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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List Additions and
Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to and deletions from
procurement list.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action adds to the
procurement list services to be
furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and
deletes from the Procurement List
services previously furnished by such
agencies.
Effective October 2, 2005.
Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
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:
Additions
On June 10, June 24, July 1, and July
8, 2005, the Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notice (70 FR 33883,
36561, 38099, and 39484) of proposed
additions to the Procurement List.
The following comments pertain to
Custodial Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Carolina, Puerto Rico:
Comments were received from the
current contractor in response to a
request for impact data. The commenter
claimed that janitorial work is not
appropriate for people who are blind or
have other severe disabilities; as such
people cannot do the majority of the
tasks involved. The commenter also
claimed that the prices are double or
triple those charged by other
contractors.
Seventy-five percent of the direct
labor the nonprofit agency will be using
to provide this janitorial service will be
performed by people with severe
disabilities. The price for the service is
actually less than that estimated by the
Government contracting office and that
being charged by the current contractor.
Nonprofit agencies have provided
janitorial service nationwide under the
Committee’s Program for many years,
using similar percentages of direct labor
performed by people with severe
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disabilities, and at fair market prices.
Accordingly, the Committee does not
agree with the current contractor’s
contentions.
The following comments pertain to
Document Destruction, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, St.
Louis Missouri:
Comments were received from the
current contractor for this document
destruction service in response to a
request for impact data. The commenter
noted that it is a National Association
for Information Destruction (NAID)
AAA Certified firm, and questioned
whether the nonprofit agency which
will be performing the service has
adequate security and capability to
perform the service at the specified
location. The nonprofit agency is an
NAID member and will receive its AAA
Certification before it begins to provide
the service. The nonprofit agency has
been reviewed and found capable of
providing the service.
The following comments pertain to
Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Southern Plains
Agriculture Research Center, College
Station, Texas:
Comments were received from the
current contractor in response to a
request for impact data. The contractor
claimed that this grounds maintenance
service involves a large job site and
dangerous power equipment, requiring
capable supervision and workers. The
contractor also claimed that the service
involves the use of harmful chemicals
for control of weeds, insects and
disease, as well as regular inspection
and repair of the landscape irrigation
system. Both the pest control and
irrigation functions, according to the
contractor, require State licenses.
The Nonprofit Agency has been
reviewed and found capable of
performing the functions set forth in the
Statement of Work (SOW) which the
Government contracting activity
prepared for the nonprofit agency to
perform the work. The Nonprofit
Agency participates in the Texas State
use program as well as the Committee’s
program, and is very experienced in
grounds maintenance services. The
SOW has been reduced in scope from
that used by the current contractor, and
does not contain any pest control or
irrigation functions, so State licenses are
no longer required.
The following material pertains to all
of the items being added to the
Procurement List:
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the services and impact of the additions
on the current or most recent
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contractors, the Committee has
determined that the services listed
below are suitable for procurement by
the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
46–48c 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
services to the Government.
2. The action will result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
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 services proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following services
are added to the Procurement List:
Services
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 150
Central Sector Bldg C2, Warehouse #3,
Carolina, Puerto Rico.
NPA: The Corporate Source, Inc., New York,
New York.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Animal & Plant Health
Inspection Service, Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Service Type/Location: Document
Destruction, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, 4300
Goodfellow Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri.
NPA: Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton,
Illinois.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas
City, Missouri.
Service Type/Location: Grounds
Maintenance, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Southern Plains Agriculture
Research Center, 2881 F&B Road, College
Station, Texas.
NPA: World Technical Services, Inc., San
Antonio, Texas,
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service,
College Station, Texas.
Service Type/Location: Warehouse
Operation. (At the following Locations at
Fort Hood, Texas): 289th Quartermaster Co,
Class III, II & 14; 289th Supply Support
Activity Map Depot, 13th COSCOM; 289th
Supply Support Activity Weapons
Warehouse, 13th COSCOM; 602nd Supply
Support Activity, 13th COSCOM; 62nd
Supply Support Activity, Main Yard, 26th
III Corp Major End Items Class VII.
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NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc.,
Austin, Texas.
Contracting Activity: III Corps and Fort Hood
Contracting Command, Fort Hood, Texas.
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PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
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Deletions
Agency Information Collection
Activities Proposed Information
Collection; Comment Request
On July 8, 2005, the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled published notice
(70 FR 39484) of proposed deletions to
the Procurement List. After
consideration of the relevant matter
presented, the Committee has
determined that the services listed
below are no longer suitable for
procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c 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 may result in additional
reporting, recordkeeping or other
compliance requirements for small
entities.
2. The action may result in
authorizing small entities to furnish the
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 services deleted
from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following services
are deleted from the Procurement List:
Services
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial,
Eastman Lake, Madera County, California.
NPA: None currently authorized.
Contracting Activity: Department of the
Army.
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial,
Lake Mead National Recreation Area,
Boulder City, Nevada.
NPA: Opportunity Village Association for
Retarded Citizens, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contracting Activity: Department of Interior,
Reston, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Painting Service,
Family Quarters, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of San Antonio,
San Antonio, Texas.
Contracting Activity: Department of the
Army.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
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Committee for Purchase From
People Who are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review;
comment request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Committee has submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
for their review the following collection
as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Committee Form 401—Initial
Certification—Qualified Nonprofit
Agency Serving People Who Are
Blind.
Committee Form 402—Initial
Certification—Qualified Nonprofit
Agency Serving People Who Are
Severely Disabled.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments about the collection
on or before October 2, 2005. The
agency’s 60-day notice informing the
public of the intent to renew this form
with no changes was published in the
Federal Register on July 1, 2005 on page
38097–38098.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: Ms. Katherine Astrich,
OMB Desk Officer by any of the
following two methods within 30 days
from the date of publication in the
Federal Register: (1) By fax to: (202)
395–6974, Attention: Ms. Katherine
Astrich, OMB Desk Office; and (2)
Electronically by e-mail to:
Katherine_Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Requests for copies of documents
pertaining to the collection should be
addressed to Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Attention: Janet Yandik,
Information Management Specialist,
Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
22202–3259 or e-mailed to
jyandik@jwod.gov.
The
Committee has two initial certification
forms, one for nonprofit agencies
serving people who are blind and one
for nonprofit agencies primarily serving
people who have other severe
disabilities. The information included
on the forms is required to ensure that
nonprofit agencies requesting to
participate in the Committee’s program
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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meet the requirements of the JavitsWagner-O’Day Act (JWOD), 41 U.S.C.
46–48c. The forms being submitted for
OMB approval contain no changes the
currently authorized initial certification
forms.
Title: Initial Certification—Qualified
Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who
Are Blind, Committee Form 401.
OMB Number: 3037–0004.
Agency Number: 3037.
Frequency: 1 time.
Affected Public: Nonprofit agencies
serving people who are blind seeking to
participate in the JWOD program.
Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Total Burden Hours: 5.
Total Annual Costs: $0.
Title: Initial Certification—Qualified
Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who
Are Severely Disabled, Committee Form
402.
OMB Number: 3037–0003.
Agency Number: 3037.
Frequency: 1 time.
Affected Public: Nonprofit agencies
serving people who are severely
disabled seeking to participate in the
JWOD program.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1
hour.
Total Burden Hours: 50.
Total Annual Costs: $0.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
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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 procurement list.
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SUMMARY: This action adds to the procurement list services to be
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have
other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List
services previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Effective October 2, 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:
Additions
On June 10, June 24, July 1, and July 8, 2005, the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published
notice (70 FR 33883, 36561, 38099, and 39484) of proposed additions to
the Procurement List.
The following comments pertain to Custodial Services, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Carolina, Puerto Rico:
Comments were received from the current contractor in response to a
request for impact data. The commenter claimed that janitorial work is
not appropriate for people who are blind or have other severe
disabilities; as such people cannot do the majority of the tasks
involved. The commenter also claimed that the prices are double or
triple those charged by other contractors.
Seventy-five percent of the direct labor the nonprofit agency will
be using to provide this janitorial service will be performed by people
with severe disabilities. The price for the service is actually less
than that estimated by the Government contracting office and that being
charged by the current contractor. Nonprofit agencies have provided
janitorial service nationwide under the Committee's Program for many
years, using similar percentages of direct labor performed by people
with severe disabilities, and at fair market prices. Accordingly, the
Committee does not agree with the current contractor's contentions.
The following comments pertain to Document Destruction, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, St. Louis Missouri:
Comments were received from the current contractor for this
document destruction service in response to a request for impact data.
The commenter noted that it is a National Association for Information
Destruction (NAID) AAA Certified firm, and questioned whether the
nonprofit agency which will be performing the service has adequate
security and capability to perform the service at the specified
location. The nonprofit agency is an NAID member and will receive its
AAA Certification before it begins to provide the service. The
nonprofit agency has been reviewed and found capable of providing the
service.
The following comments pertain to Grounds Maintenance, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Southern Plains Agriculture Research Center,
College Station, Texas:
Comments were received from the current contractor in response to a
request for impact data. The contractor claimed that this grounds
maintenance service involves a large job site and dangerous power
equipment, requiring capable supervision and workers. The contractor
also claimed that the service involves the use of harmful chemicals for
control of weeds, insects and disease, as well as regular inspection
and repair of the landscape irrigation system. Both the pest control
and irrigation functions, according to the contractor, require State
licenses.
The Nonprofit Agency has been reviewed and found capable of
performing the functions set forth in the Statement of Work (SOW) which
the Government contracting activity prepared for the nonprofit agency
to perform the work. The Nonprofit Agency participates in the Texas
State use program as well as the Committee's program, and is very
experienced in grounds maintenance services. The SOW has been reduced
in scope from that used by the current contractor, and does not contain
any pest control or irrigation functions, so State licenses are no
longer required.
The following material pertains to all of the items being added to
the Procurement List:
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the
Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c 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 services to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the 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 services proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement
List:
Services
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 150 Central Sector Bldg C2, Warehouse 3,
Carolina, Puerto Rico.
NPA: The Corporate Source, Inc., New York, New York.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant
Health Inspection Service, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Service Type/Location: Document Destruction, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd, St. Louis,
Missouri.
NPA: Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton, Illinois.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service
Agency, Kansas City, Missouri.
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Southern Plains Agriculture Research Center, 2881 F&B
Road, College Station, Texas.
NPA: World Technical Services, Inc., San Antonio, Texas,
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture
Research Service, College Station, Texas.
Service Type/Location: Warehouse Operation. (At the following
Locations at Fort Hood, Texas): 289th Quartermaster Co, Class III,
II & 14; 289th Supply Support Activity Map Depot, 13th COSCOM; 289th
Supply Support Activity Weapons Warehouse, 13th COSCOM; 602nd Supply
Support Activity, 13th COSCOM; 62nd Supply Support Activity, Main
Yard, 26th III Corp Major End Items Class VII.
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NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc., Austin, Texas.
Contracting Activity: III Corps and Fort Hood Contracting Command,
Fort Hood, Texas.
Deletions
On July 8, 2005, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (70 FR 39484) of proposed
deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has determined that the services listed
below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c 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 may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small entities.
2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the 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 services deleted from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following services are deleted from the
Procurement List:
Services
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Eastman Lake, Madera
County, California.
NPA: None currently authorized.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army.
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Lake Mead National
Recreation Area, Boulder City, Nevada.
NPA: Opportunity Village Association for Retarded Citizens, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, Reston, Virginia.
Service Type/Location: Painting Service, Family Quarters, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
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