[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5800]


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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 
previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must be Received on or Before: November 20, 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.

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

Product/NSN: Folder, File, Hanging (GSA Global Supply ONLY)
    NSN: 7530-01-316-1639--Letter size folders 1/5-cut tabs, 
assorted colors
NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., Durham, North Carolina
    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, NY
Product/NSN: Pad, Writing Paper (Repositionable) Neon Colors (GSA 
Global Supply ONLY)
    NSN: 7530-01-393-0103--2'' x 3'' Assorted Neon Colors (Unruled)
    NSN: 7530-01-286-5121--3'' x 4'' Yellow Color (Unruled)
NPA: Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired & Goodwill 
Industries of Greater Rochester, Rochester, New York.

    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, NY

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 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.

End of Certification

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

Products

Product/NSN: Brush, Wire, Scratch
    NSN: 7920-00-246-8501--Brush, Wire, Scratch
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas

Product/NSN: Carpet Concentrate
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0341--H2Orange2 Crystal Carpet Concentrate
Product/NSN: Cleaner/Degreaser
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0326--H2Orange2 Concentrate 117 Cleaner/
Degreaser
Product/NSN: Grout Safe
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0327--H2Orange2 Grout Safe
Product/NSN: Mineral Shock Cleaner
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0353--H2Orange2 Mineral Shock Cleaner
Product/NSN: Spot Remover
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0342--H2Orange2 Quick Spot Crystal Carpet Spot 
Remover
Product/NSN: Ultimate Cleaner/Degreaser
    NSN: 7930-00-NIB-0163--H2Orange2 Ultimate Cleaner/Degreaser
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, NY.

Product/NSN: Cloth, High Performance
    NSN: 7920-01-482-6037--Cloth, High Performance
    NSN: 7920-00-NIB-0397--Cloth, High Performance
NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., Durham, North Carolina

    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas

Product/NSN: Label, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive
    NSN: 7530-00-007-2165--Label, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive
NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania

    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, NY.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. E5-5800 Filed 10-20-05; 8:45 am]
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