[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 97 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27565-27566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10802]


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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) from the 
Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: June 20, 
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) 
785-6404, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 1/15/201 and 2/5/2021, 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 product(s) and 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 product(s) and 
service(s) to the Government.
    2. The action will 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) 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: Base Supply Center

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Mandatory for: Sierra Army Depot, Herlong CA
Designated Source of Supply: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, 
Corpus Christi, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W6QK SIAD CONTR OFF

Service Type: Laundry Service
Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Alabama Army National Guard, Montgomery, 
AL
Designated Source of Supply: Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center, Inc., 
Dothan, AL
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W7MT USPFO ACTIVITY AL ARNG

    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 
Department of the Army Laundry Service 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 
Department of the Army will refer its business elsewhere, this 
addition must be effective on June 15, 2021, ensuring timely 
execution for a June 16, 2021, start date while still allowing 25 
days for comment. The Committee also published a notice of proposed 
Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on January 15, 
2021, and did not receive any comments from any interested persons 
including from the incumbent contractor who in this case, is the 
nonprofit agency designated by the Commission for this project. 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.

Service Type: Grounds Maintenance
Mandatory for: Federal Aviation Administration, Covington Air 
Traffic Control Tower (CVG ATCT), Erlanger, KY and Covington VHF 
Omni-Range Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC), Burlington, KY
Designated Source of Supply: Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health 
Services, Cincinnati, OH
Contracting Activity: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, 697DCK 
REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS

    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 
Federal Aviation Administration's 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 Federal 
Aviation Administration will refer its business elsewhere, this 
addition must be effective on May 31, 2021, ensuring timely 
execution for a June 1, 2021, start date while still allowing 10 
days for comment. The Committee also published a notice of proposed 
Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on February 5, 
2021, 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 4/16/2021, 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 product(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) are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 5855-01-334-6594--Harness, 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): 5330-01-134-7893--Insulation
Designated Source of Supply: Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, 
Huntsville, AL
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 9905-00-NSH-0236--Sorter, T Card
Designated Source of Supply: Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, 
Inc., Green Cove Springs, FL
Contracting Activity: FA-NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER, BOISE, ID

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-10802 Filed 5-20-21; 8:45 am]
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