[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40343-40344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16700]


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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: 8/9/2012.

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 email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions

    On 5/4/2012 (77 FR 26520-26521) and 5/11/2012 (77 FR 27737-27738), 
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 products and services 
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 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. 
8501-8506) 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

Steel Roller Mop and Refill

NSN: 7920-01-383-7927--Refill, Sponge Head
NSN: 7920-01-383-7799--Roller Mop, Industrial Steel, 12'' Head
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FORT WORTH, 
TX
Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.

Nuts, Flexible Packaging

NSN: 8925-01-E62-1745--Almonds, Shelled, Sliced, Natural (2lb bag)
NSN: 8925-01-E62-1746--Almonds, Shelled, Sliced, Blanched (2lb bag)
NSN: 8925-01-E62-1747--Almonds, Shelled, Slivered, Blanched (2lb 
bag)
NSN: 8925-01-E62-1748--Walnuts, English, Shelled, Halves and Pieces 
(2lb bag)
NSN: 8925-01-E62-1749--Walnuts, English, Shelled, Halves and Pieces 
(2.5lb bag)
NPA: DePaul Industries, Portland, OR
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.

    A comment was received from a contractor inferring that his company 
currently furnishes products to the Government that are the same or 
similar to the product specified in this proposal and the addition of 
the product to the Procurement List will adversely affect their 
business.
    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee) operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory 
requirements. Committee regulations state that a commodity is not 
suitable for the Procurement List if there is ``severe adverse impact 
on the current contractor for the specific commodity or service.''

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    Information the Committee received from the contracting activity 
revealed that the contractor submitting the comment is not a current 
contractor providing this product to the Government. Consequently, in 
this instance, there is no severe adverse impact and the Committee can 
properly determine if this product is suitable for addition to the 
Procurement List.

Services

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Caribou-Targhee National 
Forest, St. Anthony Supervisor's Office, U.S. Forest Service, 499 N 
2400 E St., St. Anthony, ID.
NPA: Development Workshop, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Caribou-
Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID.
Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, Child Care Facilities, 
Buildings 615, 616 and 9625, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
NPA: Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton, IL.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, W6QM MICC-Ft Leonard Wood, 
Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Service Type/Location: Document Destruction Service, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, 6200 Jefferson St. NE., Albuquerque, NM.
NPA: Adelante Development Center, Inc., Albuquerque, NM.
Contracting Activity: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, Soil Conservation Service, Albuquerque, NM.


Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-16700 Filed 7-6-12; 8:45 am]
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