[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60470-60471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17024]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Addition and Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed Addition to and Deletions from Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
product 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 12, 2006.

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].

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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.

Addition

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product will 
be required to procure the product 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 
product to the Government.
    2. If approved, 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.
    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 product is proposed for addition to Procurement List 
for production by the nonprofit agency listed:

Product

Pharmaceutical Container/Bottle

    6530-00-NIB-0130--Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made 
of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 38-400 
CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 100cc.
    6530-00-NIB-0131--Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made 
of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 38-400 
CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 150cc.
    6530-00-NIB-0132--Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made 
of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 45-400 
CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 300cc.
    6530-00-NIB-0133--Pharmaceutical plastic container/bottle, made 
of high-density polyethylene, round wide mouth, white with 45-400 
CRC (Child Resistant Closure), screw cap 500cc.
NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri.
Contracting Activity: Health & Human Services, Program Support 
Center, Perry Point, Maryland.

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

Computer Accessories

    7045-01-483-7836--Quick Keyboard Drawer
    7045-01-483-7839--Ergo Gel Keyboard Drawer
    7045-01-483-7843--Vision Guard Plus Anti-Glare Screen
    7045-01-483-7449--Disk File 100 for 3\1/2\ Disks
NPA: Wiscraft Inc.--Wisconsin Enterprises for the Blind, Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin.
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Ctr, New York, New York.

Drape, Surgical

    6530-00-299-9604
    6530-00-299-9605
    6530-00-299-9607
    6530-00-299-9608
NPAs: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, Mississippi, 
Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama, In-Sight, 
Warwick, Rhode Island.
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Suture Removal Kit

    6515-01-443-0976
NPA: Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, Illinois.

Mask, Surgical

    6515-00-982-7493
NPAs: Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, 
Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Industries of the Blind, Inc., 
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, Illinois.

Mat, Floor

    7220-00-205-3182--For Chairs 49 x 55
    7220-00-205-3192--For Chairs 36 x 48
NPA: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center 
(NEMROC), Alpena, Michigan.
Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas.

Tape, Electronic Data Processing

    7045-01-293-4809
NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, 
Ohio.

Maptacks

    7510-00-272-3099--Maptacks, White
    7510-00-285-5844--Maptacks, Assorted Colors
NPA: Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., Walton, New York
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York

Tracheotomy Care Kit

    6515-01-447-1720
NPA: Washington-Greene County Branch, PAB, Washington, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, Illinois.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
 [FR Doc. E6-17024 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]
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