[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 71134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30309]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to procurement list.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be 
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 29, 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: On September 6, and October 4, 2002, the 
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 
published notice (67 FR 56981, and 62224) of proposed additions to the 
Procurement List.
    The following comments pertain to Pest Control, Naval Base Ventura 
County, California.
    Comments were received from the current contractor for this pest 
control service. The contractor indicated that loss of the contract 
would have a severe adverse impact on the company. The contractor also 
questioned whether pest control is suitable work for people with severe 
disabilities, and whether the designated nonprofit agency would be able 
to meet health and safety requirements for proper performance of the 
service.
    In making its claim of severe adverse impact, the contractor 
provided figures showing that this contract represents a sizeable 
minority of the total sales of the company branch office which performs 
this work. The Committee, however, looks to total sales of the entire 
company when assessing the severity of impact on a contractor. The 
percentage of the company's total sales which this pest control service 
represents is far below the level which the Committee normally 
considers to constitute severe adverse impact on a contractor.
    The contractor noted that there are numerous Federal and State 
rules applicable to this pest control service, and that the pests at 
the service location require a number of specialized tasks to control. 
The contractor stated that all of these tasks are currently being 
performed by licensed pest control technicians. The contractor also 
noted that nonprofit agencies performing grounds maintenance services 
under the Committee's program normally subcontract pest control to 
licensed and certified pest control firms.
    Unlike the nonprofit agencies performing grounds maintenance 
services which the contractor noted, the nonprofit agency designated to 
perform this service has done pest control in its grounds maintenance 
services. This nonprofit agency will be licensed and certified to 
perform the pest control work needed in the pest control service now 
being added to the Procurement List. The nonprofit agency will meet all 
applicable certified staffing and other State and Federal requirements 
for pest control when it provides this service, as well as the 
requirements set forth in the Statement of Work for the pest control 
contract. The nonprofit agency already employs people with severe 
disabilities who are licensed to perform pest control work. 
Accordingly, the Committee does not agree with the contractor's 
contention that pest control work is not suitable for people with 
severe disabilities.
    The following material pertains to all of the items being added to 
the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and 
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable 
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 
CFR 51-2.4.
    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 services to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the 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 services proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.
    Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement 
List:

Services

    Service Type/Location: Facility Services, Retirement Operations 
Center, Boyers, Pennsylvania
    NPA: The Easter Seal Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania.
    Contract Activity: Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC.
    Service Type/Location: Grounds and Landscape Maintenance Services, 
Fort Point Reservation Area, Galveston, Texas, San Jacinto Disposal 
Area, Galveston, TX.
    NPA: Training, Rehabilitation & Development Institute, Inc., San 
Antonio, Texas.
    Contract Activity: U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas.
    Service Type/Location: Pest Control, Naval Base Ventura County, 
Ventura , California.
    NPA: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, California.
    Contract Activity: ROICC/Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, 
California.
    This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the 
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under 
those contracts.

G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-30309 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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