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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 services from the Procurement
List previously provided by such
agencies.
DATES: Effective on June 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, 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 12/11/2015 (80 FR 76948), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice of proposed additions
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.
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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 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:
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Products
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
8415–01–492–0176—Gloves,
Disposable, Nitrile, IndustrialGrade, Small
8415–01–492–0178—Gloves,
Disposable, Nitrile, IndustrialGrade, Large
8415–01–492–0179—Gloves,
Disposable, Nitrile, IndustrialGrade, Medium
8415–01–492–0180—Gloves,
Disposable, Nitrile, IndustrialGrade, XLarge
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Central
Association for the Blind & Visually
Impaired, Utica, NY
Mandatory For: Total Government
Requirement
Contracting Activity: General Services
Administration, Fort Worth, TX
Distribution: A-List
The Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee) received
comments from one firm objecting to the
addition. The firm stated it is the
incumbent contractor for the General
Services Administration, and loss of the
ability to compete for the future contract
will negatively impact the firm’s
business. In the normal competitive
procurement process, there are no
guarantees of continuous contracts.
Further, the Committee reviewed and
applied its standard impact analysis
methodology to the information
submitted by the firm. The Committee
determined, in accordance with its
longstanding business practices, that
addition of Gloves, Blue Nitrile
(Industrial) to the Procurement List
would not result in a severe adverse
impact.
The Committee operates pursuant to
statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Committee’s mission is to create
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employment opportunities for people
who are blind or severely disabled.
Committee regulation 41 CFR 51–2.4
states that for a commodity or service to
be suitable for addition to the
Procurement List, each of the following
criteria must be satisfied: (1) the
addition to the Procurement List must
demonstrate a potential to generate
employment of people who are blind or
have other severe disabilities; (2) the
nonprofit agency proposing to provide
the product or service to the Federal
Government must be qualified to
participate in the AbilityOne program as
defined in separate Committee
regulations; (3) the nonprofit agency
must prove itself capable to deliver the
product or service at the quality
standard and delivery schedule required
by the Government; and (4) the
Committee reviews the level of impact
on the current contractor for the
commodity or service.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning employment
potential, the qualifications of the
nonprofit agency, the capability of the
recommended nonprofit agency to
provide the products, and the impact of
the addition on the current or most
recent contractor, the Committee has
determined that the products listed
above are suitable for procurement by
the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4 at a Fair
Market Price and has approved the
products for addition to the
Procurement List.
Deletions
On 4/1/2016 (81 FR 18839–18840),
the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled published notice of proposed
deletions from 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. 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 provide the
services to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
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the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) 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(s): Recycling Service, Pest
Control Service, Furnishings
Management Service.
Service Mandatory For: Offutt Air Force
Base, Offutt AFB, NE.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply:
Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc.,
Omaha, NE.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air
Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial
Service.
Service Mandatory For: Fairchild Air
Force Base: Base and Survival
School, Buildings 2249C, 1224,
1302, 1306, 1336, 1344, 1348,
2248D, 2301, 2451A, 1212, 1228,
1324, 1334, 1342 and 1207, OSI
Building 5025 and the Social
Actions Building 3509 Fairchild
AFB, WA.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply:
Skils’kin, Spokane, WA.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air
Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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Procurement List; Proposed Additions
and Deletions
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed additions to and
deletions from the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add products to the Procurement List
that will be furnished by nonprofit
agency employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities,
and deletes products previously
furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
SUMMARY:
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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 services from the
Procurement List previously provided by such agencies.
DATES: Effective on June 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, 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 12/11/2015 (80 FR 76948), the Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed
additions 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.
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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 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(s)--Product Name(s):
8415-01-492-0176--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Small
8415-01-492-0178--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Large
8415-01-492-0179--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Medium
8415-01-492-0180--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
XLarge
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Central Association for the Blind &
Visually Impaired, Utica, NY
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX
Distribution: A-List
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee) received comments from one firm objecting to the
addition. The firm stated it is the incumbent contractor for the
General Services Administration, and loss of the ability to compete for
the future contract will negatively impact the firm's business. In the
normal competitive procurement process, there are no guarantees of
continuous contracts. Further, the Committee reviewed and applied its
standard impact analysis methodology to the information submitted by
the firm. The Committee determined, in accordance with its longstanding
business practices, that addition of Gloves, Blue Nitrile (Industrial)
to the Procurement List would not result in a severe adverse impact.
The Committee operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory
requirements. The Committee's mission is to create employment
opportunities for people who are blind or severely disabled. Committee
regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4 states that for a commodity or service to be
suitable for addition to the Procurement List, each of the following
criteria must be satisfied: (1) the addition to the Procurement List
must demonstrate a potential to generate employment of people who are
blind or have other severe disabilities; (2) the nonprofit agency
proposing to provide the product or service to the Federal Government
must be qualified to participate in the AbilityOne program as defined
in separate Committee regulations; (3) the nonprofit agency must prove
itself capable to deliver the product or service at the quality
standard and delivery schedule required by the Government; and (4) the
Committee reviews the level of impact on the current contractor for the
commodity or service.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
employment potential, the qualifications of the nonprofit agency, the
capability of the recommended nonprofit agency to provide the products,
and the impact of the addition on the current or most recent
contractor, the Committee has determined that the products listed above
are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
8501-8506 and 41 CFR 51-2.4 at a Fair Market Price and has approved the
products for addition to the Procurement List.
Deletions
On 4/1/2016 (81 FR 18839-18840), the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed
deletions from 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. 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 provide
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.
8501-8506) 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(s): Recycling Service, Pest Control Service, Furnishings
Management Service.
Service Mandatory For: Offutt Air Force Base, Offutt AFB, NE.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc.,
Omaha, NE.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service.
Service Mandatory For: Fairchild Air Force Base: Base and Survival
School, Buildings 2249C, 1224, 1302, 1306, 1336, 1344, 1348, 2248D,
2301, 2451A, 1212, 1228, 1324, 1334, 1342 and 1207, OSI Building 5025
and the Social Actions Building 3509 Fairchild AFB, WA.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Skils'kin, Spokane, WA.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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