[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27999-28000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11817]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition and Deletion

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

ACTION: Addition to and Deletion from 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, and deletes a service from the 
Procurement List previously provided by such agency.

DATES: Effective Date: June 13, 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 3/11/2011 (76 FR 13362-13363), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
addition to the Procurement List.
    Following the publication in the Federal Register of the initial 
notice containing this and other projects, the Committee received a 
comment from a self-identified small business owner objecting to the 
addition of the proposed list of product or service requirements to the 
Procurement List. While the comment did not specify a particular 
project, the commenter stated that adding these items would deny small 
business the opportunity to compete for these projects in the future.
    The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and its legislative history 
unmistakably show that Congress understood the importance of job 
creation for people who are blind or have severe disabilities that 
would take place when products or services are added to the Procurement 
List. Through the Act, Congress directed the Committee to make 
appropriate determinations that would benefit people who are blind or 
severely disabled. Congress also realized that the decisions could 
impact other groups. Therefore, when the Committee makes appropriate 
determinations to add items to the Procurement List, it is meeting its 
statutory responsibility. In this case, the Committee has determined 
that this project is suitable for procurement by the government and 
will be added to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agency to provide 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 organizations 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 Supply Center, Rock Island Arsenal, 3154 
Rodman Avenue, Rock Island, IL.
NPA: Association for Retarded Citizens of Rock Island County, Rock 
Island, IL. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, SR W0K8 USA ROCK 
ISL Arsenal, Rock Island, IL.

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Deletion

    On 3/11/2011 (76 FR 13362-13363), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
deletion from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the service listed below is 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 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 deleted from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following service is deleted from the Procurement 
List:

Service

Service Type/Location: Recycling Service, Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, 1500 East Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Mississippi, Inc., Ridgeland, MS
Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAC, Hines, 
IL.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-11817 Filed 5-12-11; 8:45 am]
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