[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49522-49524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19099]


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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 the Procurement List: September 11, 2021.
    Date deleted from the Procurement List: October 3, 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 6/11/2021, 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 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 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 Operation Support Services
Mandatory for: United States Coast Guard, Air Station Barber's 
Point, Kapolei, HI
Designated Source of Supply: Service Disabled Veterans Business 
Association, Silver Spring, MD
Contracting Activity: U.S. COAST GUARD, DOL-9

    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 U.S. Coast Guard 
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 U.S. Coast Guard will refer its business 
elsewhere, this addition must be effective on September 11, 
2021ensuring timely execution for a September 11, 2021, start date 
while still allowing nine (9) days for comment. Pursuant to its own 
regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee determined that no severe 
adverse impact exists against the current contractor. The Committee 
also published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition in the 
Federal Register on June 11, 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 7/30/2021, 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) and service(s) are deleted 
from the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 7520-00-286-1725--File, Sorter, Legal, A-Z, 
Blue
Designated Source of Supply: Exceptional Children's Foundation, 
Culver City, CA
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, 
NY

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    MR 921--Roller Mop, Angled Head, 10.5'' Head
    MR 399--Set, Cookie Cutter, Assorted, 3PC
    MR 391--Slotted Turner, Red
Designated Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired, Inc., West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    MR 13111--Cookie Spatula, Slip N' Serve
    MR 11103--Pan, Roasting, Oval, Includes Shipper 21103
    MR 10640--Bowl, Dressing Dispenser, Salad
Designated Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, 
Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 4240-01-390-3057--Head Harness, Skull Cap
Contracting Activity: W4GG HQ US ARMY TACOM, ROCK ISLAND, IL

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 6530-00-NIB-0069--Catheter, External, Male, 
Self-Adhering, Wide-band, Extra Large
Designated Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, St. 
Louis, MO
Contracting Activity: STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER, FREDERICKSBURG, 
VA

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 8455-00-292-9558--Insignia, Embroidered, 
Marine PFC
Designated Source of Supply: Georgia Industries for the Blind, 
Bainbridge, GA
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA


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NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 8465-00-001-6474--Entrenching Tool Carrier, 
Plastic Resin, Olive Drab
Designated Source of Supply: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., 
Dallas, TX
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-19099 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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