NIB Connection

Complex Project Plan; a structured document detailing how an NPA will manage and deliver a multi-service or high-visibility AbilityOne contract, covering scope, staffing, phase-in, compliance, and performance requirements.

Blind Direct Labor Hours; the total number of direct labor hours worked by employees who are blind on AbilityOne Program contracts, counting toward the statutory 75% direct labor requirement under the JWOD Act and AbilityOne Commission policy.

Essentially the Same Direct Labor Hours; a term used in the AbilityOne Program pricing and compliance process to indicate that the direct labor hours proposed for a new or modified contract are substantially similar to those previously approved for a comparable product or service.

Selection of the Successful Bidder; a step in the Procurement List (PL) Addition process. After the RFI and RFP stage, NIB evaluates responses from NPAs and selects the NPA that will perform the contract.