[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 964-965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-201]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed additions to Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement 
List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons 
who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: February 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman (703) 603-7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 
U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested 
persons an opportunity to submit comments on the possible impact of the 
proposed actions.
    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, all entities of 
the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required 
to procure the services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
    I certify that the following action will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors 
considered for this certification were:
    1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other 
than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the services to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-
48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.
    Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should 
identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they 
are providing additional information.
    The following services have been proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Library Services, Basewide, Beale Air Force Base, California
NPA: Yolo Employment Services, Woodland, California

Publication Distribution Services, Beale Air Force Base, California
NPA: Yolo Employment Services, Woodland, California

Temporary Administrative/General Support Services for GSA Regions 1, 
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and the National Capitol Region

(Up to 50% of the Government's requirement)

NPA: (the following is not a complete list)
    Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Washington, DC
    The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired, Chicago, Illinois
    Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind, Seattle, Washington
    Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama
    Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, Arizona
    Fedcap Rehabilitation Service, Inc., New York, New York
    Brevard Achievement Center, Inc., Rockledge, Florida
    Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton, Illinois
    Minot Vocational Adjustment Workshop, Inc., Minot, North Dakota
    Yuma Work Center, Inc., Yuma, Arizona

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    Cooperative Workshop, Inc., Sedalia, Missouri
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 97-201 Filed 1-6-97; 8:45 am]
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