[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 194 (Friday, October 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58668-58670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5536]


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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 products and 
services previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must Be Received on or Before: November 6, 2005.

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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. 
Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail 
[email protected].

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 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

Americana Pen
    NSN: 7520-01-529-1850--Refillable, Black Ink.
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, NY.
Belt, V
    NSN: 3030-01-375-8087--Belt, V.
NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas.

    Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eyeglasses

CR 39--Frames and Lenses
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0012--Round 25 and 28 Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0015--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, 
Image), Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0009--Single Vision, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0013--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0014--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0018--Executive Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0017--FT or round aspheric lenticular, Plastic, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0016--SV aspheric lenticular, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0010--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0011--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear

CR 39--Lenses only
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0033--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0034--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0032--Single Vision, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0041--Executive Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0040--FT or round aspheric lenticular, Plastic, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0039--SV aspheric lenticular, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0038--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, 
Image), Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0037--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0036--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0035--Round 25 and 28 Bifocal, Plastic, Clear

Frame only
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0069--Plastic or Metal

Glass--Frames and Lenses
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0025--Executive Bifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0024--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom), 
Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0023--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0022--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0021--Flat Top 35 Bifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0020--Flat Top 28 Bifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0019--Single Vision, Glass, Clear

Glass--Lenses only
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0042--Single Vision, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0048--Executive Bifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0047--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom), 
Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0046--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0045--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0044--Flat Top 35 Bifocal, Glass, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0043--Flat Top 28 Bifocal, Glass, Clear

Lens Add-ons
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0068--Add powers over 4.0
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0067--Hyper 3 drop SV, jultifocal (CR 39)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0066--Lenses, oversize eye, greater that 58, 
excluding progressive roll and polish edge (CR 39 and polycarbonate)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0065--Diopter + or - 9.0 and above
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0064--Prism (up to 6 diopters no charge) > 6 
diopters/per diopter
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0063--High Index (CR 39)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0062--Slab-off (polycarbonate, CR 39: trifocal 
and bifocals)

Polycarbonate--Frames and Lenses
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0031--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, 
Image), Polycarbonate
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0030--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Polycarbonate, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0029--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Polycarbonate, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0028--Flat Top 35 Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0027--Flat Top 28 Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0026--Single Vision, Polycarbonate, Clear

Polycarbonate--Lenses only
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0054--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, 
Image), Polycarbonate
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0053--Flat Top 8x35 Trifocal, Polycarbonate, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0052--Flat Top 7x28 Trifocal, Polycarbonate, 
Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0051--Flat Top 35 Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0050--Flat Top 28 Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0049--Single Vision, Polycarbonate, Clear

Tints and Coatings
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0060--ultraviolet coating (CR 39)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0059--anti-reflective coating (CR 39 and 
polycarbonate)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0058--High Index transition (CR 39)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0057--Photogrey (glass only)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0056--Photochromatic/Transition, (POLYCARBONATE 
MATERIAL)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0061--polarized lenses (CR 39)
    NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0055--Transition, Plastic, CR-39
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina.

    Contracting Activity: VISN 2--VA Healthcare Network Update New 
York, Buffalo, New York.

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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 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 deletion 
from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Products

Scourer, Copper
    NSN: M.R. 505--Scourer, Copper.
NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches, Inc., West Palm 
Beach, Florida.

    Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, 
Virginia.

Scrubber, Pot & Dish and Refill
    NSN: M.R. 582--Scrubber, Pot & Dish and Refill.
NPA: Lighthouse International, New York, New York.

    Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort 
Lee, Virginia.

Services

Service Type/Location: Administrative Services, Defense Logistics 
Agency, DCASR Building B-95, 805 Walker Street, Marietta, Georgia.
NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, Georgia.

    Contracting Activity: Department of Defense.

Service Type/Location: Furniture Rehabilitation, Metal.
NPA: New Vision Enterprises, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.

    Contracting Activity: Department of the Navy.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Defense Contracting 
Management, District South, 805 Walker Street, Marietta, Georgia.
NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, Georgia.

    Contracting Activity: Department of the Army.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
 [FR Doc. E5-5536 Filed 10-6-05; 8:45 am]
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