scope:

Purpose

a. To issue revised administrative policy guidance and procedures for the operation of the vending facility program for the blind within the Navy, per references (a) through (e).

b. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety. This revision captures responsibilities not covered in the previous issuance and provides a needed update to guidance that has evolved significantly since the last revision. Major changes are summarized below in subparagraphs 1b(1) through 1b(3).

(1) Removed points of contact and mailing addresses for the state licensing agencies (SLA) and replaced with a Web site that contains this information and provides the most current information for each of the SLAs.

(2) Provided clarification that appropriated funds may be used to support the Navy's Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA) program.

(3) Provided a standard format for inter-agency reports on SLA applications.