[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42700-42701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17706]


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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: 8/20/2012.

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 5/18/2012 (77 FR 29596) and 5/25/2012 (77 FR 31335-31336), 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. 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

Striking Tools

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0001--Hammer--2 lb, Engineer's, 16'' Fiberglass 
Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0002--Hammer--3 lb, Engineer's, 16'' Fiberglass 
Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0003--Hammer--4 lb, Engineer's, 16'' Fiberglass 
Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0004--Hammer--3 lb, Drilling, 10.5'' Fiberglass 
Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0005--Hammer--4 lb, Drilling, 10.5'' Fiberglass 
Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0006--Axe--3.5 lb, Michigan Style, Single Bit, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0007--Axe--3.5 lb, Michigan Style, Double Bit, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0008--Hammer--16 lb, Sledge, Double Faced, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0010--Hammer--20 lb, Sledge, Double Faced, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0011--Splitting Maul--6 lb, Sledge Eye, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0012--Splitting Maul--8 lb, Sledge Eye, 36'' 
Fiberglass Handle
NSN:: Keystone Vocational Services, Inc., Sharon, PA
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Kansas City, 
MO

Extreme Cold Weather Sleeping Bag (ECW)

NSN: 8415-MD-001-0270--Module, Extreme Cold Weather Sleeping Bag 
(ECW M) U.S. Marine Corps, One size fits all
NSN: 8415-MD-001-0267--Bag, Sleeping, Outer, Extreme Cold Weather 
(ECW OSB) U.S. Marine Corps, One size fits all
NSN:: ReadyOne Industries, Inc., El Paso, TX
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QK ACC-APG Natick, Natick, 
MA
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the U.S. Marine 
Corps, as aggregated by the Army Contracting Command--Aberdeen 
Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, Natick MA.

    Comments were received from a small business apparel manufacturer 
contractor and a law firm on behalf of another apparel manufacturer 
contractor. Through the comments, the

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contractors oppose adding this product to the Procurement List. The 
first contractor is a small business that produces similar items for 
the Department of Defense (DoD), and stated its sales to DoD have 
dropped significantly. This contractor believes that the loss of 
opportunities for small business will result in a reduced supply base 
for DoD. The second contractor is a small HUBZone certified concern 
located in an area with high unemployment. This contractor also 
manufactures similar products, comprising the majority of its sales, 
for DoD, and subcontracts/purchases supplies from other small business 
concerns in the area. The firm stated it has a relationship with a 
local agency that provides services for people with severe disabilities 
where the contractor subcontracts some work to the agency and has 
designed, built and donated machinery to the agency. The contractor 
indicates that it would pursue this opportunity if available through a 
competitive procurement.
    In considering whether to add products or services to the 
Procurement List, the Committee operates in accordance with applicable 
statutes and regulations. By regulation, the Committee considers 
whether the addition is likely to have a severe adverse impact on the 
current contractor. In this instance, both contractors submitting 
comments confirm that they are not current contractors, that they only 
manufacture similar products. The product at issue in this addition is 
a new product developed with full cooperation of the contracting 
activity, which demonstrates that the supply base issue was considered. 
The Committee does not view the loss of the opportunity to bid on new 
work to constitute severe financial impact, as there is no guarantee 
that a particular offeror would be successful. Accordingly, it is 
appropriate that the Committee consider this product for addition to 
the Procurement List.

NSN: 1670-01-598-5067--Containerized Unitized Bulk Equipment (CUBE) 
Lifeliner, Water Kit
NSN: 1670-01-598-5071--Containerized Unitized Bulk Equipment (CUBE) 
Lifeliner, Fuel Kit
NPA: Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc., Lansing, MI
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, W6QK ACC-APG Natick, Natick, 
MA
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of 
the Army, as aggregated by the Army Contracting Command--Aberdeen 
Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, Natick MA.

Services

Service Type/Location: Laundry Service, Veterans Administration 
Medical Center (VAMC), (offsite: 1809 W 2nd Avenue, Indianola, IA), 
601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA
NPA: Genesis Development, Jefferson, IA
Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Nebraska 
Western-Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
Service Type/Location: Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service, Buckley AFB 
Lodging & Medical Facilities, Buckley AFB, CO
NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Air Force, FA2543 460 CONS LGC, 
Buckley AFB, CO

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-17706 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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