[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28751-28752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08417]


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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 product(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: May 19, 
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) 
489-1322, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 3/15/2024, 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 (89 FR 18912). This final notice is published pursuant to 41 
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. The Committee has determined that 
the product listed below is suitable for procurement by the Federal 
Government and has added this product to the Procurement List as a 
mandatory purchase for Federal entities. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-
5.2, the Committee has authorized the qualified nonprofit agency 
described with the product as the source of supply.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product(s) 
and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, 
the Committee has determined that the product(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) to the 
Government.
    2. The action will 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) proposed for addition to 
the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product is added to the Procurement 
List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    4210-01-387-1392--Rake, Collapsible, Forest Fire
Authorized Source of Supply: BESTWORK INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC, 
Cherry Hill, NJ
Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT
Mandatory for: Total Government Requirement
Distribution: The product will be available through the Commission's 
Commercial Distribution Program

Deletions

    On 3/15/2024 (83 FR), 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

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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):
    8105-01-662-7124--Can Liners--Can Liner, Linear Low Density, 44 
Gallon, Clear
    8105-01-662-6362--Can Liners--Can Liner, Linear Low Density, 23 
Gallon, Clear
    8105-01-662-7122--Can Liners--Can Liner, Linear Low Density, 32 
Gallon, Clear
    8105-01-662-6361--Can Liners--Can Liner, Linear Low Density, 10-
15 Gallons, Clear
    8105-01-662-7928--Can Liners--Can Liner, Linear Low Density, 40-
45 Gallon, Clear
Authorized Source of Supply: Envision, Inc., Wichita, KS
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, 
NY
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7350-00-988-6498--Cup, Paper, Disposable, Hot, White, 8 oz, with 
Handle
    7350-00-205-1182--Cup, Paper, Disposable, Hot, White, 6 oz, with 
Handle
Authorized Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind in New 
Orleans, Inc., New Orleans, LA
Contracting Activity: STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER, FREDERICKSBURG, 
VA
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7350-00-988-6498--Cup, Paper, Disposable, Hot, White, 8 oz, with 
Handle
    7350-00-205-1182--Cup, Paper, Disposable, Hot, White, 6 oz, with 
Handle
Authorized Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind in New 
Orleans, Inc., New Orleans, LA
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS GREATER SOUTHWEST ACQUISITI, FORT 
WORTH, TX
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8520-01-522-0832--Refill, Body and Hair Shampoo, Scented, 2000 
mL
    8520-01-522-0833--Refill, Body and Hair Shampoo, Scented, 1000 
mL
    8520-01-522-0836--Refill, Body and Hair Shampoo, Scented, 800 mL
Authorized Source of Supply: Travis Association for the Blind, 
Austin, TX
Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS GREATER SOUTHWEST ACQUISITI, FORT 
WORTH, TX

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-08417 Filed 4-18-24; 8:45 am]
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