[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 10 (Friday, January 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4009-4010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00901]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

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

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from the procurement list.

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

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: February 1, 
2021.

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: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 
603-2117, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 10/9/2020, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the 
Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 
(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service(s) 
and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, 
the Committee has determined that the service(s) 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 service(s) to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the service(s) 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 service(s) proposed for addition to 
the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following service(s) are added to the Procurement 
List:

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Service(s)

    Service Type: Custodial and Related Services
    Mandatory for: GSA PBS Region 4, Josiah House Courthouse, 
Charleston, SC
    Designated Source of Supply: Palmetto Goodwill Services, North 
Charleston, SC
    Contracting Activity: Public Buildings Service, PBS R4 Tennessee/
Kentucky Contracts
    The Committee finds good cause to dispense with the 30-day delay in 
the effective date normally required by the Administrative Procedure 
Act. See 5 U.S.C. 553(d). This addition to the Committee's Procurement 
List is effectuated because of the expiration of the General Services 
Administration/Public Building Service (GSA/PBS) contract. The Federal 
customer contacted, and has worked diligently with the AbilityOne 
Program to fulfill this service need under the AbilityOne Program. To 
avoid performance disruption, and the possibility that the GSA/PBS will 
refer its business elsewhere, this addition must be effective on 
February 1, 2021, ensuring timely execution for a February 1, 2021, 
start date while still allowing 17 days for comment. Pursuant to its 
own regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee determined that no severe 
adverse impact exists. The Committee also published a notice of 
proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on October 
9, 2020, and did not receive any comments from any interested persons, 
including from the incumbent contractor. This addition will not create 
a public hardship and has limited effect on the public at large, but, 
rather, will create new jobs for other affected parties--people with 
significant disabilities in the AbilityOne program who otherwise face 
challenges locating employment. Moreover, this addition will enable 
Federal customer operations to continue without interruption.

Deletions

    On 12/4/2020 and 12/11/2020, the Committee for Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
deletions from the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant 
to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the service(s) 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 service(s) 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 service(s) deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product(s) are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
5340-00-479-2949--Strap, Webbing, 57'' x 1''
5340-00-543-3271--Strap, Webbing, 9-3/4'' x 1''
5340-00-753-3740--Strap, Webbing, 8'' x 1''
Designated Source of Supply: The Charles Lea Center, Inc., 
Spartanburg, SC
Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
MR 13120--Set, Container, Pop, 5pc
MR 13130--Set, Bowl, Colander, Large, 3 pc
MR 13131--Container, Rectangle, Pop, 1.5 Qt
MR 13132--Container, Square, Pop, Small, 0.9 Qt.
MR 13133--Container, Rectangle, Pop, 2.5 Qt.
MR 13134--Container, Square, Pop, Small, 0.3 Qt.
Designated Source of Supply: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 
Cincinnati, OH
Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
9905-00-NIB-0001--Link, Hasp and Strap Assembly
9905-00-NIB-0014--Link, Hasp and Strap Assembly
Designated Source of Supply: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, 
Jackson, MS
Contracting Activity: U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC, 
Washington, DC

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-00901 Filed 1-14-21; 8:45 am]
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