[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 51005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25042]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED.


Procurement List; Proposed Additions

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

ACTION: Proposed additions to procurement list.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 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.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: November 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly (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.
    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each commodity or 
service 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 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 are proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Commodities

Stapler

 7520-00-240-5727
NPA: Occupations, Inc., Middletown, New York
Government Agency: GSA/Office Supplies and Paper Products Commodity 
Center

Shirt, Sleeping

8415-00-890-2101
8415-00-890-2102
8415-00-890-2103
8415-00-890-2099
NPA: BOST Human Development Services, Fort Smith, Arkansas
    Government Agency: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia

Services

Mailroom Operation

Internal Revenue Service
San Patricio Office Center Building
#7 Tabonuco Street
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
NPA: The Corporate Source, Inc., New York, New York
Government Agency: Internal Revenue Service.

Shipboard & Shore-Based Logistics

Worldwide Facilities for the Navy
Various other DOD Military Installations
(20% of the Government Requirement)
NPA: Association for Retarded Citizens of the Peninsula, Inc 
Hampton, Virginia
Government Agency: TRADOC Acquisition Center, Fort Eustis, Virginia.


Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 01-25042 Filed 10-4-01; 8:45 am]
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