010426QNE42), due November 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0010426qne42 ## Publications - October 27, 2026: Sources sought, due November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice beb56ff963614877867c12e41efc75c0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/beb56ff963614877867c12e41efc75c0/view - October 29, 2026: Sources sought, due November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 240420dacefd45559b8272c76276868d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/240420dacefd45559b8272c76276868d/view - October 29, 2026: Sources sought, due November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 57b83ebd089a4fb69ad8cd10dff90ba9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/57b83ebd089a4fb69ad8cd10dff90ba9/view ## Points of contact - Jeannie White, jwhite@nib.org, 7033100577 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/cp1027202601.