[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43988-43990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18516]


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

DATES: Effective Date: 8/22/2011.

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: 

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Additions

    On 4/29/2011 (76 FR 23998) and 5/27/2011 (76 FR 30923-30924), 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 products and 
services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the products 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 products and 
services to the Government.
    2. The action will 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 proposed for addition 
to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the 
Procurement List:

Products

Recordable DVDs and CDs

NSN: 7045-01-444-5160--Compact Disc, Recordable, Single, Silver.
NSN: 7045-00-NIB-0264--Compact Disc, Recordable, 50 CDs on Spindle, 
White Ink Jet Printable, Silver.
NSN: 7045-01-521-4221--Compact Disk, Recordable, 50 CDs on Spindle, 
Silver.
Coverage: A-List for the total Government requirement as aggregated 
by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.
NSN: 7045-01-521-4250--Digital Video Disc, + Recordable Rewritable, 
25 DVDs on Spindle, Silver.
NSN: 7045-01-521-4243--Digital Video Disc,--Recordable, 25 DVDs on 
Spindle, Silver.
NSN: 7045-01-521-4235--Digital Video Disc, + Recordable, 25 DVDs on 
Spindle, Silver.
NSN: 7045-01-521-4216--Compact Disc, Recordable, 25 CDs on Spindle, 
Silver.
Coverage: B-List for the broad Government requirement as aggregated 
by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.
NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, PA.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, 
Philadelphia, PA.
NSN: 7920-01-343-3776--Wet Mop Wringer and Bucket Set, Yellow.
NPA: New York City Industries for the Blind, Inc., Brooklyn, NY.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, 
TX Coverage: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as 
aggregated by the General Services Administration.

Melamine Serverware (Military Resale)

NSN: M.R. 305--Melamine Dinner Plate.
NSN: M.R. 306--Melamine Fruit Plate.
NSN: M.R. 307--21oz Melamine Tumbler.
NSN: M.R. 308--Bamboo Placemat.
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI.
Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency, 
Fort Lee, VA.
Coverage: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and 
exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency.
NSN: 8465-01-580-1312--Bandoleer Ammunition Pouch, MOLLE Components, 
OCP.
NPAs: The Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind, Little Rock, AR;
Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army Research, Development, 
& Engineering Command, Natick, MA.
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of 
the Army, as aggregated by the Department of the Army Research, 
Development, & Engineering Command, Natick, MA.

Services

Service Type/Location: HVAC/Building Maintenance Services,
White Sands Missile Range, NM.
NPA: Skookum Educational Programs, Bremerton, WA.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QM White Sands DOC, White 
Sands Missile Range, NM.
Service Type/Location: Facilities Maintenance, Yakima Training 
Center and Multipurpose Range Complex, Multipurpose Training Range, 
Yakima, WA.
NPA: Skookum Educational Programs, Bremerton, WA.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QM FT Lewis, Directorate 
of Contracting, Fort Lewis, WA.

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee) operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory 
requirements. The Committee regulation at 41 CFR part 51-2-4 states 
that for a commodity or service to be suitable for addition to the 
Procurement List each of the following criteria must be satisfied: 
Employment potential, nonprofit agency qualifications, capability, and 
a less than severe level of impact on the current contractor for the 
commodity or service.
    Comments were received from a law firm on behalf of the incumbent 
contractor. The comments assert that the Committee should not add this 
project to the Procurement List for several reasons including (1) 
Financial impact on the current contractor; (2) the project is not 
appropriate for people with severe disabilities to perform; (3) the 
prospective nonprofit agency has no experience performing these type 
services; (4) the impact on employees of the contractor; and (5) this 
type project is not what Congress intended when enacting the Javits-
Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act.
    Information available to the Committee in considering this project 
indicates that there would not be a severe adverse impact to the 
contractor if this project is added to the Procurement List. The 
Committee, with its experience and expertise, has determined that 
people with severe disabilities are capable of performing the type of 
work required, and that the proposed nonprofit agency is qualified and 
capable of performing this work, based on applicable experience. 
Finally, the purpose of the JWOD Act and the responsibility of the 
Committee are to create employment opportunities for people with the 
most severe disabilities, who cannot obtain or maintain employment on 
their own. The remedial nature of the JWOD Act is such that Committee 
actions may result in an incumbent contractor not having the 
opportunity to compete for follow-on contracts; commercial contractors 
and their employees are better able to obtain employment than 
individuals with severe disabilities who historically have encountered 
greater obstacles than non-disabled employees. A planned transition 
period will afford incumbent employees the opportunity to continuing 
working while they seek other positions. Accordingly, after full 
consideration, the Committee has determined that the service is 
suitable for addition to the Procurement List.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, WI092 Hammond USARC, 1935 
Engineer Way, Hammond, WI.
NPA: Opportunity Partners Inc., Minnetonka, MN.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QM Army Res Contr Ctr 
North, Fort McCoy, WI.
Service Type/Location: Base Operation

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Support Service, Department of Public Works (DPW), Fort Sill, OK.
NPAs: Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, TX (Prime 
Contractor); Work Services Corporation, Wichita Falls, TX 
(Subcontractor).
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QM Ft Sam Houston Contr 
Ctr, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-18516 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am]
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