[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 48050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24262]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List commodities and 
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 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: On June 13, 20, 27 and July 25, 1997 the 
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 
published notices (62 FR 32288, 33585, 34686 and 40049) of proposed 
additions to the Procurement List.
    The following comments pertain to Woman's USMC Slacks: Comments 
were received from the current contractor for the slacks. The 
contractor indicated that the addition of the slacks would 
significantly and adversely impact its business and, as a result, its 
employees and the depressed region in which it is located. The 
contractor explained that its potential closure as a result of the 
proposed addition would be devastating, as it was the largest employer 
in town and the largest minority employer in the area.
    The Committee noted that the contractor overstated the impact on 
its business by including sales data associated with slacks of another 
color not proposed for addition to the Procurement List. When those 
sales were eliminated, the resulting percentage of the firm's sales 
that would be lost by the Committee's addition action was below the 
level that the Committee normally considers to be severe adverse 
impact. Consequently, the Committee believes it is unlikely that the 
contractor will be forced to discontinue operations and, thereby, 
exaccerbate any existing area economic problems. While it is possible 
that a few of the contractor's employees may lose their jobs as a 
result of the action, the Committee believes that even in a depressed 
area, it will be easier for them to find jobs than it would be for the 
people with severe disabilities who will benefit from the addition.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the commodities 
and services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the commodities and 
services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal 
Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4.
    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 will not 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.
    Accordingly, the following commodities and services are hereby 
added to the Procurement List:

Commodities

Office and Miscellaneous Supplies
(Requirements for the Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California)

Office and Miscellaneous Supplies
(Requirements for Dover Air Force Base, Delaware)

VuRyte--VuRyser Ergonomic Computer Workstation 7520-01-443-4902

Slacks, Woman's, USMC

8410-01-413-5188
8410-01-413-5189
8410-01-413-5190
8410-01-413-5193
8410-01-413-5194
8410-01-413-5195
8410-01-413-5196
8410-01-413-5245
8410-01-413-5256
8410-01-413-5258
8410-01-413-5259
8410-01-413-5260
8410-01-413-5262
8410-01-413-5800
8410-01-413-5855
8410-01-413-5860
8410-01-413-5864
8410-01-413-5872
8410-01-413-5875
8410-01-413-5877
8410-01-413-5880
8410-01-413-5881
8410-01-413-5883
8410-01-413-5884
8410-01-413-5886
8410-01-413-5887
8410-01-413-5888
8410-01-413-5889
8410-01-413-5248

Services

Administrative Services, Social Security Administration, Oxmoor South 
Industrial Park, 220 Oxmoor Court, Birmingham, Alabama

Janitorial/Custodial

New Boston Courthouse, Northern Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.

    This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the 
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under 
those contracts.
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-24262 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am]
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