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1) Did you know that purchases made through New York State Preferred Source Program for People Who are Blind (NYSPSP) are exempt from the bid process?
2) Did you know that NYSPS supplied goods and services have superiority and priority over New York State Contracts (Staples, Grainger, etc.) and M/WBE requirements?
3) Did you know that NYSPSP creates jobs for tax paying, contributing citizens for those who may otherwise exist only on public assistance, and in doing so saves New York State over $550,000 annually?
4) Did you know that the NYSPSP mission is to provide purpose, value and identity to blind and visually impaired New Yorkers?
5) Did you know the NYSPSP Affiliate Members serve the blind and visually impaired within the communities of these counties (many of which also host a SUNY Campus) with rehabilitation and employment opportunities?
· Olmsted Center for the Visually Impaired, Buffalo NY-Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Allegany, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus
· Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Albany NY-Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Southern Saratoga, Schoharie, Warren, Washington, Fulton
· Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired/Goodwill, Rochester NY- Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Wayne, Genesee, Seneca, Orleans, Schuyler, Yates
· Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Utica NY-Fulton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego
· Southern Tier Association for the Visually Impaired, Elmira NY-Schuyler, Chemung, Steuben
· Association of Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Binghamton NY-Broome, Tioga, Tompkins, Cortland, Otsego, Chenango, Delaware
· New York City Industries for the Blind, Brooklyn NY-Nassau, Kings, Queens, New York, Richmond
6) Did you know that NYSPSP ships orders freight paid with P.O. at $300; office supply and exam gloves orders ship freight paid at $100; Toner Cartridges ship freight paid on a single cartridge?
7) Did you know that orders ship freight paid with procurement card at $50?
8) Did you know that price discounts are extended on most examination gloves to all SUNY campuses due to volume of sales to the University Hospitals?
9) Did you know that you can review the NYSPSP Catalog, pricing, and even order online at http://www.nyspsp.org?
10) Did you know NYSPSP is a leader in the Green Initiative? We have an expanding category of environmental and bio-degradable products available across various product categories.
11) Did you know we are the only vendor of a newly manufactured double-life laser toner cartridge, which represents cost savings with fewer cartridges needed and subsequent responsible disposal to component parts recyclers?
12) Did you know all services rendered, as well as products offered are produced or packaged in New York State by your blind and visually impaired fellow New Yorkers who are proud to contribute daily in our New York economy?
For further information, or to request a catalog:
Website: http://www.nyspsp.org
NYSPSP Representatives:
Rick Olivo, Program Sales Director NY State, (518) 621-0649
Dan Bertrand, State Account Manager, , (518) 621-0630