[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 115 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33200-33201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11569]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products to be 
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.

DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2007.

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: Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 20, 2007, the Committee for 
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notice (72 FR 19878) of proposed additions to the Procurement List.
    Comments were received from two cap manufacturers who are not 
current contractors for the cap requirement (Cap, Utility, Camouflage 
Pattern, Air Force (ABU)) which was proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List. Both manufacturers objected to the statement in the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification contained in the Committee's 
notice of proposed addition to the Procurement List that the proposed 
addition ``will not have a significant impact on a substantial number 
of small entities.'' These two companies claimed that developments in 
the military headwear industry, including additions to the Procurement 
List, had severely reduced their opportunities in the industry, as well 
as reducing the number of small entities participating in the industry 
from five to two.
    ``Small entities'' as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act at 
5 U.S.C. 601(6) include small nonprofit agencies as well as small 
businesses. There are at least five nonprofit agencies participating in 
the Committee's program which are currently producing military 
headwear. Even if seven small entities could be considered a 
substantial number, the positive impact on five of them should balance 
the negative impact noted by the two manufacturers. Consequently, the

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Committee stands by its statement in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
certification questioned by the two manufacturers.
    This addition to the Procurement List merely raises the Committee's 
share of the cap in question from 25 percent of the Government 
requirement to 50 percent. It does not foreclose bidding by the two 
manufacturers on the remaining 50 percent of the requirement. In light 
of the fact that the Committee is only required to assess impact on the 
current contractors for a product being considered for addition to the 
Procurement List, the limitation of the Committee's share of the cap 
requirement shows that the Committee is sensitive to the industry 
impact concerns raised by the two manufacturers.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and 
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the products 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 products to the 
Government.
    2. 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.

End of Certification

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

Products

Cap, Utility, Camouflage Pattern, Air Force (ABU)
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4140--Size 6\1/2\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4144--Size 6\3/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4148--Size 6\5/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4152--Size 6\3/4\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4181--Size 6\7/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4183--Size 7
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4185--Size 7\1/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4212--Size 7\1/4\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4218--Size 7\3/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4221--Size 7\1/2\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4223--Size 7\5/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4226--Size 7\3/4\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4229--Size 7\7/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4233--Size 8
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4236--Size 8\1/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4240--Size 8\1/4\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4245--Size 8\3/8\
    NSN: 8415-01-536-4248--Size 8\1/2\
NPA: Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc., Corbin, 
KY
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, PA
Coverage: C-List--The requirement being proposed to the Procurement 
List is an additional 25% of the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, PA requirement.

Clamp, Loop

NSN: 5340-01-527-6885
NPA: Provail, Seattle, WA
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, PA
Coverage: C-List--for the requirements of the Defense Supply Center 
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Latex Disposable Gloves

NSN: M.R. 553

Nitrile Disposable Gloves

NSN: M.R. 552
NPA: New York City Industries for the Blind, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA
Coverage: C-List--for the requirements of the Defense Commissary 
Agency, Fort Lee, VA

    This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the 
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under 
those contracts.

Patrick Rowe,
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. E7-11569 Filed 6-14-07; 8:45 am]
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