Procurement List: Proposed Additions and Deletion, 9766 [E8-3328]

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• Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3328]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List: Proposed Additions and Deletion

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletion from the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a 
product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete 
a service previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must Be Received On or Before: March 23, 2008.

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: Kimberly M. 
Zeich, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail 
CMTEFedReg@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.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or 
service will be required to procure the services 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 and services to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the product 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 product and services 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 and services are proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Product

Tray, Mess Compartmented

NSN: 7350-01-012-8787.
Coverage: B-List for the broad Government requirement as specified 
by the General Services Administration.
NPA: The Light House for the Blind in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Southwest 
Supply Center, Fort Worth, TX.

Services

Service Type/Location(s): Administrative & Mailroom Support 
Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (5 
Locations):
    Fort Worth Regional Office, 801 Cherry Street, Room 2500, Fort 
Worth, TX.
    Lubbock Office, 1205 Texas Avenue, Suite 511, Lubbock, TX.
    Memphis Field Office, 200 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 300, Memphis, 
TN.
    San Antonio Field Office, One Alameda Center, 106 S. St. Mary's 
Street, Suite 405, San Antonio, TX.
    Shreveport Field Office, 401 Edwards Street, Suite 1510, 
Shreveport, LA.
NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, GA.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, Office of Field Administrative Resources (OFAR), 
Atlanta, GA.
Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, Naval Station Newport, 
Newport, RI
NPA: Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Utica, 
NY. Contracting Activity: Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), 
Norfolk Contracting Department, Groton, CT.
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, Lake Michigan Area Office, 307 South Harbor Street, Grand 
Haven, MI.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc., Muskegon, MI.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Detroit, 
Detroit, MI.

Deletion

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 should not 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 service 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 service proposed for deletion from 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 service is proposed for deletion from the Procurement 
List:

Service

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Fort Bliss Exchange, 
Main Store--Building 1735, Fort Bliss, TX.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of El Paso, El Paso, TX.
Contracting Activity: Departments of Army and Air Force--Dallas, 
Dallas, TX.

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
 [FR Doc. E8-3328 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am]
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