[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 188 (Friday, September 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 55174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19224]


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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 a product and 
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 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 July 27 and August 3, 2007, the Committee 
for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notice (72 FR 41289; 43230) of proposed additions to the Procurement 
List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and 
services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the product and services 
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4.
    A comment was received from a clock manufacturer who objected to 
this proposed addition to the Procurement List, stating that this 
proposed addition, and previous actions by the Committee, has seriously 
impacted its company's clock sales. The commenter claimed to have 
previously been advised that ``only 50% of the Government clocks would 
be set-aside'' and the proposed nonprofit agency ``would not be 
involved in the commercial market.'' Finally, the commenter said that 
the proposed nonprofit's financial condition was such that further 
``protection'' by the Committee was unnecessary.
    The commenter did not provide revenue data as requested by original 
notice. In addition, the commenter's claims about ceilings being 
established for the nonprofit agency's market share could not be 
confirmed. The Committee's purpose in this proposed addition to the 
Procurement List is to create jobs for people who are blind, not to 
bolster the proposed nonprofit's financial condition. Consequently, the 
Committee determines that there is no significant impact from including 
this proposed addition on the Procurement List.

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 product and services 
to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the product 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 product and services proposed for addition 
to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Product

Clocks, SelfSet & SelfSet (LOGO)
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0108--12-in diameter, Black.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0112--12-in diameter, Bronze.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0114--8-in diameter, Black.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0118--8-in diameter, Bronze.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0123--16-in diameter, Mahogany.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0127--Octagonal, 8.5-in diameter, Mahogany.
Coverage: A-List for the total Government requirement as specified 
by the General Services Administration.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0109--12-in diameter, Black, with Logo.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0113--12-in diameter, Bronze, with Logo.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0115--8-in diameter, Black, with Logo.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0119--8-in diameter, Bronze, with Logo.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0124--16-in diameter, Mahogany, with Logo.
    NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0128--Octagonal, 8.5-in diameter, Mahogany, 
with Logo.
Coverage: B-List--for the broad Government requirement as specified 
by the General Services Administration.
NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired, Chicago, IL.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Office 
Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY.

Services

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 
Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Professional Development Center 
(PDC), 67 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A2, Bldg 2, 69 Thomas Johnson 
Drive, Suite 100, Bldg 1, Frederick, MD.
NPA: NW Works, Inc., Winchester, VA.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant 
Health Inspection Service, MRP, Minneapolis, MN.
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 3127 Ligon Street, 
Raleigh, NC.
NPA: OE Enterprises, Inc., Hillsborough, NC.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture 
Research Service-SAA, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC.

    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.

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E7-19224 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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