[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45216-45217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19629]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition and Deletions

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

ACTION: Additions to deletions from procurement list.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a product to be 
furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List 
services previously furnished by such agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 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: 

Additions

    On May 30, 2003, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (68 FR 32458) of proposed 
addition to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material 
presented to it concerning capability of the qualified nonprofit agency 
to provide the product and impact of the addition on the current or 
most recent contractor, the Committee has determined that the

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product list below is suitable for procurement by the Federal 
Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    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 product to the 
Government.
    2. 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 addition to the 
Procurement List.

(End of Certification)

    Accordingly, the following product is added to the Procurement 
List:

Product

    Product/NSN: Belt, Women's Cotton Web, Black w/Gold Clip, 8445-01-
501-0232.
    NPA: Travis Association for the Blind, Austin, Texas.
    Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Deletions

    On May 30, 2003, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (68 FR 32459) of proposed 
deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant 
matter presented, the committee has determined that the services listed 
below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    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 may not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action may 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 deleted from the Procurement List.
    Accordingly, the following services are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Services

    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Petroglyph National 
Monument Headquarters, 6001 Unser Boulevard NW, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    NPA: RCI, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Contract Activity: Department of Interior.
    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Social Security 
Administration, Data Operations Center and Annex, Albuquerque, New 
Mexico.
    NPA: Adelante Development Center, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Contract Activity: Social Security Administration, Baltimore, 
Maryland.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 03-19629 Filed 7-31-03; 8:45 am]
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