[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13986-13987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05224]


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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: April 10, 
2022.

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 7/9/2021 and 12/17/2021, 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 product(s) 
and 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: Logistics Support Service
Mandatory for: U.S. Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, 
Baltimore, MD
Designated Source of Supply: Chimes District of Columbia, Baltimore, 
MD
Contracting Activity: U.S. COAST GUARD, SFLC PROCUREMENT BRANCH 
3(00040)

    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 
Surface Forces Logistics Center Integrated Logistics Support Services 
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 Surface Forces Logistics Center 
will refer its business elsewhere, this addition must be effective on 
March 27, 2022, ensuring timely execution for a March 28, 2022, start 
date while still allowing 16 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 
June 2021 and determined that no severe adverse impact exists. The 
Committee also published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition 
in the Federal Register on December 17, 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: Storage, Management and Fulfillment of PPE
Mandatory for: Department of Homeland Security, Departmental 
Operations Acquisitions Division, Washington, DC
Designated Source of Supply: LC Industries, Inc., Durham, NC
Contracting Activity: OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS, DEPT OPS ACQ 
DIV

    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 need for the Department of Homeland 
Security to award a 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 Homeland Security will refer its 
business elsewhere, this addition must be effective on March 27, 2022, 
ensuring timely execution for a March 31, start date while still 
allowing 16 days for comment. The Committee also published a notice of 
proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on July 9, 
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 9/17/2021, 10/1/2021, and 10/8/20212 (83 FR), the Committee for

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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) 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): 7510-01-600-8024--Dated 2020 12-Month 2-
Sided Laminated Wall Planner, 24'' x 37''
Designated Source of Supply: Chicago Lighthouse Industries, Chicago, 
IL
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS FURNITURE SYSTEMS MGT DIV, 
PHILADELPHIA, PA

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8105-LL-S05-0146--Bag, Polyethylene, Non-Asbestos Waste, 24''W x 
48''L, Opaque Green with Black Printing
    8105-LL-S05-0147--Bag, Polyethylene, Non-Asbestos Waste, 36''W x 
48''L, Opaque Green with Black Printing
    8105-LL-S05-0148--Bag, Polyethylene, Non-Asbestos Waste, 14''W x 
48''L, Opaque Green with Black Printing
    8105-LL-S04-7842--Bag, Polyethylene, Asbestos Waste, 24''W x 
48''L, 6-10 MIL, Opaque Blue with White Printing
    8105-LL-S04-7843--Bag, Polyethylene, Asbestos Waste, 36''W x 
48''L, 6-10 MIL, Opaque Blue with White Printing
    8105-LL-S05-0018--Bag, Polyethylene, Asbestos Waste, 12''W x 
24''L, 6-10 MIL, Opaque Blue with White Printing
    8105-LL-S04-8762--Bag, Polyethylene, PCB Waste, 24W'' x 10D'' x 
36L'', Opaque White
    8105-LL-S04-9869--Bag, Polyethylene, PCB Waste, 24W'' x 10D'' x 
48L'', Opaque White
Designated Source of Supply: Open Door Center, Valley City, ND
Contracting Activity: DLA MARITIME--PUGET SOUND, BREMERTON, WA

Service(s)

Service Type: Property Management Services
Mandatory for: National Park Service, Horace M. Albright Training 
Center, Grand Canyon, AZ, 1 Albright Avenue, Grand Canyon, AZ
Designated Source of Supply: Trace, Inc., Boise, ID
Contracting Activity: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, WASO WCP CONTRACTING

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations.
[FR Doc. 2022-05224 Filed 3-10-22; 8:45 am]
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