State and Federal Solutions
State Solutions
The New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) Preferred Source Vendor program allows any state agency to purchase products and services, without the need for an RFP, from a member agency that partners with local businesses when possible. This allows your state agency to customize a product or service and make a purchase very quickly. And you only need to deal with one vendor should a question or problem arise.
Herkimer Industries proudly maintains such contracts with the New York State Police, ENCON, Park Police, NYS Office of Court Administration, and several county and local agencies.
Please contact Joe Maiola for questions, or to set up a meeting to learn about the Preferred Source Program in more detail.
Federal Solutions
Your business has the opportunity for more direct access to the largest domestic purchaser in the United States, The Federal Government. By partnering with Herkimer Industries and the Ability One Program, you can make your products more accessible to government buyers.
For nearly 70 years, the Ability One Program (formerly the Javits-Wagner-O'Day or JWOD) has provided a wide array of solutions, at a fair market price, for federal customers. At the same time, creating employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
The program is a priority source of supply, collaborating with the federal customer to satisfy their needs for quality products and services delivered on time. The program is a cost effective way to help people with severe disabilities achieve greater independence, enabling many individuals to reduce their dependence on government support programs.
Herkimer Industries and the Ability one Program offer a customer oriented approach to those companies that participate. The team provides:
- Professional contract management
- Quality assurance programs
- Acquisition streamlining
- Business and production engineering service
- On-site technical assistance
- OSHA & EPA compliance
- Creative solutions
The Ability One Program can offer a whole new market for your products. To get started please contact James Carroll. Let us know who you are and what you do. We’ll review your business and products and contact you for the next steps.



