[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 56 (Friday, March 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15128-15129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5767]


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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 the Procurement List.

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 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:

Additions:

    On January 18 and January 25, 2008, the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (73 FR 3450; 
4519) 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 products 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.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    I certify that the following action will not have a significant 
impact on a

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

End of Certification

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

Products:

Paper, Copying, Xerographic--Convenience Pack

NSN: 7530-00-NIB-0814--Reamless
NSN: 7530-00-NIB-0826--Ream Wrapped
NPA: Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc., 
Binghamton, NY
Coverage: A--List for the total Government requirement as specified by 
the General Services Administration
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Office Supplies 
& Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY

SKILCRAFT Wide Angle Broom

NSN: M.R. 1041
NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., Durham, NC
Coverage: C--List for the requirements of the Defense Commissary 
Agency, Fort Lee, VA
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, VA

Services:

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, Fort Irwin, CA
NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, 
WA
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, National Training Center 
Acquisition Command, Fort Irwin, CA
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Border Patrol Station, 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 135 Trippany Road, Massena, NY
NPA: St. Lawrence County Chapter, NYSARC, Canton, NY
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, 
DC
Service Type/Location: Food Service Attendant, Naval Station Mayport 
(Basewide), Mayport, FL
NPA: Goodwill Industries of North Florida (GINFL) Services, Inc., 
Jacksonville, FL
Contracting Activity: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center--Jacksonville, 
Jacksonville, FL
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, Fort Jackson, Fort Jackson, 
SC
    NPA: Employment Source, Inc., Fayetteville, NC
Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Agency, Fort Jackson, SC
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, Marine Corps Air Station, 
New River, Camp Geiger and Camp Johnson, Jacksonville, NC
    NPA: Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, NC
Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) 
Mid-Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, NC
Service Type/Location: Mail Support Services, Bureau of Public Debt, 
200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV
    NPA: ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria, VA
Contracting Activity: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Public 
Debt, Parkersburg, WV
Service Type/Location: Mailroom Operations, Internal Revenue Service, 
300 E 8th Street & 9430 Research Blvd, Austin, TX
    NPA: Austin Task, Inc., Austin, TX
    NPA: ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria, VA (PRIME CONTRACTOR)
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue 
Service Headquarters, Oxon Hill, MD

Deletions:

    On January 25, 2008, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (73 FR 4519) of proposed 
deletions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the products and service listed below are no longer 
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 should not 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 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 service deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Products:

Aloud Digital Audio Labeling System

NSN: 6515-00-NIB-0226
NPA: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Utica, NY
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, 
Hines, IL

PRC Deck Recoating System

NSN: 8010-00-NIB-0012
NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Bremerton, WA

Service:

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Social Security 
Administration Building, 2700 N. Knoxville Avenue, Peoria, IL
NPA: Community Workshop and Training Center, Inc., Peoria, IL
    Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Public 
Buildings Service, Region 5, Springfield, IL

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E8-5767 Filed 3-20-08; 8:45 am]
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