[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6945-6946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3804]


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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: March 17, 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 does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
current contractors for the services.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the services to the Government.
    4. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish

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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:

Janitorial/Custodial, VA Outpatient Clinic, Las Vegas, Nevada
NPA: Opportunity Village ARC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Janitorial/Guard Service, VA Outpatient Clinic, Brighton, New York
NPA: Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Rochester, New York
Laundry Service, Cadet Linen Exchange Service, U.S. Air Force 
Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado
Laundry Service, U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado
NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado
Laundry Service, Cadet Dining Hall, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado 
Springs, Colorado
NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado
Laundry Service, Basewide, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado 
Springs, Colorado
NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado
Operation of SERVMART Store, Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi, 
Texas
NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, Texas
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-3804 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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