AbilityOne and Trade Agreements Act

AbilityOne

Join Grainger in supporting the AbilityOne program, which was created as a partnership that uses the tremendous purchasing power of the federal government to generate training and employment opportunities for Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Seventy-five percent of direct labor hours are performed by people who are blind or severely disabled.

The AbilityOne Network is a required source of supply for all entities of the federal government and USPS. In support of this program, Grainger offers more than 320 of the most commonly ordered AbilityOne products, sometimes carrying the SKILCRAFT® brand name, to our product selection. Federal customers are required to purchase AbilityOne items under their GSA schedule contract instead of similar items that are available in the commercial marketplace.

AbilityOne has more than 300 products to meet your cleaning and maintenance needs, as well as meeting Executive Order 13423 that sets goals in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, toxics reductions and recycling.

We carry products with low VOC spray adhesive and VOC compliant aerosol paints, Green Seal certified twist ‘n fill cleaners , environmentally safe detergents and recycled content products . Look for these logos within the 2008-2009 AbilityOne catalog.

The AbilityOne Committee endorsed this federal program.
View the AbilityOne Endorsement Letter

Trade Agreements Act

The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) allows the sale of products made in the U.S and designated countries under our GSA schedule but restricts sales from non-designated countries. When you log onto Grainger.com with your account number, you will be able to see and know which products are not available under our GSA Schedule contract terms and conditions. This icon tells you that an item is not Trade Agreement compliant and therefore, not available for purchase under our Schedule Contract.  If you would still like to purchase the item, Grainger can sell it to you as an "open market" off-schedule purchase.