[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51335-51336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25735]


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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.

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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, and deletes from the 
Procurement List commodities previously furnished by such agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 26, 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 May 1, June 26, July 31, August 7 and 14, 
1998, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled published notices (63 FR 24153, 34847, 40877, 42364 and 43660) 
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 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:

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Commodities

Body Fluids Barrier Kit, 6515-01-376-7247
Module, Medical System, 8465-00-NSH-0063
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

Services

Administrative Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
4100 West Third Street, Buildings 315 and 330, Dayton, Ohio.
Grounds Maintenance, Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida.
Janitorial/Custodial, VA Outpatient Clinic, 1801 Westwind Drive, 
Bakersfield, California.
Janitorial/Custodial
Social Security Administration, 6400 Old Branch Avenue, Clinton, 
Maryland.
Janitorial/Custodial
Social Security Administration, 190 Stone Street, Watertown, New York.
Janitorial/Custodial
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Operation of Postal Service Center
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
Recycling Service
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.

    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:
Bulletin Board
7195-00-990-0615
7195-00-989-2370
7195-00-843-7938
7195-00-844-9038
7195-00-844-9037
7195-00-989-2372
7195-00-989-2371
7195-00-844-9036
Rinse Additive, Dishwashing
7930-00-619-9573
Paper, Kraft Wrapping
8135-00-160-7770
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-25735 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]
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