[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 185 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59116-59117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24463]


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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: 10/24/2011.

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:

Additions

    On 6/10/2011 (76 FR 34064-34065) and 7/22/2011 (76 FR 43990-43991), 
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:

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Products

NSN: AF110--Shirt, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Men's, Long Sleeve, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF111--Shirt, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Women's, Long Sleeve, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF120--Shirt, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Men's, Short Sleeve, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF121--Shirt, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Women's Short Sleeve, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF130--Pants, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Men's, Flex Waist, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes
NSN: AF131--Pants, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Women's, Flex Waist, 
Dark Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF140--Ballcap, Standard, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, M/L; L/
XL.
NSN: AF150--Hat, Formal, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, S; M; L; XL.
NSN: AF210--Shirt, Class B/Utility, USAF, Long Sleeve, Unisex, Dark 
Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF220--Shirt, Class B/Utility, USAF, Short Sleeve, Unisex, Dark 
Navy Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF230--Trousers, class B/Utility, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, 
Numerous Sizes
NSN: AF310--Jacket, USAF, 3/4 Length, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, 
Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF320--Pants, USAF, Unisex, Rain, Dark Navy Blue, Numerous 
Sizes.
NSN: AF330--Jacket, USAF, Waist Length, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, 
Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF340--Turtleneck, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, Numerous 
Sizes.
NSN: AF350--Fleece Liner, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue, Liner for 
Jacket, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF360--Cap USAF, Unisex, Weather Watch, Dark Navy Blue, One 
Size Fits All.
NSN: AF370--Parka, USAF, Unisex, Cold Weather, Dark Navy Blue, 
Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF380--Over Pants, USAF, Unisex, Cold Weather, Dark Navy Blue, 
Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF390--Coveralls/Jumpsuit, USAF, Unisex, Lightweight, Dark Navy 
Blue, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF411A--Belt, Class A/Primary Duty, USAF, Unisex, Black 
Leather, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF412B--Belt, Class B/Primary Duty, USAF, Unisex, Black 
Leather, Numerous Sizes.
NSN: AF420--Nameplate, Class A, USAF, Metal, Polished Nickel Finish 
with black Lettering.
NSN: AF430--Nameplate, Class B, USAF, Cloth, Dark Navy Blue with 
Silver/Gray Thread Lettering.
NSN: AF9410--Necktie Bar Clasp, USAF, Metal, Polished Nickel Finish.
NSN: AF9410P--Patch, ``Police'', USAF, Half Size, 3''x 2''.
NSN: AF9411--Patch, USAF, Longevity Stripe, Blue and Gold.
NSN: AF9412--Badge, ``Police'', USAF, Nickel Finish, 3''x2 ''.
NSN: AF9413G--Patch, ``Guard'', USAF, Full Size, 4''x 5/8''.
NSN: AF9413P--Patch, ``Police'', USAF, Full Size, 4''x 5/8''.
NSN: AF9414G--Patch, ``Guard'', USAF, Half Size, 3''x 2''.
NSN: AF9415--Hat Badge, Formal, USAF, Nickel Finish.
NSN: AF9440--Badge, USAF, ``DEPUTY CHIEF'', Metallic Polished Nickel 
Finish, 1''x 7/8''.
NSN: AF9450--Badge, USAF, ``ASSISTANT TO THE OPERATIONS OFFICER'', 
Metallic Polished Nickel Finish, 1''x 7/8''.
NSN: AF9460--Badge, USAF, ``SHIFT SUPERVISOR'', Metallic Polished 
Nickel Finish, 1''x 7/8''.
NSN: AF9470--Badge, USAF, ``TRAINING SUPERVISOR'', Metallic Polished 
Nickel Finish, 1''x 7/8''.
NSN: AF9482--Insignia, USAF, Collar Chevrons Officer (2 stripes), 
USAF, Metallic Silver or Polished Nickel Finish.
NSN: AF9483--Insignia, USAF, Collar Chevrons Officer (3 Stripes), 
USAF Metallic Silver or Polished Nickel Finish.
NSN: AF9490--Necktie, USAF, Unisex, Dark Navy Blue.
NPA: Human Technologies Corporation, Utica, NY.
Contracting Activity: Air Force Material Command, Wright Patterson 
AFB, OH.

Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the U.S. Air Force 
as aggregated by the Air Force Material Command, Wright Patterson 
AFB, OH.

    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 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 reviewed and 
determined satisfactory under Committee practice and procedure: 
Employment potential; nonprofit agency qualifications, capability, 
and level of impact on the current contractor for the commodity or 
service. The Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act requires that projects 
added to the Procurement List must be provided by qualified 
nonprofit agencies that employ people who are blind or severely 
disabled for not less than 75% of the direct hours required for the 
production or provision of products or services during each fiscal 
year.
    Comments were received from a commercial contractor that 
produces headwear, requesting that one of the proposed items not be 
added to the Procurement List. The contractor has not in the past, 
and does not currently, produce the particular item for the 
government; however, the contractor wants the opportunity to do so 
in the future. The contractor also implies that the AbilityOne 
Program has previously impacted his company.
    The requirement considered by the Committee has not been 
previously purchased by the contracting activity. Moreover, the 
contracting activity has specifically requested that the AbilityOne 
Program perform the consolidated effort of providing the products 
and services identified in the Procurement List addition. 
Consequently, there is no expectation that the contracting activity 
desires to individually source particular products, nor is there any 
assurance this contractor would be selected to provide such 
products. Since this contractor does not currently provide any of 
the products or services identified in this addition, there can be 
no claim of adverse impact due to this addition. Therefore, pursuant 
to its statutory responsibility, the Committee has determined the 
products and services are suitable for procurement by the government 
and can be provided by qualified nonprofit agencies employing people 
who are blind or who have other severe disabilities.

NSN: 8970-01-576-1950--Kit, Remote Feeding and Cleaning.
NPA: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, 
Philadelphia, PA.
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of 
Defense, as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop 
Support, Philadelphia, PA.

Services

Service Type/Location: Package Reclamation, DLA-Wide, Defense 
Distribution Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK.
NPA: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Distribution, 
New Cumberland, PA.

Service Type/Location: Peel & Stick Program Support, U.S. Coast 
Guard-Wide, 1750 Claiborne Avenue, Shreveport, LA.
NPA: Louisiana Association for the Blind, Shreveport, LA.
Contracting Activity: Deptartment of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast 
Guard, Lockport, LA.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-24463 Filed 9-22-11; 8:45 am]
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