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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Addition
and Deletions
Committee for Purchase from
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed addition to and
deletions from Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add to the Procurement List a product
to be furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and to
delete products previously furnished by
such agencies.
Comments Must Be Received on or
Before: April 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or e-mail
SKennerly@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C
47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose
is to provide interested persons an
opportunity to submit comments on the
proposed actions.
Addition
If the Committee approves the
proposed additions, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice for each product will be required
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to procure the product 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 a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, 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 to the Government.
2. If approved, the action will result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the product to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the product proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
Comments on this certification are
invited. Commenters should identify the
statement(s) underlying the certification
on which they are providing additional
information.
End of Certification
The following product is proposed for
addition to Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agency
listed:
Product
Product/NSN: 120cc High Density
Polyethylene Pharmacy Bottle, 6530–00–
NIB–0120.
NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs
National Acquisition Center, Hines,
Illinois.
Deletions
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. If approved, the action may result
in additional reporting, recordkeeping
or other compliance requirements for
small entities.
2. If approved, the action may result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the products to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the products proposed
for deletion from the Procurement List.
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The following products are proposed
for deletion from the Procurement List:
Products
Product/NSN: Kit, Backpack, 1375–01–204–
1930.
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of
Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
Contracting Activity: Naval Ships Parts
Control Center, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Product/NSN: Parts Kit, Spare, 1375–01–
217–8725.
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of
Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
Contracting Activity: Naval Ships Parts
Control Center, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Product/NSN: Trailer, Backpack, 1375–01–
254–7721.
NPA: Blind Industries & Services of
Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
Contracting Activity: Naval Ships Parts
Control Center, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania.
Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 05–4255 Filed 3–3–05; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Additions
Committee for Purchase from
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to Procurement List.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action adds to the
Procurement List products and services
to be furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: April 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or e-mail
SKennerly@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 1, 2004 and January 7, 2005, the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice (69 FR 58882 and 70
FR 1413) of proposed additions to the
Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the products and services and impact of
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the additions on the current or most
recent contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products and
services listed below are suitable for
procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–
2.4.
The following comments pertain to
Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial &
Warehousing, Offutt Air Force Base,
Nebraska.
Comments were received from the
current contractor indicating that he had
previously been impacted by the
Committee’s actions that have slowed
business growth and impacted
employees. Besides the impact
calculated as a percent of gross sales the
commenter believes that when the
Committee determines impact it should
also consider the effect on the current
employees, the increased cost of
unemployment insurance on the
impacted company and how the
Committee determines the effect of
previous additions that impacted the
contractor.
In addition the commenter raised
question about the capability of the
nonprofit agency to do the commissary
work, if it is a Nebraska nonprofit
agency and how would he know that the
75 percent direct labor ratio requirement
was being met.
The Committee recognizes that when
it adds a product or service to the
Procurement List that many of the
existing workers will lose their current
jobs. The proposed addition to the
Procurement List is projected to create
over 18 jobs for people with severe
disabilities, whose unemployment rate
is over 70 percent, well above the rate
for other groups. The benefit to people
with severe disabilities created by this
Procurement List addition outweighs
the harm which may be done to the
firm’s employees who could more
readily find other jobs.
The commenter is correct that the
Committee must consider previous
impact(s) when it adds an item to the
Procurement List. It is the Committee’s
practice to consider the cumulative
impact of its actions for the most recent
three-year period expressed as a
percentage of firm’s current total sales.
In addition, the Committee also looks at
all other occurrences where the current
contractor has been impacted. The
current contractor has been previously
impacted four times, twice in 1992,
once in 1997, and once in 2000.
The Committee does not believe that
these actions over a decade reflect an
excessive amount of impact, nor does it
believe that the increase in
unemployment premiums the contractor
experienced because some jobs were
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lost to the JWOD Program raises the
total impact to the severe level.
BH Services, Inc. has been found
technically capable of performing the
service. The nonprofit agency that will
be performing this project has
successfully been participating in the
JWOD Program since 1974. It has been
successfully providing commissary
services at another location since 1989
and other services at Offutt AFB since
1996.
As with small businesses, there is no
requirement that a nonprofit agency be
incorporated in the State where the
Federal contract is being performed. The
nonprofit agency that will perform the
work is actually incorporated in South
Dakota, but as noted above has been
providing services at Offutt AFB since
1996.
The 75 percent direct labor ratio
requirement is a requirement for all of
the work done by a nonprofit and does
not necessarily apply to an individual
JWOD project. However, the nonprofit
agency that will be performing the
commissary project at Offutt has a direct
labor ratio on its current JWOD projects
of over 80%.
The following material pertains to all
of the items being added to the
Procurement List.
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
products and services to the
Government.
2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
products and services to the
Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the products and
services proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products
and services are added to the
Procurement List:
Product/NSN: Flat Highlighter, Yellow,
7520–01–201–7791.
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the
Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper
Products Acquisition Center, New York,
NY.
Product/NSN: Laser Labels, 7530–01–289–
8190—White label size—1″ x 4″; 7530–
01–289–8191—White label size—1″ x
25⁄8″; 7530–01–302–5504—White label
size—11⁄3″ x 4″; 7530–01–336–0540—
White label size—2″ x 4″; 7530–01–349–
4463—White label size—81⁄2″ x 11″;
7530–01–349–4464—White label size—
31⁄3″ x 4.″
NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc.,
Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper
Products Acquisition Center, New York,
NY.
Services
Service Type/Location: Commissary Shelf
Stocking, Custodial & Warehousing,
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
NPA: BH Services, Inc., Box Elder, South
Dakota.
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary
Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Custodial & Grounds
Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
Reserve Center, 314 Graves Mill Road,
Lynchburg, Virginia.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Inc.,
Roanoke, Virginia.
Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities
Engineering Command Contracts,
Norfolk, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Laundry Service,
Veterans Integrated Service Network
(VISN12), Jesse Brown VA Medical
Center, Chicago, Illinois (and it’s
divisions), VA Medical Center Hines,
Hines, Illinois.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern
Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Contracting Activity: VISN 12, Great Lakes
Network, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
This action does not affect current
contracts awarded prior to the effective
date of this addition or options that may
be exercised under those contracts.
Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
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International Trade Administration
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Certain Preserved Mushrooms From
India: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to timely requests
by two manufacturers/exporters and the
AGENCY:
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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 Procurement List.
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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products and services
to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind
or have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: April 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D.
Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail
SKennerly@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 1, 2004 and January 7, 2005, the
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice (69 FR 58882 and 70 FR 1413) of proposed additions to
the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and
services and impact of
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the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee
has determined that the products and services listed below are suitable
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41
CFR 51-2.4.
The following comments pertain to Commissary Shelf Stocking,
Custodial & Warehousing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Comments were received from the current contractor indicating that
he had previously been impacted by the Committee's actions that have
slowed business growth and impacted employees. Besides the impact
calculated as a percent of gross sales the commenter believes that when
the Committee determines impact it should also consider the effect on
the current employees, the increased cost of unemployment insurance on
the impacted company and how the Committee determines the effect of
previous additions that impacted the contractor.
In addition the commenter raised question about the capability of
the nonprofit agency to do the commissary work, if it is a Nebraska
nonprofit agency and how would he know that the 75 percent direct labor
ratio requirement was being met.
The Committee recognizes that when it adds a product or service to
the Procurement List that many of the existing workers will lose their
current jobs. The proposed addition to the Procurement List is
projected to create over 18 jobs for people with severe disabilities,
whose unemployment rate is over 70 percent, well above the rate for
other groups. The benefit to people with severe disabilities created by
this Procurement List addition outweighs the harm which may be done to
the firm's employees who could more readily find other jobs.
The commenter is correct that the Committee must consider previous
impact(s) when it adds an item to the Procurement List. It is the
Committee's practice to consider the cumulative impact of its actions
for the most recent three-year period expressed as a percentage of
firm's current total sales. In addition, the Committee also looks at
all other occurrences where the current contractor has been impacted.
The current contractor has been previously impacted four times, twice
in 1992, once in 1997, and once in 2000.
The Committee does not believe that these actions over a decade
reflect an excessive amount of impact, nor does it believe that the
increase in unemployment premiums the contractor experienced because
some jobs were lost to the JWOD Program raises the total impact to the
severe level.
BH Services, Inc. has been found technically capable of performing
the service. The nonprofit agency that will be performing this project
has successfully been participating in the JWOD Program since 1974. It
has been successfully providing commissary services at another location
since 1989 and other services at Offutt AFB since 1996.
As with small businesses, there is no requirement that a nonprofit
agency be incorporated in the State where the Federal contract is being
performed. The nonprofit agency that will perform the work is actually
incorporated in South Dakota, but as noted above has been providing
services at Offutt AFB since 1996.
The 75 percent direct labor ratio requirement is a requirement for
all of the work done by a nonprofit and does not necessarily apply to
an individual JWOD project. However, the nonprofit agency that will be
performing the commissary project at Offutt has a direct labor ratio on
its current JWOD projects of over 80%.
The following material pertains to all of the items being added to
the Procurement List.
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 products and
services to the Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the products and services 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. 46-
48c) in connection with the products and services proposed for addition
to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the
Procurement List:
Products
Product/NSN: Flat Highlighter, Yellow, 7520-01-201-7791.
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North
Carolina.
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition
Center, New York, NY.
Product/NSN: Laser Labels, 7530-01-289-8190--White label size--
1 x 4; 7530-01-289-8191--White label size--
1 x 2\5/8\; 7530-01-302-5504--White label
size--1\1/3\ x 4; 7530-01-336-0540--White
label size--2 x 4; 7530-01-349-4463--White
label size--8\1/2\ x 11; 7530-01-349-4464--
White label size--3\1/3\ x 4.
NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition
Center, New York, NY.
Services
Service Type/Location: Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial &
Warehousing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
NPA: BH Services, Inc., Box Elder, South Dakota.
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Custodial & Grounds Maintenance, Navy and
Marine Corps Reserve Center, 314 Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg,
Virginia.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Inc., Roanoke, Virginia.
Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Contracts, Norfolk, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Laundry Service, Veterans Integrated Service
Network (VISN12), Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
(and it's divisions), VA Medical Center Hines, Hines, Illinois.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Contracting Activity: VISN 12, Great Lakes Network, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under
those contracts.
Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 05-4256 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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