Procurement List; Change, 17553 [2023-05937]

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[FR Doc. 2023–06006 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Change Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Change to the Procurement List. AGENCY: This action changes service additions to the Procurement List that are furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: April 21, 2023. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785–6404, or email CMTEFedReg@ AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Additions If the Committee approves the change to the Procurement List, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the service(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:23 Mar 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on any small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action did not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the nonprofit agencies furnishing the services to the Government. 2. The action did result in authorizing nonprofit agencies to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There were no known regulatory alternatives which would have accomplished the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the products added to the Procurement List. End of Certification The following is the intended change to the service currently on the Procurement List: Service(s) Service Type: Facilities Maintenance Services Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Department of Public Works, Fort Knox, KY The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), is announcing that Skookum Contract Services and Professional Contract Services, Inc. were recommended to the Committee to serve as mandatory sources for the Total Facilities Maintenance (TFM) Pilot Project at Ft. Knox, KY. The short-term goal of this Pilot is to allocate the TFM requirement, utilizing enhanced competitive procedures. The long-term goal is to incorporate lessons learned from the Pilot into the Committee’s regulatory and policy framework to promote greater Program transparency, spur innovation, and enhance employment opportunities for blind and other significantly disabled individuals. The TFM requirement consists of approximately 109,054 acres and 2,326 buildings and covers several functional areas, such as building and structure maintenance, snow and ice removal, landscaping services, utility system maintenance, and others. The current requirement also includes custodial services, which is excluded from the Pilot and will become a separate, stand-alone addition for the currently performing NPA. SourceAmerica is the incumbent TFM contractor, but the follow-on requirement will transition from SourceAmerica to one of the recommended NPAs, using a two-phase evaluation process. Phase I began mid-January 2023 with SourceAmerica’s issuance of an Opportunity Notice, which established the criteria to participate in the competition. After responses were received, SourceAmerica assessed and recommend two NPAs to the Committee for further considerations. If the Committee determines this requirement is suitable for transfer in accordance with 41 CFR 51–2.4, the Committee will authorize PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17553 one or both NPAs for addition to the Procurement List as mandatory sources, and conclude Phase I. After which, the Committee will publish a final notice formally identifying the NPA(s) authorized to compete in Phase II. The Phase II evaluation will assess the NPAs on technical capability, past performance, and price. The SourceAmerica Phase II Evaluation Team will assess the NPAs against the stated evaluation factors. The U.S. Army’s Installation Management Command and the Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command will provide technical support to SourceAmerica throughout the Phase II evaluation process. SourceAmerica will select the NPA that can provide the best overall solution to the Army at the conclusion of Phase II. Michael R. Jurkowski, Acting Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2023–05937 Filed 3–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent To Prepare a General Reevaluation Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study, Honolulu, HI Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Intent; extension of public comment period. AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, is extending the public comment period for the Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a General Reevaluation Report/ Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study, Honolulu, HI. The NOI was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The public comment period for the NOI was originally scheduled to end on Friday, March 24, 2023. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is extending the public comment period by 45 days and will consider comments received through Monday, May 8, 2023. DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments on the NOI published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2023 (88 FR 10880) is extended to May 8, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to development of the General Reevaluation Report/Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement by any of the following methods: • Website: https://www.honolulu.gov/ alawai/contact.html. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 17553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05937]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Change

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Change to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action changes service additions to the Procurement List 
that are furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before: April 21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 
785-6404, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    If the Committee approves the change to the Procurement List, the 
entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be 
required to procure the service(s) 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 any small entities. The major factors considered for this 
certification were:
    1. The action did not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements for small entities 
other than the nonprofit agencies furnishing the services to the 
Government.
    2. The action did result in authorizing nonprofit agencies to 
furnish the products to the Government.
    3. There were no known regulatory alternatives which would have 
accomplished the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 
8501-8506) in connection with the products added to the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    The following is the intended change to the service currently on 
the Procurement List:

Service(s)

Service Type: Facilities Maintenance Services
Mandatory for: U.S. Army, Department of Public Works, Fort Knox, KY

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (Committee), is announcing that Skookum Contract Services 
and Professional Contract Services, Inc. were recommended to the 
Committee to serve as mandatory sources for the Total Facilities 
Maintenance (TFM) Pilot Project at Ft. Knox, KY. The short-term goal 
of this Pilot is to allocate the TFM requirement, utilizing enhanced 
competitive procedures. The long-term goal is to incorporate lessons 
learned from the Pilot into the Committee's regulatory and policy 
framework to promote greater Program transparency, spur innovation, 
and enhance employment opportunities for blind and other 
significantly disabled individuals.
    The TFM requirement consists of approximately 109,054 acres and 
2,326 buildings and covers several functional areas, such as 
building and structure maintenance, snow and ice removal, 
landscaping services, utility system maintenance, and others. The 
current requirement also includes custodial services, which is 
excluded from the Pilot and will become a separate, stand-alone 
addition for the currently performing NPA. SourceAmerica is the 
incumbent TFM contractor, but the follow-on requirement will 
transition from SourceAmerica to one of the recommended NPAs, using 
a two-phase evaluation process.
    Phase I began mid-January 2023 with SourceAmerica's issuance of 
an Opportunity Notice, which established the criteria to participate 
in the competition. After responses were received, SourceAmerica 
assessed and recommend two NPAs to the Committee for further 
considerations. If the Committee determines this requirement is 
suitable for transfer in accordance with 41 CFR 51-2.4, the 
Committee will authorize one or both NPAs for addition to the 
Procurement List as mandatory sources, and conclude Phase I. After 
which, the Committee will publish a final notice formally 
identifying the NPA(s) authorized to compete in Phase II.
    The Phase II evaluation will assess the NPAs on technical 
capability, past performance, and price. The SourceAmerica Phase II 
Evaluation Team will assess the NPAs against the stated evaluation 
factors. The U.S. Army's Installation Management Command and the 
Army's Mission and Installation Contracting Command will provide 
technical support to SourceAmerica throughout the Phase II 
evaluation process. SourceAmerica will select the NPA that can 
provide the best overall solution to the Army at the conclusion of 
Phase II.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-05937 Filed 3-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P


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