[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 49203] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24987] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletions from the Procurement List. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a commodity and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List commodities previously furnished by such agencies. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 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: On June 6, July 18, 25 and August 1, 1997, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices (62 FR 31065, 38518, 40049 and 41339) of proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List: Additions After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the commodity and services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the commodity 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 commodity and services to the Government. 2. The action will not have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodity and services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodity 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 commodity and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Accordingly, the following commodity and services are hereby added to the Procurement List: Commodity Bottle, Oil Sample 8125-01-082-9697 Services Food Service Attendant, U.S. Coast Guard Activities New York, Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance, Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Aviation Branch Facility, Building 1480, San Diego, California Laundry Service, Transient Personnel Unit, Bachelor Enlisted Quarters & Bachelor Officer Quarters Naval Station, San Diego, California Order Processing Service, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey 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. Deletions 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. 2. The action will not have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities 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 deleted from the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the commodities listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Accordingly, the following commodities are hereby deleted from the Procurement List: Wrench, Pipe 5120-00-277-1461 5120-00-277-1486 5120-00-277-1485 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 97-24987 Filed 9-18-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P