Pride Industries, Inc. v. Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PRIDE INDUSTRIES, INC., No. 2:19-cv-01620 KJM CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED, et al., Defendants. 17 On August 26, 2019, plaintiff PRIDE Industries, Inc. (“PRIDE”) moved to preliminarily enjoin the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (“AbilityOne” or “defendants”) from taking any further action under a Pilot Program to award a contract for services at United States Army Base Fort Bliss (“Fort Bliss”). Compl., ECF No. 6-1. Plaintiff alleges the Pilot Program conflicts with the statutorily prescribed system for contract selection under the Javits-Wagner O’Day Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 8501–8506 (“JWOD Act”). Compl. at 1. Defendants oppose the motion, Opp’n, ECF No. 32, and plaintiff has replied, Reply, ECF No. 36. The court heard oral argument on the motion on October 24, 2019. After thorough consideration of the arguments and the governing law, the court DENIES…