[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33269-33270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14095]


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

DATES: Effective Date: 7/12/2010.

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: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 4/9/2010 (75 FR 18164-18165), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published a notice of 
proposed additions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide a product and 
services and impact of the addition on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that a product and services 
listed below is 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 provide a product and services 
to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to provide 
a 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 this 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

Wooden Trunk Locker

NSN: 8460-00-243-3234.
NPA: Employment Source, Inc., Fayetteville, NC.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply 
Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Coverage: C-List for 50% of the requirements for the Defense Supply 
Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee) operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory 
requirements. Committee regulations states that for a commodity or 
service to be suitable for addition to the Procurement List (PL) each 
of the following criteria must be satisfied: employment potential; 
nonprofit agency qualifications, capability, and level of impact on the 
current contractor for the commodity or service.
    Comments were received from a commercial company that claims to 
have previously provided this product to the government. The company 
stated that they are not currently providing the product to the 
government; however, placing this item on the PL would impact them 
since they would lose the opportunity to possibly provide this product 
to the government in the future. Prior to placing a product or service 
on the PL, the Committee considers impact on the current or most recent 
contractor. The Committee does not consider impact on any contractor 
that may have ever provided a product or service to the government--
only the current or most recent contractor. The Committee cannot 
speculate on the possibility of particular companies being selected to 
provide products and services to the government in the future.
    The commenter also asserted that there is collusion between the 
nonprofit agency and another small business competitor that will result 
in its competitor enjoying a profitable subcontract forever if the 
commercial portion of the trunk locker requirement is added to the PL. 
Based on a review, the Committee is satisfied that the nonprofit agency 
complied with its

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regulations requiring broad competition in selecting its small business 
subcontractor to supply parts and provide painting support. The 
nonprofit agency solicited at least three offers and made a best value 
selection of its subcontractor and is expected to show competition for 
its subcontractor every five years.
    The Committee's responsibility under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act 
(41 U.S.C. 46-48c) is to promote employment opportunities for people 
who are blind or with other severe disabilities that have an 
unemployment rate far above people without severe disabilities. The 
Committee followed its regulatory requirements in considering this 
project and has determined that this project is suitable for addition 
to the PL. Addition of this project to the PL will result in employment 
for people who are blind or with other severe disabilities.

Services

Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, Basewide, Camp Bullis, TX.
NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, TX.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, XR W6BB ACA Sam Houston, 
Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, Boise Air Traffic Control 
Tower, 3001 West Harvard Street, Boise, ID.
NPA: Western Idaho Training Company, Caldwell, ID
Contracting Activity: Dept of Trans, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Renton, WA.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-14095 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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