Procurement List; Additions and Deletions, 18892-18894 [2014-07544]
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that will be furnished by nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities,
and delete products and a service
previously furnished by such agencies.
Comments Must Be Received On Or
Before: 5/5/2014.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@
AbilityOne.gov.
This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additions
If the Committee approves the
proposed additions, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
products listed below from nonprofit
agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
The following products are proposed
for addition to the Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agencies
listed:
Products
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Scissor/Shear, Titanium Blade
NSN: 5110–00–NIB–0041—Straight handle,
8″
NSN: 5110–00–NIB–0042—Non-Stick,
Straight handle, 8″
NSN: 5110–00–NIB–0043—Straight handle,
7″
NSN: 5110–00–NIB–0044—Bent handle, 8″
NSN: 5110–00–NIB–0067—Non-Stick, Bent
handle, 8″
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the
Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION, TOOLS
ACQUISITION DIVISION I, KANSAS
CITY, MO
Coverage: A-List for the Total Government
Requirement as aggregated by the
General Services Administration.
Sorbent, Hazardous Material, Granular,
Biobased
NSN: 4235–01–572–3902—4 LB
NSN: 4235–01–572–3892—20 LB
NSN: 4235–01–599–3952—40 LB
NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind,
San Antonio, TX
Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS
AGENCY AVIATION, RICHMOND, VA
Coverage: B-List for the Broad Government
Requirement as aggregated by the
Defense Logistics Agency, Richmond,
VA.
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Deletions
The following products and service
are proposed for deletion from the
Procurement List:
Products
Portfolio, Report Cover, Clear Cover
NSN: 7510–01–411–7000—Dark Blue, 81⁄2″ x
11″
NSN: 7510–01–566–4140—Light Blue, 81⁄2″ x
11″
NSN: 7510–01–566–4141—Black, 81⁄2″ x 11″
NSN: 7510–01–566–4142—Red, 81⁄2″ x 11″
NSN: 7510–01–566–5060—Dark Green, 81⁄2″
x 11″
NPA: Vision Corps, Lancaster, PA
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY
Heavy Duty Aircraft Cleaner
NSN: 7930–01–381–5794
NPA: Beacon Lighthouse, Inc., Wichita Falls,
TX
Contracting Activities:
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON,
DC
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
NAC, HINES, IL
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
FORT WORTH, TX
Folder, File
NSN: 7530–00–985–7010
NSN: 7530–00–205–3613
NPA: Goodwill Industries of the Pioneer
Valley, Inc., Springfield, MA
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY
Squeegee, Ergonomic Style Handle
NSN: 7920–01–503–5368
NSN: 7920–01–503–5369
NSN: 7920–01–503–5370
NSN: 7920–01–503–5371
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West
Allis, WI
Contracting Activities:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
NAC, HINES, IL
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION,
FORT WORTH, TX
Service
Service Type/Location: Switchboard
Operation Service, Veterans Affairs
Medical Center: Highway 6 West, 1400 E.
Touhy Avenue, Iowa City, IA.
NPA: UNKNOWN
Contracting Activity: DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS, NAC, HINES, IL.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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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
the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
This action adds products to
the Procurement List that will be
furnished by the nonprofit agency
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and
deletes products and services from the
Procurement List previously furnished
by such agencies.
DATES: Effective Date: 5/5/2014.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Additions
On 12/13/2013 (78 FR 75911–75912)
and 1/10/2014 (79 FR 1835–1836), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notices of proposed additions
to the Procurement List.
‘‘The Committee For Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee), established by
the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act,
administers the AbilityOne Program
pursuant to statutory (41 U.S.C. 8501, et
seq.) and regulatory (41 CFR Chapter 51)
authority. Comments from the
contractors indicate that each provides
similar eyewear products to those that
are the subject of the PL addition and,
as service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses (SDVOSB), they should be
given the opportunity to provide these
products to the Department of Veteran
Affairs (VA). The contractors assert that
the failure to allow them to provide
these products to VA will cause them
severe adverse impact. The commenters
also maintain that VA did not follow its
established internal procedures to add
items to the AbilityOne PL under VA’s
Veterans First Initiative as outlined in a
VA Departmental Information Letter and
that adding these products to the PL
violates a decision by the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims (Court).
The Committee fully supports and
contributes to employment
opportunities for veterans and Wounded
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Warriors. The Committee recognizes
that there are several statutory
government contracting preference
programs, including set-asides for
SDVOSB concerns. The AbilityOne
Program is also a statutory program that
creates employment opportunities for
people who are blind or severely
disabled through the Federal
procurement system. The Presidentiallyappointed members of the Committee
have a statutory responsibility to
implement the JWOD Act and related
government policy to increase
employment opportunities for persons
who are blind or severely disabled
through the purchase of goods or
services from qualified nonprofit
agencies employing these individuals.
Before items are added to the PL and,
in accordance with its regulations, the
Committee must determine the
suitability of products or services for
procurement by the Government. In
each instance, the Committee considers
whether the addition is likely to have a
severe adverse impact on the current
contractor. In this case, none of the
firms that submitted comments are the
current contractor for the eyewear
products at the locations being
considered in this action; therefore,
there is no severe adverse impact on the
contractors for this particular PL
addition.
The JWOD Act (41 U.S.C. 8503(a))
grants the Committee exclusive
authority to establish, maintain and
make changes to a procurement list of
supplies and services provided by
qualified nonprofit agencies for people
who are blind or severely disabled. The
Committee’s authority is not
constrained by internal processes and
procedures of federal agencies regarding
which supplies or services will be
added to the PL.
The JWOD Act exists and continues to
be implemented by the Committee,
notwithstanding the VA’s
implementation of Public Law 109–461,
the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and
Information Technology Act of 2006.
Accordingly, the Committee concludes
that it has the statutory responsibility to
determine which items are suitable to be
added to the PL and, therefore, disagrees
that VA procedures or the Court
decision cited by the firms precludes
them from exercising the authority
granted by the JWOD Act’’.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the products and impact of the
additions on the current or most recent
contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products listed
below are suitable for procurement by
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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
organization that will furnish the
products to the Government.
2. The action will 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. 8501–8506) in
connection with the products proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products
are added to the Procurement List:
Products:
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0009—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Single Vision, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0010—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0011—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0012—Clear Plastic
Round 25 and Round 28
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0013—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0014—Flat Top 8 x 35,
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0015—Progressives,
(VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, Image), Plastic,
Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0016—Lenticular
Aspheric, Single Vision, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0017—Flat Top-Round
Aspheric Lenticular, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0018—Executive Bifocal,
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0019—Single Vision,
Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0020—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0021—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0022—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0023—Flat Top 8 x 35,
Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0024—Progressives,
(VIP, Adaptar, Freedom), Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0025—Executive Bifocal,
Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0026—Single Vision,
Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0027—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0028—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0029—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Trifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0030—Flat Top 8 x 35,
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Trifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0031—Progressives (VIP,
Adaptar, Freedom, Image), Polycarbonate
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0032—Single Vision,
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0033—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0034—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0035—Round 25 and 28,
Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0036—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0037—Flat Top 8 x 35,
Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0038—Progressives,
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0039—SV, Aspheric,
Lenticular, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0040—FT or round
aspheric lenticular, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0041—Bifocal,
Executive, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0042—Single Vision,
Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0043—Flat Top 28,
Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0044—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0045—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0046—Flat Top 8 x 35,
Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0047—Progressives (VIP,
Adaptar, Freedom), Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0048—Bifocal,
Executive, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0049—Single Vision,
Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0050—Flat Top 28,
Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0051—Flat Top 35,
Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0052—Flat Top 7 x 28,
Trifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0053—Flat Top 8 x 35,
Trifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0054—Lenses,
Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom,
Image), Polycarbonate
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0055—Transition,
Plastic, CR–39
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0056—Photochromatic/
Transition, (Polycarbonate Material)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0057—Photogrey (glass
only)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0058—High Index
transition (CR 39)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0059—Anti-reflective
Coating (CR 39 and polycarbonate)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0060—Ultraviolet
Coating (CR 39)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0061—Polarized Lenses
(CR 39)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0062—Slab-off
(polycarbonate, CR 39: trifocal and
bifocal
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0063—High Index (CR–
39)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0064—Prism (up to 6
diopters no charge) > 6 diopters/diopter
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0065—Diopter + or—9.0
and above
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0066—Lenses, oversize
eye, greater than 58, excluding
progressive.
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NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0067—Hyper 3 drop SV,
multifocal (CR 39)
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0068—Add powers over
4.0
NSN: 6650–00–NIB–0069—Plastic or Metal
Contracting Activity: Department Of Veterans
Affairs, 248-Network Contracting Office
8, Tampa, FL
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the
Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the
requirements of Bay Pines Healthcare
System, Bay Pines, FL and the James A.
Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL as
aggregated by Network Contracting
Office 8, Tampa, FL
Deletions
On 2/14/2014 (79 FR 8943–8944), 2/
21/2014 (79 FR 9893–9894), and 2/28/
2014 (79 FR 11422–11423), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notices of proposed deletions
from the Procurement List.
After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has
determined that the products and
services listed below are no longer
suitable for procurement by the Federal
Government under 41 USC 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
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. 8501–8506) in
connection with the products and
services deleted from the Procurement
List.
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End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products
and services are deleted from the
Procurement List:
Products
Bag, Plastic
NSN: 8105–LL–N77–1370
NSN: 8105–LL–N78–1252
NSN: 8105–LL–N86–0770
NSN: 8105–LL–N86–0771
NSN: 8105–LL–N89–0073
NSN: 8105–LL–N89–0075
NSN: 8105–LL–N91–2391
NSN: 8105–LL–N91–2392
NSN: 8105–LL–N91–2393
NSN: 8105–LL–N91–2394
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NPA: UNKNOWN
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, US
Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA
Services
Service Type/Locations:
Grounds Maintenance Service, U.S. Army
Reserve Center: Mifflin County, 73
Reserve Lane, Lewiston, PA.
Sgt. Paul Beck AFRC, 987 East Bishop St.,
Bellefonte, PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center, Centre County,
1250 Fox Hollow Rd., State College, PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center: Buildings 1 and
5, 2997 North Second Street, Harrisburg,
PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center: Lenkalis, 250
Washington Avenue, West Hazelton, PA.
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial
Service, U.S. Army Reserve Center, 1545
Airport Road, Franklin, PA.
NPA: Unknown.
Contracting Activity: Dept. Of The Army,
W40m Natl Region Contract Ofc, Fort
Belvoir, VA.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Response Systems to Adult Sexual
Assault Crimes Panel; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Department of Defense.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
following Federal Advisory Committee
meeting of the Response Systems to
Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.
DATES: A meeting of the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel (‘‘the Panel’’) will be held May
5–6, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
each day.
ADDRESSES: The George Washington
University Law School Faculty
Conference Center, 5th floor, 716 20th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20052.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Terri Saunders, Response Systems
Panel, One Liberty Center, 875 N.
Randolph Street, Suite 150, Arlington,
VA 22203. Email: Terri.a.saunders.civ@
mail.mil. Phone: (703) 693–3829. Web
site: https://
responsesystemspanel.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
public meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
SUMMARY:
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1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: At this
meeting, the Panel will deliberate on the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239),
Section 576(a)(1) requirement to
conduct an independent review and
assessment of the systems used to
investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate
crimes involving adult sexual assault
and related offenses under 10 U.S.C. 920
(article 120 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), for the purpose of
developing recommendations regarding
how to improve the effectiveness of
such systems. The Panel is interested in
written and oral comments from the
public, including non-governmental
organizations, relevant to this tasking.
Agenda
May 5, 2014
• 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m. Comments from
the Panel Chair
• 8:35 a.m.–9:30 a.m. DoD SAPRO
Update
Major General Jeffrey J. Snow Director,
DoD SAPRO
• 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Subcommittee
Report to Panel and Panel
Deliberations
• 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch
• 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Subcommittee
Report to Panel and Panel
Deliberations
• 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Public
Comment
May 6, 2014
• 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Subcommittee
Report to Panel and Panel
Deliberations
• 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch
• 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Panel
Deliberations
• 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Public
Comment*
* Public comment may occur earlier
in the day if Panel deliberations
conclude prior to 4:30 p.m.
It is anticipated that the
subcommittees will report to the Panel
in the following order: Comparative
Systems Subcommittee; Victim Services
Subcommittee; Role of the Commander
Subcommittee. However, the order of
the subcommittee reports may change.
Availability of Materials for the
Meeting: A copy of the agenda or any
updates to the agenda for the May 5–6,
2014 meeting, as well as other materials
presented in the meeting, may be
obtained at the meeting or from the
Panel’s Web site at: https://
responsesystemspanel.whs.mil.
Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
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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 products to the Procurement List that will be
furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and services from
the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Effective Date: 5/5/2014.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia,
22202-4149.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additions
On 12/13/2013 (78 FR 75911-75912) and 1/10/2014 (79 FR 1835-1836),
the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement
List.
``The Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee), established by the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD)
Act, administers the AbilityOne Program pursuant to statutory (41
U.S.C. 8501, et seq.) and regulatory (41 CFR Chapter 51) authority.
Comments from the contractors indicate that each provides similar
eyewear products to those that are the subject of the PL addition and,
as service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), they
should be given the opportunity to provide these products to the
Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The contractors assert that the
failure to allow them to provide these products to VA will cause them
severe adverse impact. The commenters also maintain that VA did not
follow its established internal procedures to add items to the
AbilityOne PL under VA's Veterans First Initiative as outlined in a VA
Departmental Information Letter and that adding these products to the
PL violates a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (Court).
The Committee fully supports and contributes to employment
opportunities for veterans and Wounded
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Warriors. The Committee recognizes that there are several statutory
government contracting preference programs, including set-asides for
SDVOSB concerns. The AbilityOne Program is also a statutory program
that creates employment opportunities for people who are blind or
severely disabled through the Federal procurement system. The
Presidentially-appointed members of the Committee have a statutory
responsibility to implement the JWOD Act and related government policy
to increase employment opportunities for persons who are blind or
severely disabled through the purchase of goods or services from
qualified nonprofit agencies employing these individuals.
Before items are added to the PL and, in accordance with its
regulations, the Committee must determine the suitability of products
or services for procurement by the Government. In each instance, the
Committee considers whether the addition is likely to have a severe
adverse impact on the current contractor. In this case, none of the
firms that submitted comments are the current contractor for the
eyewear products at the locations being considered in this action;
therefore, there is no severe adverse impact on the contractors for
this particular PL addition.
The JWOD Act (41 U.S.C. 8503(a)) grants the Committee exclusive
authority to establish, maintain and make changes to a procurement list
of supplies and services provided by qualified nonprofit agencies for
people who are blind or severely disabled. The Committee's authority is
not constrained by internal processes and procedures of federal
agencies regarding which supplies or services will be added to the PL.
The JWOD Act exists and continues to be implemented by the
Committee, notwithstanding the VA's implementation of Public Law 109-
461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act
of 2006. Accordingly, the Committee concludes that it has the statutory
responsibility to determine which items are suitable to be added to the
PL and, therefore, disagrees that VA procedures or the Court decision
cited by the firms precludes them from exercising the authority granted
by the JWOD Act''.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the
Committee has determined that the products 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 organization that will furnish the products to the
Government.
2. The action will 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-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C.
8501-8506) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products are added to the Procurement
List:
Products:
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0009--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Single Vision, Plastic,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0010--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0011--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0012--Clear Plastic Round 25 and Round 28
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0013--Flat Top 7 x 28, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0014--Flat Top 8 x 35, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0015--Progressives, (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, Image),
Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0016--Lenticular Aspheric, Single Vision, Plastic,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0017--Flat Top-Round Aspheric Lenticular, Plastic,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0018--Executive Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0019--Single Vision, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0020--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0021--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0022--Flat Top 7 x 28, Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0023--Flat Top 8 x 35, Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0024--Progressives, (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom), Glass,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0025--Executive Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0026--Single Vision, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0027--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0028--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0029--Flat Top 7 x 28, Trifocal, Polycarbonate,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0030--Flat Top 8 x 35, Trifocal, Polycarbonate,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0031--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom, Image),
Polycarbonate
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0032--Single Vision, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0033--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0034--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0035--Round 25 and 28, Bifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0036--Flat Top 7 x 28, Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0037--Flat Top 8 x 35, Trifocal, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0038--Progressives, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0039--SV, Aspheric, Lenticular, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0040--FT or round aspheric lenticular, Plastic,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0041--Bifocal, Executive, Plastic, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0042--Single Vision, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0043--Flat Top 28, Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0044--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0045--Flat Top 7 x 28, Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0046--Flat Top 8 x 35, Trifocal, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0047--Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom), Glass,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0048--Bifocal, Executive, Glass, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0049--Single Vision, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0050--Flat Top 28, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0051--Flat Top 35, Bifocal, Polycarbonate, Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0052--Flat Top 7 x 28, Trifocal, Polycarbonate,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0053--Flat Top 8 x 35, Trifocal, Polycarbonate,
Clear
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0054--Lenses, Progressives (VIP, Adaptar, Freedom,
Image), Polycarbonate
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0055--Transition, Plastic, CR-39
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0056--Photochromatic/Transition, (Polycarbonate
Material)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0057--Photogrey (glass only)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0058--High Index transition (CR 39)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0059--Anti-reflective Coating (CR 39 and
polycarbonate)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0060--Ultraviolet Coating (CR 39)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0061--Polarized Lenses (CR 39)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0062--Slab-off (polycarbonate, CR 39: trifocal and
bifocal
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0063--High Index (CR-39)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0064--Prism (up to 6 diopters no charge) > 6
diopters/diopter
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0065--Diopter + or--9.0 and above
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0066--Lenses, oversize eye, greater than 58,
excluding progressive.
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NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0067--Hyper 3 drop SV, multifocal (CR 39)
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0068--Add powers over 4.0
NSN: 6650-00-NIB-0069--Plastic or Metal
Contracting Activity: Department Of Veterans Affairs, 248-Network
Contracting Office 8, Tampa, FL
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirements of Bay Pines
Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL and the James A. Haley Veterans
Hospital, Tampa, FL as aggregated by Network Contracting Office 8,
Tampa, FL
Deletions
On 2/14/2014 (79 FR 8943-8944), 2/21/2014 (79 FR 9893-9894), and 2/
28/2014 (79 FR 11422-11423), the Committee for Purchase From People Who
Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed deletions
from the Procurement List.
After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee
has determined that the products and services listed below are no
longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 USC
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 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.
8501-8506) in connection with the products and services deleted from
the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products and services are deleted from
the Procurement List:
Products
Bag, Plastic
NSN: 8105-LL-N77-1370
NSN: 8105-LL-N78-1252
NSN: 8105-LL-N86-0770
NSN: 8105-LL-N86-0771
NSN: 8105-LL-N89-0073
NSN: 8105-LL-N89-0075
NSN: 8105-LL-N91-2391
NSN: 8105-LL-N91-2392
NSN: 8105-LL-N91-2393
NSN: 8105-LL-N91-2394
NPA: UNKNOWN
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, US Fleet Forces Command,
Norfolk, VA
Services
Service Type/Locations:
Grounds Maintenance Service, U.S. Army Reserve Center: Mifflin
County, 73 Reserve Lane, Lewiston, PA.
Sgt. Paul Beck AFRC, 987 East Bishop St., Bellefonte, PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center, Centre County, 1250 Fox Hollow Rd.,
State College, PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center: Buildings 1 and 5, 2997 North Second
Street, Harrisburg, PA.
U.S. Army Reserve Center: Lenkalis, 250 Washington Avenue, West
Hazelton, PA.
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Service, U.S. Army
Reserve Center, 1545 Airport Road, Franklin, PA.
NPA: Unknown.
Contracting Activity: Dept. Of The Army, W40m Natl Region Contract
Ofc, Fort Belvoir, VA.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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