[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 69 (Friday, April 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18868-18869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8080]


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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 to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete services 
previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments must be received on or before: May 9, 2004.

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 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 listed below from 
nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe 
disabilities.

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. 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 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.

End of Certification

    The following products are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Product/NSN: Air Force Physical Training Uniform, Jacket--50% of the 
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia's requirement.
    8415-01-518-4594;
    8415-01-518-4599;
    8415-01-518-4600;
    8415-01-518-4601;
    8415-01-518-4603;
    8415-01-518-4604;
    8415-01-518-4605;
    8415-01-518-4607;
    8415-01-518-4608;
    8415-01-518-4609;
    8415-01-518-4610;
    8415-01-518-4611;
    8415-01-518-4612;
    8415-01-518-4613;
    8415-01-518-4615;
    8415-01-518-4616;
    8415-01-518-4617;
    8415-01-518-4618;
    8415-01-518-4619;
    8415-01-518-4620;
    8415-01-518-4621;
    8415-01-518-4622;
    8415-01-518-4623; and
    8415-01-518-4647.
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland at 
its facility in Salisbury, Maryland.
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina.

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Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.
Product/NSN: Air Force Physical Training Uniform, Pant--50% of the 
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia's requirement.
    8415-01-518-4561;
    8415-01-518-4562;
    8415-01-518-4563;
    8415-01-518-4564;
    8415-01-518-4565;
    8415-01-518-4566;
    8415-01-518-4567;
    8415-01-518-4568;
    8415-01-518-4570;
    8415-01-518-4571;
    8415-01-518-4572;
    8415-01-518-4573;
    8415-01-518-4574;
    8415-01-518-4575;
    8415-01-518-4576;
    8415-01-518-4577;
    8415-01-518-4578;
    8415-01-518-4579;
    8415-01-518-4580;
    8415-01-518-4581;
    8415-01-518-4582;
    8415-01-518-4583;
    8415-01-518-4584; and
    8415-01-518-4585.
NPA: Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired & Goodwill 
Industries of Greater Rochester, Rochester, New York.
NPA: El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind, El Paso, Texas.
NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., Durham, North Carolina at its 
facility in Louisville, Kentucky.
NPA: Lions Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina.
NPA: New York City Industries for the Blind, Inc., Brooklyn, New York.
Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.

Deletions

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. If approved, the action may result in additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. If approved, 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 proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    The following services are proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Services

Service Type/Location: Wheelchair Maintenance Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, Louisville, Kentucky.
NPA: New Vision Enterprises, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.
Contract Activity: VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky.

Sheryl D. Kennerly.
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 04-8080 Filed 4-8-04; 8:45 am]
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