[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19751-19752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8387]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition

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

ACTION: Addition to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will 
be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or 
have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Effective Date: 5/9/2011.

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:

Addition

    On 1/28/2011 (76 FR 5142-5143), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
addition to the Procurement List.
    Comments were received from two individuals who questioned the 
capability of the nonprofit agency to perform all of the required 
services on the contract and the suitability of this project for people 
who are blind or severely disabled. Both individuals expressed concerns 
about the pay and benefits package of the nonprofit agency.
    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee) administers the AbilityOne[reg] Program under the 
authority of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. Committee responsibilities 
include identifying products and services produced or provided by 
qualified nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely 
disabled that the Committee determines are suitable for procurement by 
the Government. In accordance with Committee statutory and regulatory 
requirements, each project considered for addition to the Procurement 
List is reviewed by the Committee for suitability; particularly 
employment potential, nonprofit agency qualifications and level of 
impact on the current contractor.
    The project requires a range of services that will provide 
employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities who 
otherwise face significant barriers to employment. These employees will 
be paid service contract wages in accordance with the Service Contract 
Act. The qualified nonprofit agency designated to perform the project 
is a capable organization with experience in fulfilling this type of 
service requirements, and will comply with Department of Labor 
requirements including wage determination rates. People who are blind 
or have other significant disabilities have the ability to perform the 
requisite job functions, and will be supported with training and 
supervision. If necessary, certain job

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functions on this project may be subcontracted.
    This has been considered by the Committee in their review of the 
suitability of this project for addition to the Procurement List
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agency to furnish the service and 
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the service 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 organization that will provide the service to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to provide 
the 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 service proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following service is added to the Procurement 
List:

Service

    Service Type/Location: Base Operations Support Service, Support 
Service Directorate of Public Works (DPW)/Directorate of Logistics 
(DOL), 330 Engineer Avenue, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA.
    NPA: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, MD.
    Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, XR W6BA ACA NRCC, Fort 
Eustis, VA.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-8387 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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