[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13738-13739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06491]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition and Deletions

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

ACTION: Addition to and deletions from the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds a product to the Procurement List that will 
be furnished by nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or 
have other severe disabilities, and deletes products from the 
Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: April 29, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202-
4149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603-
7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Addition

    On 1/19/2018 (83 FR 13), the Committee for Purchase From People Who 
Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed addition to 
the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agency to provide the product and 
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the product listed below is 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 product to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the product 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 product proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product is added to the Procurement 
List:

Product

NSN--Product Name: 2815-01-492-5709--Parts Kit, Diesel Engine 
Hydraulic Transmission
Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense
Mandatory Source of Supply: Georgia Industries for the Blind, 
Bainbridge, GA
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime

Deletions

    On 2/9/2018 (83 FR 28) and 2/23/2018 (83 FR 37), the Committee for 
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notices of proposed deletions from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the products listed below are no longer 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 additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the products 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 deleted from the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Products

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7920-01-615-6967--Scrub Brush, Wire, Black Tempered, Ergonomic, 
5''
    7920-01-615-6968--Wire Brush, Wire, Knuckle Guard, Long Handle, 
Ergonomic, 6'' x 1\1/8\''
    7920-01-615-6971--Scrub Brush, Wire, Knuckle Guard, Long Handle, 
Ergonomic, 6'' x 1\1/8\'', w/built-in scraper
    7920-01-615-6972--Scrub Brush, Polypropylene Bristles, Extension 
Pole-Compatible, 2'' x 8''
    7920-01-615-6973--Scrub Brush, Wire, Stainless, Ergonomic, 5''

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Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West 
Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, 
TX

NSN--Product Name: 7520-00-NIB-1620--Highlighters, Fluorescent, Flat
Mandatory Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, 
Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8440-01-288-2178--Handkerchief, Plain Weave, Army, Men's, Brown
    8440-00-261-4246--Handkerchief, Mans
Mandatory Source of Supply: Mount Rogers Community Services Board, 
Wytheville, VA
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support

Amy B. Jensen,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2018-06491 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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