[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32340]


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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: January 4, 1999.

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 July 31, August 21, September 25, October 
16 and 23, 1998, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled published notices (63 F.R. 40877, 44834, 51336, 
55577 and 56906) 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 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 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

Gloves, Patient Examining
    6515-01-364-8554
Pen, Ballpoint, Pushcap w/Refills
    7520-01-451-1065 (Black Barrel, Black Ink)
    7520-01-451-1066 (Burgundy Barrel, Blue Ink)
    7510-01-451-2269 (Refill, Black Ink)
    7510-01-451-2273 (Refill, Blue Ink)
Hood, Balaclava, Cold Weather
    8415-01-310-0606

Services

Grounds Maintenance, Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, 
California
Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store, Bolling Air Force 
Base, Washington, DC
Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store, Seymour-Johnson Air 
Force Base, North Carolina
Operation of Postal Service Center and Base Information Transfer 
Services, Basewide, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas

    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 may 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 may 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:

Tool Box, Portable
    5140-00-651-7676
    5140-00-388-3416
    5140-00-226-9020
    5140-00-226-9021
    5140-00-329-6305
    5140-00-226-9019
    5140-00-226-9018
    5140-00-289-8911
    5140-00-289-8910
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-32340 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
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