[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38555-38556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19142]


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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: August 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 310, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 5 and June 5, 1998, the Committee 
for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notices (63 FR 12437 and 30705) of proposed additions to the 
Procurement List.
    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:

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    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

Sling, F/M4 Carbine
    1005-01-368-9852
Turkey Baster
    M.R. 851

Services

Base Supply Center, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Grounds Maintenance, Hunton Memorial USARC, 8791 Snouffers School 
Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Grounds Maintenance, Southern Maryland Memorial USARC Center, 
Meadows, Maryland
Grounds Maintenance, Prince George's County Memorial USARC Center, 
6601 Baltimore Avenue, Riverdale, Maryland
Grounds Maintenance, Maus Warfield USARC Center, 1850 Baltimore 
Road, Rockville, Maryland

    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. 98-19142 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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