[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48870-48871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19002]


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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 is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete 
products previously furnished by such agencies.

Comments Must Be Received on or Before:  August 25, 2002.

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 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.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or 
service will be required to procure the products 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. If approved, 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 
products and services to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the products 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 products 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 products and services are proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1582 (Set 
of 8, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1583 (Set 
of 6, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1584 (Set 
of 4, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1585 (Set of 
8, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1586 (Set of 
6, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1587 (Set of 
4, medium point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1636 (Set 
of 8, fine point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1637 (Set 
of 6, fine point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Non-Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1638 (Set 
of 4, fine point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1639 (Set of 
8, fine point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-00-NIB-1640 (Set of 
6, fine point, assorted colors).
Product/NSN: Marker, Lumocolor, Permanent, 7520-01-392-5295 (Set of 
4, fine point, assorted colors).
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina.
Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.
Product/NSN: Paper, Copy, Chlorine-free 50% PCW, 7530-00-NIB-0644 
(8\1/2\" x 11").
Product/NSN: Paper, Copy, Chlorine-free 50% PCW, 7530-00-NIB-0645 
(8\1/2\" x 14").
Product/NSN: Paper, Copy, Chlorine-free 50% PCW, 7530-00-NIB-0646 
(8\1/2\" x 11" 3-hole).
Product/NSN: Paper, Copy, Chlorine-free 50% PCW, 7530-00-NIB-0647 
(11" x 17").
NPA: Louisiana Association for the Blind, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

Services

Service Type/Location: Administrative Services, MEDCOM Health Care 
Acquisition Activity. Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Contract Activity: MEDCOM Health Care Acquisition Activity, Fort Sam 
Houston, Texas.
Service Type/Location: Administrative Support Services, GSA Greater 
Chicagoland Service Center. Chicago, Illinois.
NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired, Chicago, Illinois.
Contract Activity: GSA Greater Chicagoland Service Center, Chicago, 
Illinois.

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. If approved, 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 
product to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the product 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 product proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.
    The following product is proposed for deletion from the Procurement 
List:

Product

Product/NSN: Tape, Postage Meter, 7530-00-912-3924.
NPA: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-19002 Filed 7-25-02; 8:45 am]
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