[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48695-48697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24466]


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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 proposal(s) 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: October 13, 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

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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

Battleboard Kit, ID
2590-01-392-0285 thru -0292
2590-01-392-1565
2590-01-392-1566
2590-01-392-6898
2590-01-394-2530
2590-01-394-2531
2590-01-394-2534
2590-01-394-5635
2590-01-394-5638 thru -5641
2590-01-394-7635
2590-01-394-7636
2590-01-394-7838
2590-01-394-8449
2590-01-398-3172
2590-01-398-3835 thru -3839
2590-01-398-3841 thru -3847
2590-01-398-5161
2590-01-398-5163 thru -5180
2590-01-398-6291
2590-01-398-6718
2590-01-398-6719
2590-01-398-6722 thru -6749
2590-01-398-7187 thru -7198
2590-01-398-8072 thru -8090
2590-01-399-1362 thru -1365
2590-01-399-1935
2590-01-399-2932 thru -2934
2590-01-399-2936
2590-01-399-2937
2590-01-399-3840
2590-01-399-5100
2590-01-399-5863 thru -5867
2590-01-399-6773
2590-01-399-6774
2590-01-399-7502
2590-01-400-0372
2590-01-400-1809
2590-01-400-1810
2590-01-406-0481
2590-01-411-2566
2590-01-411-3170
2590-01-411-3171
2590-01-411-3172
2590-01-411-3174
2590-01-411-4390
2590-01-411-4391
2590-01-411-4393
2590-01-420-2875
2590-01-420-2877
2590-01-420-2878
2590-01-420-5984
2590-01-421-7060
2590-01-421-7067
NPA: Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Target
6920-01-NSH-9020 thru -9022
(Requirements for Fort Bragg, NC)
NPA: Cumberland Sheltered Workshop, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Red Shop Towels
7920-01-454-1148
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina

Services

Base Supply Center
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Janitorial/Custodial
Basewide
Fort Detrick, Maryland
NPA: Hagerstown Goodwill Industries, Inc., Hagerstown, Maryland
Janitorial/Custodial
Hill City Office and Shop
Hill City, South Dakota
NPA: Southern Hills Developmental Services, Inc., Hot Springs, South 
Dakota
Warehouse Operation
The Dredge WHEELER Spare Parts Warehouse, 400 Edwards Avenue, Suite F, 
Harahan, Louisiana
NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans, New Orleans, 
Louisiana

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.
    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:
Blackboard
7110-00-843-7917
7110-00-132-6650
Rod Straight, Headless
5340-01-102-4539
Soap, Toilet
8520-00-228-0598
8520-01-058-7463
8520-00-141-2519
Cap, Garrison
8405-01-232-5342
8405-01-232-5341
8405-01-232-5336
8405-01-232-5335
8405-01-232-5332
8405-01-232-5331
8405-01-232-5340
8405-01-232-5333
8405-01-232-5330
8405-01-232-5339
8405-01-232-5338
8405-01-232-5337
8405-01-232-5334
8405-01-375-8987
8405-01-375-8988
8405-01-375-8989
8405-01-375-8990
8405-01-375-8991
8405-01-375-8992
8405-01-375-8993
8405-01-375-8994
8405-01-375-8995
8405-01-375-8996
8405-01-375-8997
8405-01-375-8998
8405-01-375-8999
8405-01-232-5353
8405-01-232-5350
8405-01-232-5343
8405-01-232-5349
8405-01-232-5354
8405-01-232-5348
8405-01-232-5347
8405-01-232-5344
8405-01-232-5355
8405-01-232-5352
8405-01-232-5351
8405-01-232-5346
8405-01-232-5345
8405-01-375-8974
8405-01-375-8975
8405-01-375-8976

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8405-01-375-8977
8405-01-375-8978
8405-01-375-8979
8405-01-375-8980
8405-01-375-8981
8405-01-375-8982
8405-01-375-8983
8405-01-375-8984
8405-01-375-8985
8405-01-375-8986
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-24466 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]
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