[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28751]


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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: December 17, 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 and 
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

Brush, Tooth Brush Style
    7920-00-900-3577
    NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Government Agency: GSA/General Products Commodity Center

Mop, Twist-Wring and Twist-Wring Head.
     7920-01-448-0218
    7920-01-448-0220
    NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc. Durham, North Carolina.
Government Agency: GSA/General Products Commodity Center.

Services

Consolidated Document Retention
    Various Army Installations
    NPA: Didlake, Inc. Manassas, Virginia.
Government Agency: Department of the Army.

Grounds Maintenance
    Basewide
    Fort Bragg, North Carolina
    NPA: Employment Source, Inc. Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Government Agency: Department of the Army, Fort Bragg

    Janitorial/Custodial
    Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Building
    Washington Navy Yard, DC.
    NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center Upper Marlboro, 
Maryland
Government Agency: Department of the Navy, NAVSEA.

Janitorial/Custodial
    VA Primary Care Clinic
    620 South Route 31
    McHenry, Illinois
    NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired Chicago, Illinois.
Government Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 01-28751 Filed 11-15-01; 8:45 am]
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