[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40877-40878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20500]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed additions to and Deletions from 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, and 
to delete commodities previously furnished by such agencies.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: August 31, 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: 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.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, 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

    Skid Board 1670-01-342-5913
NPA: Lions Industries for the Blind, Inc., Kinston, North Carolina
Anti-Microbial Textiles Shipper
    M.R. 1911
NPA: Lions Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina
Ergonomic Kitchen Gadgets
    M.R. 880--Nylon Square Turner
    M.R. 882--Nylon Spoon
    M.R. 884--Nylon Spaghetti Server
    M.R. 887--Jar Opener
    M.R. 881--Nylon Round Turner
    M.R. 883--Nylon Slotted Spoon
    M.R. 885--Nylon Ladle
NPA: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pet Mats
    M.R. 1700
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina

Services

Administrative Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas
NPA: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Base Supply Center, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Customer Service Representatives

General Services Administration, Northwest Arctic Region, 400 15th 
Street, SW, Auburn, Washington
NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Food Service Attendant (Postwide), Fort Carson, Colorado
NPA: Pueblo Diversified Industries, Inc., Pueblo, Colorado

Janitorial/Custodial

San Diego Vet Center, 2900 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, California
West LA VA Community Base Clinic, 1063, N. Vine Street, Los Angeles, 
California
NPA: Job Options, Inc., San Diego, California
Janitorial/Custodial, Federal Records Center and USDA Laboratory, 
East Point, Georgia
NPA: WORKTEC, Jonesboro, Georgia
Janitorial/Custodial, GPO Springbelt Warehouse, 7701 Southern Drive, 
Springfield, Virginia
GPO Laurel Warehouse, 8610 & 8660 Cherry Lane, Laurel, Maryland
NPA: Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries, Washington, DC
Janitorial/Custodial, Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Sayre, 
Pennsylvania
NPA: Penn-York Opportunities for the Handicapped, Inc., Athens, 
Pennsylvania
Janitorial/Custodial, Carr Inlet Acoustical Range, 630--3rd Avenue, 
Fox Island, Washington
NPA: Peninsula Services, Bremerton, Washington
Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Bolling Air Force Base, 
Washington, DC
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Offutt Air Force Base, 
Nebraska
NPA: Envision, Inc., Wichita, Kansas
Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Seymour-Johnson Air Force 
Base, North Carolina
NPA: Raleigh Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc., Raleigh, North 
Carolina
Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, 950 West Haven Avenue, West Haven, Connecticut
NPA: BESB Industries, West Hartford, Connecticut
Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
NPA: South Dakota Industries for the Blind, Sioux Falls, South 
Dakota

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 does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
future contractors for the commodities.

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    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 proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.
    The following commodities have been proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

    Box, Wood
    8115-00-L00-1525
    8115-00-L00-1526
    8115-00-L00-1527
    8115-00-L00-1528
    8115-00-L00-1532
    8115-00-L00-1649
    8115-00-L00-1780
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-20500 Filed 7-30-98; 8:45 am]
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