[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05937]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Change

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

ACTION: Change to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action changes service additions to the Procurement List 
that are furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before: April 21, 2023.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    If the Committee approves the change to the Procurement List, the 
entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be 
required to procure the service(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    I certify that the following action will not have a significant 
impact on any small entities. The major factors considered for this 
certification were:
    1. The action did not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities 
other than the nonprofit agencies furnishing the services to the 
Government.
    2. The action did result in authorizing nonprofit agencies to 
furnish the products to the Government.
    3. There were no known regulatory alternatives which would have 
accomplished the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 
8501-8506) in connection with the products added to the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    The following is the intended change to the service currently on 
the Procurement List:

Service(s)

Service Type: Facilities Maintenance Services
Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Department of Public Works, Fort Knox, KY

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee), is announcing that Skookum Contract Services 
and Professional Contract Services, Inc. were recommended to the 
Committee to serve as mandatory sources for the Total Facilities 
Maintenance (TFM) Pilot Project at Ft. Knox, KY. The short-term goal 
of this Pilot is to allocate the TFM requirement, utilizing enhanced 
competitive procedures. The long-term goal is to incorporate lessons 
learned from the Pilot into the Committee's regulatory and policy 
framework to promote greater Program transparency, spur innovation, 
and enhance employment opportunities for blind and other 
significantly disabled individuals.
    The TFM requirement consists of approximately 109,054 acres and 
2,326 buildings and covers several functional areas, such as 
building and structure maintenance, snow and ice removal, 
landscaping services, utility system maintenance, and others. The 
current requirement also includes custodial services, which is 
excluded from the Pilot and will become a separate, stand-alone 
addition for the currently performing NPA. SourceAmerica is the 
incumbent TFM contractor, but the follow-on requirement will 
transition from SourceAmerica to one of the recommended NPAs, using 
a two-phase evaluation process.
    Phase I began mid-January 2023 with SourceAmerica's issuance of 
an Opportunity Notice, which established the criteria to participate 
in the competition. After responses were received, SourceAmerica 
assessed and recommend two NPAs to the Committee for further 
considerations. If the Committee determines this requirement is 
suitable for transfer in accordance with 41 CFR 51-2.4, the 
Committee will authorize one or both NPAs for addition to the 
Procurement List as mandatory sources, and conclude Phase I. After 
which, the Committee will publish a final notice formally 
identifying the NPA(s) authorized to compete in Phase II.
    The Phase II evaluation will assess the NPAs on technical 
capability, past performance, and price. The SourceAmerica Phase II 
Evaluation Team will assess the NPAs against the stated evaluation 
factors. The U.S. Army's Installation Management Command and the 
Army's Mission and Installation Contracting Command will provide 
technical support to SourceAmerica throughout the Phase II 
evaluation process. SourceAmerica will select the NPA that can 
provide the best overall solution to the Army at the conclusion of 
Phase II.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-05937 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
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