[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50089-50090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19381]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to 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.

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: September 
16, 2021; September 22, 2021; September 29, 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, 6/18/2021, and 6/25/2021, 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 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

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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: Furniture Design, Configuration and Installation
Mandatory for: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 
Suitland, MD and U.S. Census Bowie Computer Center, Bowie, MD
Designated Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired, Inc., West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

    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. Census Bureau, Furniture Design, Configuration & Installation 
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. Census Bureau will refer its business 
elsewhere, this addition must be effective on September 16, 2021, 
ensuring timely execution for a September 17, 2021, start date while 
still allowing eight (8) days for comment. Pursuant to its own 
regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee determined that no severe 
adverse impact exists on any current contractor, as this is new 
requirement never having been contracted for in the past. The 
Committee also published a notice of proposed Procurement List 
addition in the Federal Register on June 25, 2021 and did not 
receive any comments from any interested persons. 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: Contractor Operated Parts Store (COPARS)
Mandatory for: U.S. Marine Corps, Motor Transportation Department, 
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, HI
Designated Source of Supply: Training, Rehabilitation, & Development 
Institute, Inc., San Antonio, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, HQBN MCBH

    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. Marine Corps, Contractor Operated Parts Store (COPRS) 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. Marine Corps will refer its business elsewhere, this 
addition must be effective on September 22, 2021, ensuring timely 
execution for a September 23, 2021, start date while still allowing 
14 days for comment. Pursuant to its own regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, 
the Committee has been in contact with one of the affected parties, 
the incumbent of the expiring contract, since July 2020 and 
determined that no severe adverse impact exists. The Committee also 
published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition in the 
Federal Register on June 18, 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.

Service Type: Facility Maintenance Support Service
Mandatory for: U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Marshals Service 
Headquarters, Arlington, VA
Designated Source of Supply: Chimes District of Columbia, Baltimore, 
MD
Contracting Activity: U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, 
USMS

    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. Marshals Service, Facility Maintenance Support 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. Marshals Service will refer its business elsewhere, this 
addition must be effective on September 29, 2021, ensuring timely 
execution for a September 30, 2021, start date while still allowing 
22 days for comment. Pursuant to its own regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, 
the Committee determined that no severe adverse impact exists as 
there is no incumbent 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. 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.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-19381 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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