[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 63 (Friday, March 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17254-17255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7991]


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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 and services previously furnished by such 
agencies.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: May 1, 2000.

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: Louis R. Bartalot (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 additions, 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

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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 result in authorizing small entities to 
furnish the commodities and services to the Government.
    3. 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

    Fossfill Pillows, M.R. 770, M.R. 771, M.R. 772, NPA: Raleigh 
Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina.
    Sac Saver, M.R. 1010, NPA: Signature Works, Inc., Hazlehurst, 
Mississippi.
    Blanket Set, Bed, 6545-00-911-1300, NPA: Ontario County Chapter, 
NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New York.
    First Aid Kit, Gun Crew, 6545-00-920-7125, NPA: Ontario County 
Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New York.
    First Aid Kit, Small Craft 6545-00-168-6893 NPA: Ontario County, 
Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New York.
    Medical Equipment, 6545-01-191-8970, NPA: Ontario County 
Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New York.
    Medical Equipment, 6545-01-191-8971, NPA: Ontario County 
Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New York.
    Medical Equipment Set, Ground Ambulance, 6545-01-141-9476, NPA: 
Ontario County Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New 
York.
    Medical Equipment Set, Trauma, Field, 6545-01-191-8972, NPA: 
Ontario County Chapter, NYSARC Abbey Industries, Canandaigua, New 
York.
    Field Pack, Firefighters, 8465-01-169-3996, NPA: Helena 
Industries, Inc., Helena, Montana.

Services

    Janitorial/Custodial, Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, 3420 
Veterans Circle, Beaumont, Texas, NPA: Statewide Consolidated 
Community Development Corporation, Inc., Beaumont, Texas.
    Janitorial/Custodial, Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, 
Fort Douglas, 116 Pollock Road, Salt Lake City, Utah, NPA: Community 
Foundation for the Disabled, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah.

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 result in authorizing small entities to 
furnish the commodities and services to the Government.
    3. 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 
deletion from the Procurement List.

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

Commodities

    Cleaning Compound, Windshield, 6850-00-926-2275.
    Cleaning Compound, Rug and Upholstery, 7930-00-113-1913, 7930-
01-393-6762, 7930-01-393-6757.
    Trousers, Men's, Medical Assistant, 8405-00-110-8290, 8405-00-
110-8291, 8405-00-110-8292, 8405-00-110-8293,8405-00-110-8294,8405-
00-110-8295,8405-00-110-8296,8405-00-110-8297,8405-00-110-8298,8405-
00-110-8299,8405-00-110-8301,8405-00-110-8302,8405-00-110-9468,8405-
00-110-9469,8405-00-110-9470,8405-00-110-9471,8405-00-110-9472,8405-
00-110-9473,8405-00-110-9474,8405-00-110-9475,8405-00-110-9476,8405-
00-110-9477,8405-00-110-9478,8405-00-110-9479,8405-00-110-9480,8405-
00-110-9481,8405-00-110-9482,8405-00-110-9483,8405-00-110-9484,8405-
00-110-9485,8405-00-110-9486,8405-00-110-9487,8405-00-110-9488,8405-
00-110-9489,8405-00-110-9490,8405-00-110-9697, 8405-00-113-
5418,8405-00-008-8848.

Services

    Administrative Services, Defense Reutilization and Marketing 
Office, Sheppard Building, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
    Food Service Attendant, Keyport Naval Undersea Warfare Center, 
Building 35, Keyport, Washington.
    Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Courthouse, 500 State Avenue, Kansas 
City, Kansas.
    Janitorial/Custodial, Federal Building, 500 Quarrier Street, 
Charleston, West Virginia.
    Mail and Messenger Service, U.S. Army Garrison-Fitzsimons, 
Aurora, Colorado.
    Restocking Parts, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.
    Scrap Breakdown, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office, 
Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.


Louis R. Bartalot,
Deputy Director (Operations).
[FR Doc. 00-7991 Filed 3-30-00; 8:45 am]
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