[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62992-62993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18029]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

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

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from Procurement List.

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

DATES: Effective Date: November 26, 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 CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On August 11 and September 1, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 46189 
and 52058) of proposed additions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and 
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the services listed below are 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 services to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the services to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish

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the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in 
connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement 
List:

Services

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, U.S. Army Medical 
Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, 
Maryland.
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin.
Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Agency, Ft. Detrick, 
Maryland.
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Cereal Crops Research 
Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, 502 Walnut Street, 
Madison, Wisconsin.
NPA: Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin.
Contracting Activity: USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Peoria, 
Illinois.
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Veterans Center, 1642 
42nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Contracting Activity: VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
Service Type/Location: Custodial/Grounds Maintenance/Refuse Removal/
Snow Removal/Naval Operations Support Center, 800 Dan Street, Akron, 
Ohio, 3190 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1089 E. Ninth Street, 
Cleveland, Ohio, 7221 Second Street, Columbus, Ohio, 28828 Glenwood 
Road, Perrysburg, Ohio.
NPA: VGS, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Field Activity 
Midwest, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Service Type/Location: Shadow Boarding, Anniston Army Depot, 7 
Frankford Avenue, Bldg 221, Anniston, Alabama.
NPA: Calhoun-Cleburne Mental Health Board, Inc., Anniston, Alabama.
Contracting Activity: Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama.

Deletions

    On June 30, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (70 FR 37537) of proposed 
deletions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the products listed below are no longer suitable 
for procurement by the Federal Government under 1 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 result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or 
other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. 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 deleted from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Products

Apron, Food Handler's
    NSN: 8415-00-255-8577.
    NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, Arizona.
    NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama.
    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas.
Binder, Note Pad
    NSN: 7510-00-NIB-0196.
    NSN: 7510-00-NIB-0197.
    NPAs: New York City Industries for the Blind, Inc., Brooklyn, 
New York. ForSight Vision, York, Pennsylvania.
    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, New York.
File, Combination Desk
    NSN: 7520-01-452-1565--File, Horizontal Desk.
    NPA: Occupational Development Center, Inc., Thief River Falls, 
Minnesota.
    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, New York.
Folder, File, Military Personnel Records Jacket
    NSN: 7530-DA Form 201.
    NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, North 
Carolina.
    Contracting Activity: TAGCEN, Washington, Department of the 
Army, Washington, DC.
Igniter Assembly, Empty
    NSN: 1330-01-M00-0103.
    NPA: None Authorized.
    Contracting Activity: Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Inking Pad
    NSN: 7510-01-431-6516.
    NPA: Cattaraugus County Chapter, NYSARC, Olean, New York.
    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products 
Acquisition Center, New York, New York.
Matt Rehab, Grade C Reg Bed
    NSN: 7699 27 X 73 C.
    NSN: 7699 38 X 75 C.
    NSN: 7699 33 X 75 C.
    NSN: 7699 26 X 76 C.
    NSN: 7699 30 X 76 C.
    NSN: 7699 34 X 76 C.
    NSN: 7699 31 X 78 C.
    NSN: 7699 36 X 78 C.
    NSN: 7699 26X72-1/2C.
    NPAs: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, Georgia.
    NPAs: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    NPAs: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, 
North Carolina.
    NPAs: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, 
Virginia.
    NPAs: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, North 
Carolina.
    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas.
Mattress, Plastic Coated Innerspring
    NSN: 7210-00-995-1093.
    NSN: 7210-00-682-7146.
    NPAs: Lions Volunteer Blind Industries, Inc., Morristown, 
Tennessee.
    NPAs: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, Georgia.
    NPAs: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, 
Mississippi.
    NPAs: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, 
North Carolina.
    NPAs: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, 
Virginia.
    Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition 
Center, Hines, Illinois.
Plate, Marking, Blank
    NSN: 9905-00-473-6336.
    NPA: None Authorized.
    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas.
Sponge, Surgical
    NSN: 6510-00-988-3838.
    NSN: 6510-00-559-3219.
    NSN: 6510-00-119-9314.
    NPA: None Authorized.
    Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Washington, DC.
Trap, Animal
    NSN: 3740-00-531-3905.
    NPA: ACT CORP., Daytona Beach, Florida.
    Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, 
Texas.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. E6-18029 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]
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