[Federal Register: March 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 54)]
[Notices]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement List.
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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List
products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete
a product and service previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before: April 18, 2004.
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 CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, (703) 603-7740.
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 products and 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
products and services to the government.
2. If approved, the action will 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. 46-
48c) in connection with the products 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 products and services are proposed for addition to
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:
Products
Product/NSN: Blue Nitrile Examination Gloves,
6515-00-NIB-0236,
6515-00-NIB-0237,
6515-00-NIB-0238,
6515-00-NIB-0239,
6530-00-NIB-0104,
6530-00-NIB-0105,
6530-00-NIB-0106,
6530-00-NIB-0107.
NPA: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Utica,
New York.
Contract Activity: Transportation Security Administration,
Arlington, Virginia.
Services
Service Type/Location: Furniture Rehabilitation, Building 2, 250
Vandenberg Street, Peterson AFB, Colorado.
NPA: Aspen Diversified Industries, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Contract Activity: Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Peterson
AFB, Colorado.
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Thomas D. Lambros
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 125 Market Street, Youngstown,
Ohio.
NPA: Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Youngstown, Ohio.
Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service (5P), Chicago,
Illinois.
Deletions
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 may 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 product and 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 product and service proposed for deletion
from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
The following product and service are proposed for deletion from
the Procurement List:
Product
Product/NSN: Soap Holder,
4510-00-965-1259.
NPA: Watauga Opportunities, Inc., Boone, North Carolina.
Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth,
Texas.
Service
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Social Security
Administration Building, 525 18th Street, Rock Island, Illinois.
NPA: Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Rock Island and Mercer
Counties, Rock Island, Illinois.
Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service (5P), Chicago,
Illinois.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 04-6230 Filed 3-18-04; 8:45 am]
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