[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48049-48050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24261]


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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 commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: October 14, 1997.

ADDRESS: 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 commodities and 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 commodities and 
services to the Government.
    2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
current contractors for the commodities and services.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities and services to the Government.
    4. 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 commodities and 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 commodities and services have been proposed for 
addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies 
listed:

Commodities

Office and Miscellaneous Supplies
(Requirements for the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York)
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina

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Services

Central Facility Management (including Janitorial/Custodial, Grounds 
Maintenance, Interior Landscaping, Copier Operation, Mail and 
Messenger, Shipping and Receiving and Self Service Supply Store)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland
NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Janitorial/Custodial

Veterans Administration Medical Center, 2600 M. L. King, Jr. Parkway, 
Des Moines, Iowa
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

L. W. Stoddard USARC 25 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts
NPA: Seven Hills Occupational & Rehabilitation Services, Inc., 
Worcester, Massachusetts

Repair & Distribution of Government Owned Shoe Lasts
Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NPA: Cleveland Skilled Industries, Cleveland, Ohio
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-24261 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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