[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66606-66607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27825]


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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 
products 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 1, 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 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 the 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.

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    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: Bag, Trash, Cloth
    2090-01-478-3561.
NPA: West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, San Angelo, Texas.
Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
Product/NSN: Can, Friction Top
    8110-00-178-8291
    8110-00-178-8292.
NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas.
Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.
Product/NSN: Container Fuel Sample
    8110-01-371-8315.
NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas.
Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.
Product/NSN: Cushion Seat, Vehicular
    2540-01-107-3371.
NPA: Work Services Corporation, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio.
Product/NSN: Highlighter, Fluorescent, Flat
    7520-00-NIB-1620
    7520-01-238-1728.
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: Highlighters, Free-Ink, Flat
    7520-00-NIB-1625
    7520-00-NIB-1630
    7520-00-NIB-1631.
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: Windsock
    8345-00-NSH-0001 (NFES-308).
NPA: Development Workshop, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Contract Activity: BLM National Interagency Fire Center, Boise, Idaho.

Services

    Service Type/Location: Office Supply Center, Richard Bolling 
Federal Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
    NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri.
    Contract Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, 
Missouri.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-27825 Filed 10-31-02; 8:45 am]
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