[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8902-8903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4243]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletions From Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
products to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities and to delete products and 
service previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must be Received on or Before: 3/30/2009.

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 or to Submit Comments Contact: Barry S. 
Lineback, 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 product will 
be required to procure the products 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 
products to the Government.
    2. If approved, 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.
    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 are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Polyester Black Fleece Liner

NSN: 8415-01-539-3971--XSMALL-XShort
NSN: 8415-01-539-3988--SMALL-XShort
NSN: 8415-01-539-3990--MEDIUM-XShort
NSN: 8415-01-539-3997--LARGE-XShort
NSN: 8415-01-539-4001--XSMALL-Short
NSN: 8415-01-539-4011--SMALL-Short
NSN: 8415-01-539-4028--MEDIUM-Short
NSN: 8415-01-539-4031--LARGE-Short
NSN: 8415-01-539-4041--XLARGE-Short
NSN: 8415-01-539-4045--XSMALL-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4049--SMALL-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4056--MEDIUM-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4058--LARGE-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4109--XLARGE-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4114--2XLARGE-Reg
NSN: 8415-01-539-4119--XSMALL-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4609--SMALL-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4619--MEDIUM-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4625--LARGE-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4631--XLARGE-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4635--2XLARGE-LONG
NSN: 8415-01-539-4658--SMALL-Xlong
NSN: 8415-01-539-4664--MEDIUM-Xlong
NSN: 8415-01-539-4667--LARGE-Xlong
NSN: 8415-01-539-4671--XLARGE-Xlong
NSN: 8415-01-539-4677--2XLarge-Xlong
NPA: Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc., Runnemede, NJ.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply 
Center Philadelphia.

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 will 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 service proposed for deletion 
from the Procurement List.

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End of Certification

    The following products and service are proposed for deletion from 
the Procurement List:

Products

NSN: 7920-00-292-2368--Broom, Upright
NPA: Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, 
Pittsburgh, PA.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS Southwest Supply Center (QSDAC), Fort 
Worth, TX.
NSN: 7520-01-484-5269--Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable
NSN: 7520-01-484-5265--Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable
NSN: 7520-01-484-5264--Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable
NSN: 7520-01-484-5260--Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR--Paper Products, New York, 
NY.

Services

Service Type/Location: Litter Pickup, Tinker Air Force Base, 7615 
5th Street, Tinker AFB, OK.
NPA: Mid-Del Group Home, Inc., Midwest City, OK.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-4243 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
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