[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32145]



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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 
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: January 19, 2003.

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.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each service will 
be required to procure the 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 
services to the Government.
    2. If approved, 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. Comments on this certification are invited.
    Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the 
certification on which they are providing additional information.
    The following services are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Services

Service Type/Location: Chemical Latrine Rental Servicing Vault 
Latrine Servicing, Fort Lewis & Yakima Training Center, Fort Lewis, 
Washington
NPA: Skookum Educational Programs, Port Townsend, Washington
Contract Activity: Directorate of Contracting, Fort Lewis, 
Washington

Service Type/Location: Facilities Maintenance, Greater Louisville 
Technology Park, Port Hueneme Detachment and Navy Caretaker Site 
Office, Louisville, Kentucky
NPA: Employment Source, Inc., Fayetteville, North Carolina
    Contract Activity: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, 183rd Fighter Wing Air 
National Guard, Capitol Airport, Springfield, Illinois
NPA: Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton, Illinois
Contract Activity: 183rd Fighter Wing/Air National Guard, 
Springfield, Illinois

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve 
Center, Blacklick, Ohio
NPA: Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc., Newark, Ohio
Contract Activity: HQ, 88th Regional Support Command, Fort Snelling, 
Minnesota

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve 
Center, Columbus, Ohio
NPA: Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc., Newark, OhioContract 
Activity: HQ, 88th Regional Support Command, Fort Snelling, 
Minnesota

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
NPA: Work Skills Corporation, Brighton, Michigan
Contract Activity: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Geological Survey, 
Upper Midwest, Environmental Science Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin
NPA: Riverfront Activity Center, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin
Contract Activity: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia

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

Products

Product/NSN: Pallet, P.S., Material Handling
    3990-00-NSH-0008
NPA: Handi-Shop Industries, Inc., Tomah, Wisconsin
Contract Activity: U.S. Postal Service, Western AreaSupply Center, 
Topeka, Kansas

Product/NSN: Pallet, Wood
    3990-00-NSH-0072
NPA: Handi-Shop Industries, Inc., Tomah, Wisconsin
Contract Activity: Federal Prison Industries, Washington, DC

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-32145 Filed 12-19-02; 8:45 am]
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