[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12927-12928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04636]


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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 product(s) and service(s) 
from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: April 4, 
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 12/4/2020, 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:

Service(s)

Service Type: Facility Support Services
Mandatory for: National Park Service, National Capital Area, 
Multiple Locations, Washington, DC
Designated Source of Supply: Portco, Inc., Portsmouth, VA
Contracting Activity: National Park Service, NCR Regional 
Contracting (30000)

    The Committee finds good cause to dispense with the 30-day delay in 
the effective date normally required by the Administrative Procedure 
Act. See U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This addition to the Committee's Procurement 
List is effectuated because of the expiration of the National Park 
Service's Facility Support Services contract for the National Capital 
Area, Washington, DC. 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 National Park Service will refer its business 
elsewhere, this addition must be effective on March 21, 2021, ensuring 
timely execution for a start date while still allowing 17 days for 
comment. Pursuant to its own regulation, 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee 
determined that no exists on the current contractor. The Committee also 
published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal 
Register on December 4, 2021, and did not receive any comments from any 
interested persons, including from the incumbent contractor. The 
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 1/29/2021, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind

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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 product(s) and 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 product(s) and 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 product(s) and service(s) deleted 
from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 5855-00-125-0713--Strap Assembly, Night 
Vision
Designated Source of Supply: Cambria County Association for the 
Blind and Handicapped, Johnstown, PA
Contracting Activity: DLA Aviation, Richmond, VA
NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 4240-01-441-0562--Head Harness (without 
Mask)
    Contracting Activity: W4GG HQ US Army TACOM, Rock Island, IL
NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 3990-00-892-4394--Pallet, Material Handling
Designated Source of Supply: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation 
and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, MI; Knox County Association 
for Remarkable Citizens, Inc., Vincennes, IN
Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    5340-01-118-6678--Clamp, Loop, CRES, 3/4'' Loop x 1/2'' wide
    5340-01-252-4644--Clamp, Loop, CRES, 14/16'' loop x 1/2'' wide
    Designated Source of Supply: Skookum Educational Programs, 
Bremerton, WA
    Contracting Activity: DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA

Service(s)

Service Type: Mail Management Support Service
Mandatory for: US Navy, Official Mail Centers Carderock, West 
Bethesda, MD
Designated Source of Supply: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, 
OK
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk
Service Type: Acquisition Support Services
Mandatory for: DCMA Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
Designated Source of Supply: Virginia Industries for the Blind, 
Charlottesville, VA
Contracting Activity: Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), 
Defense Contract Management Agency
Service Type: Administrative and Professional Support Services
Mandatory for: Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC
Designated Source of Supply: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, 
Washington, DC
Contracting Activity: Executive Office of the President
Service Type: Customer Service Representatives
Mandatory for: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center: SERVMART 
Division, Norfolk, VA
Designated Source of Supply: Virginia Industries for the Blind, 
Charlottesville, VA
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, FPDS Agency 
Coordinator
Service Type: Customer Service Representatives
Mandatory for: GSA, Northwest Arctic Region: 400 15th Street SW, 
Auburn, WA
Designated Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 
(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, FPDS Agency 
Coordinator
Service Type: Switchboard Operation
Mandatory for: Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, 
MO
Designated Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs, Department of, NAC

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-04636 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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