[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10301-10302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03431]


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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 product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement 
List

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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: March 19, 
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 and 12/9/2022, 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 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 product(s) and service(s) are added 
to the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8465-01-082-6449--Cap Strap, Water Canteen, Olive Drab
    8465-00-NIB-0290--Cap Strap, Water Canteen, 483 Green
Designated Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 
(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA
Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense
Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT
Distribution: C-List

Service(s)

Service Type: Janitorial and Snow Removal
Mandatory for: FAA, ATBM, ATCT, Base Building and Interconnecting 
Link Walkway, South Burlington, VT
Designated Source of Supply: Northern New England Employment 
Services, Portland, ME
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, Janitorial and Snow Removal, South 
Burlington, VT 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 February 28, 2023, ensuring timely execution for a 
March 1, 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.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-03431 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
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