Any blind vendor who is dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending facility program may submit to the department a request for a full evidentiary hearing, which shall be provided by the department. If such blind vendor is dissatisfied with any action taken or decision rendered as a result of such hearing, he may file a complaint with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare who shall convene a panel to arbitrate the dispute pursuant to Section 6 of the Randolph-Sheppard Act, and the decision of such panel shall be final and binding on the parties except as otherwise provided in that act.