[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 28 (Friday, February 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8820-8821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02878]


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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: March 12, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 
785-6404 or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 10/28/2022, 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: Contractor Operated Parts Store
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

    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

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the Department of the Army, Sierra Army Depot 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 February 21, 2023, ensuring timely execution for a 
February 21, 2023 start date while still allowing 11 days for comment. 
The Committee also published a notice of proposed Procurement List 
addition in the Federal Register on October 28, 2022 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.

Deletions

    On 11/10/20 and 12/9/20, 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) 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):
    7520-00-139-4869--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 15'', 
6 Shelf, Beige
    7520-00-728-5761--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 15'', 
6 Shelf, Gray
    7520-01-445-0733--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 17\1/
8\'', 7 Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-445-0735--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 12\1/
2\'', 5 Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-445-0736--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 19\5/
8\'', 8 Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-445-0739--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 7\1/
8\'', 3 Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-445-0741--File, Horizontal Desk, 12'' x 8\1/2\'' x 10'' 
4 Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-452-1558--File, Vertical Desk, 8'' x 11'' x 14\1/4\'', 8 
Shelf, Black
    7520-01-452-1562--File, Vertical Desk, 8'' x 11'' x 14\1/4\'', 8 
Shelf, Beige
    7520-01-452-1563--File, Combination Desk, 7\3/4\'' x 14'' x 
11'', Beige
    7520-01-452-1564--File, Combination Desk, 7\3/4\'' x 14'' x 
11'', Black
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, 
NY

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8415-01-364-3320--Suit, Contamination Avoidance Suit, Hooded 
Poncho and Trousers, Army, Green, S
    8415-01-364-3321--Suit, Contamination Avoidance Suit, Hooded 
Poncho and Trousers, Army, Green, M/L
    8415-01-364-3322--Suit, Contamination Avoidance Suit, Hooded 
Poncho and Trousers, Army, Green, XL/XXL
Designated Source of Supply: ORC Industries, Inc., La Crosse, WI
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Service(s)

Service Type: Mattress & Box Spring Rehabilitation
Designated Source of Supply: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, 
Jackson, MS
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY 
COORDINATOR

Service Type: Document Assembly
Mandatory for: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station,1992 
Folwell Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Designated Source of Supply: AccessAbility, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Contracting Activity: FOREST SERVICE, USDA FOREST SERVICE

Service Type: Custodial & Pest Control Services
Mandatory for: US Navy, Naval Operations Support Center, 3623 
Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington, NC
Designated Source of Supply: OE Enterprises, Inc., Hillsborough, NC
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL FAC ENGINEERING CMD 
MID LANT

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-02878 Filed 2-9-23; 8:45 am]
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