[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 58725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15936]


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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: August 18, 
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 5/24/2024, 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 45859). The Committee determined that the service(s) 
listed below is suitable for procurement by the Federal Government and 
has added this service to the Procurement List as a mandatory purchase 
for the contracting activity listed. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-
5.3(b), the mandatory purchase requirement is limited to the 
contracting activity at listed location, and in accordance with 41 CFR 
51-5.2, the Committee has authorized the listed nonprofit agency as the 
mandatory 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 and 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: Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store
Mandatory for: U.S. Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Hanscom AFB, 
MA
Authorized Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind and Visually 
Impaired, Inc., West Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA2835 AFLCMC HANSCOM 
PZI

Deletions

    On 6/14/2024 (89 FR 50579), 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):
    7045-01-599-2658--Encrypted Digital Video Disc,--Recordable, 25 
DVDs on Spindle, Silver
Authorized Source of Supply: North Central Sight Services, Inc., 
Williamsport, PA
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7520-00-079-0285--Permanent Marker, Tube Type, Chisel Tip, Brown
    7520-00-079-0287--Permanent Marker, Tube Type, Chisel Tip, 
Purple
Authorized Source of Supply: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., 
Dallas, TX
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, 
NY

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-15936 Filed 7-18-24; 8:45 am]
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