[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7520-7521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2366]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed additions and deletions

ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products and 
a service previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must be Received On or Before: March 9, 2008.

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:
    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 service will 
be required to procure the services 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 
services to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the services to the Government.

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    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 services 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 services are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Services:

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services Air National Guard, 1401 
Robert B. Miller Jr. Drive, Garden City, GA
NPA: Trace, Inc., Boise, ID.
Contracting Activity: Air National Guard, 165th Air Wing, Garden 
City, GA
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Services, U.S. Coast 
Guard, Integrated Support Command (ISC), San Pedro Terminal Station, 
San Pedro, CA
NPA: Elwyn, Inc., Aston, PA.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Coast Guard -Alameda, Alameda, CA
Service Type/Location: Laundry Services, Blanchfield Army Community 
Hospital (BACH), Fort Campbell, KY
NPA: Lakeview Center, Inc., Pensacola, FL.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, Southeast Regional 
Contracting Office (SERCO), Fort Gordon, GA
Service Type/Location: Laundry Services, Fort Campbell, Fort 
Campbell, KY
NPA: Lakeview Center, Inc., Pensacola, FL.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, Army Contracting 
Agency, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Campbell, KY
Service Type/Location: Laundry Services, Air National Guard-Sioux 
City, 185th Air Refeuling Wing, 2920 Headquarters Avenue, Sioux 
City, IA
NPA: Genesis Development, Jefferson, IA.
Contracting Activity: Iowa Air National Guard, Sioux City, IA.

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 should not 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 and service 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 and services proposed for deletion 
from 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 and service are proposed for deletion from 
the Procurement List:

Products:

Clocks, Atomic Standard, Thermometer

NSN: 6645-01-491-9837
NSN: 6645-01-491-9840
NSN: 6645-01-491-9841
NSN: 6645-01-491-9844
NSN: 6685-01-492-0910

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

Wrapper, Sterilization

NSN: 6530-00-197-9223
NSN: 6530-00-926-4902
NSN: 6530-00-926-4903
NSN: 6530-00-926-4904
NSN: 6530-00-926-4905
NSN: 6530-00-197-9283
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
NPA: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS

NSN: 6530-00-197-9228
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL
NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, AZ
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
NPA: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS

Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, IL
NSN: 6530-01-036-0398
NPA: Unknown
NSN: 6530-01-244-2776
NSN: 6530-01-244-9946
NSN: 6530-01-246-0156
NSN: 6530-01-246-1935
NSN: 6530-01-248-4813
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL
NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, AZ
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
NPA: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS

Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, PA
NSN: 6530-00-299-9603
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL
NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, AZ
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
NPA: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS

Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, 
Philadelphia, PA
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, IL

Service:

Service Type/Location: Commissary Shelf Stocking & Custodial, Fort 
Stewart, GA

NPA: Unknown

Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, VA

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
 [FR Doc. E8-2366 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]
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