[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54784-54785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25515]


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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 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, and deletes from the 
Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such 
agencies.

DATES: Effective Date: 11/23/2009.

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 CONTACT: Louis Bartalot, Telephone: (703) 603-
7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 7/17/2009 (74 FR 34726-34727) and 8/21/2009 (74 FR 42234-42235), 
the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement 
List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product 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.

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

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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

NSN: 6660-00-920-3722--Rain Gauge, 4.
NPA: Productive Alternatives, Inc., Fergus Falls, MN.
Contracting Activity: Dept of Commerce, Office of the Secretary/
NOAA, KANSAS, MO.
Coverage: C-List for the requirements of the Department of Commerce, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Central 
Administrative Support Center, Kansas City, MO.

Services

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, USDA, Headquarters, 1400 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC.
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, NC.
Contracting Activity: Department of Agriculture--USDA, Office of 
Operations, Washington, DC.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial and Grounds Maintenance Service, 
USDA-ARS, 2000 E. Allen Rd., Tucson, AZ.
NPA: Beacon Group SW, Inc., Tucson, AZ.
Contracting Activity: Department of Agriculture--USDA, Agricultural 
Research Service, PWA Area Procurement Office, Albany, CA.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Bradford Facility, 5000 
Bradford Drive, Huntsville, AL; Huntsville Warehouse, 151 
Electronics Blvd., Huntsville, AL; Wynn Facility, 106 Wynn Drive, 
Huntsville, AL; Huntsville Warehouse, 351 Electronics Blvd., 
Huntsville, AL; Cheverly Warehouse, 6340 Columbia Park Road, 
Cheverly, MD; Suffolk Facility, 5611 Columbia Pike, Alexandria, VA; 
Dahlgren Facilities, 17211 Avenue D, Dahlgren, VA.
NPA: Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Huntsville, AL.
Contracting Activity: Dept of Defense, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), 
Redstone Arsenal, AL.

Service Type/Location: Receptionist and Security Services, Lyng 
Service Center, USDA NRCS California State Office, 430 G. Street, 
4164, Davis, CA.
NPA: Pacific Coast Community Services, Richmond, CA.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Soil Conservation Service, Davis, CA.

Service Type/Location: Food Service Attendants, CMSGT Emerson E. 
Williams Dining Facility, 417 Polifka Drive, Shaw AFB, SC.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc., North 
Charleston, SC.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of The Air Force, FA4803 20 Cons Cos, 
Shaw AFB, SC.

Deletions

    On 7/10/2009 (74 FR 33211-33212); 7/17/2009 (74 FR 34726-34727), 8/
7/2009 (74 FR 39641) and 8/21/2009 (74 FR 42234-42235), the Committee 
for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notices of proposed deletions from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the products and services 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 will 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 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 deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Products

Paper, Tabulating Machine:
NSN: 7530-00-NIB-0320
NSN: 7530-00-NIB-0342
NSN: 7530-00-NIB-0343
NPAs: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, AZ.
    Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc., 
Binghamton, NY.
    Tarrant County Association for the Blind, Fort Worth, TX.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR--Paper Products, New York, 
NY.

Paper, Tabulating Machine:
NSN: 7530-00-731-5363
NPA: Tarrant County Association for the Blind, Fort Worth, TX.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR--Paper Products, New York, 
NY.

Easel, Wallboard, Cork:
NSN: 7195-01-484-0009
Easel, Wallboard, Fabric:
NSN: 7195-01-484-0008
NSN: 7195-01-484-0018
NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse), 
Seattle, WA.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR--Paper Products, New York, 
NY.

Illuminator/Corrector Stx and Refills

NSN: 7520-01-386-2407
NSN: 7510-01-390-0709
NSN: 7520-01-386-2441
NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, TX.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR--Paper Products, New York, 
NY.

Services

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve 
Center, 355 Anderson Highway, Clemson, SC.
NPA: Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs, Easley, 
SC.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, XR W40M Natl Region 
Contract OFC, Washington, DC.

Service Type/Location: Parking Facility Attendant, VA Medical 
Center, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI.
NPA: Washtenaw County Community Support and Treatment Services, Ann 
Arbor, MI.
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs, Department of NAC, Hines, 
IL.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, OSHA Training Center, 
1555 Times Drive, Des Plaines, IL.
NPA: Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center, Chicago, IL.
Contracting Activity: Department of Labor, Washington, DC.

Louis Bartalot,
Director, Compliance and Review.
[FR Doc. E9-25515 Filed 10-22-09; 8:45 am]
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