[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15170-15171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04354]


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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: March 31, 
2024.

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 12/15/2023, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled (operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission) 
published an initial notice of proposed additions to the Procurement 
List (88 FR 86884). The Committee determined that the Operation of 
Postal Service Center and Official Mail Center listed below is suitable 
for procurement by the Federal Government and has added this/these 
(service) to the Procurement List as a mandatory purchase for the DEPT 
OF THE AIR FORCE, FA9301 AFTC PZIO. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-
5.3(b), the mandatory purchase requirement is limited to U.S. Air Force 
at Edward Air

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Force Base, CA, and in accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.2, the Committee has 
authorized VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA as the source of 
supply.
    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 service(s) to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the 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 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: Operation of Postal Service Center and Official Mail 
Center
Mandatory for: US Air Force, Official Mail Center, Edwards Air Force 
Base, CA
Authorized Source of Supply: VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA9301 AFTC PZIO

    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. Air Force, 
Official Mail Center & Postal Service Center, Edwards Air Force Base, 
CA 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. Air Force will refer its business elsewhere, 
this addition must be effective on 3/24/2024, ensuring timely execution 
for a 4/1/2024 start date while still allowing 23 days for comment. The 
Committee also published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition 
in the Federal Register on 12/15/2023 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 1/26/2024, 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) 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) 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) deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product(s) are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7510-01-484-4561--Refill, Rubberized Ballpoint Stick Pen w Chain, 
Black Ink, Medium Point
Authorized Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, NY
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7520-01-584-0881--Holder, Note, Sticky, Rosewood
Authorized Source of Supply: Tarrant County Association for the Blind, 
Fort Worth, TX
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, NY

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-04354 Filed 2-29-24; 8:45 am]
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