[Federal Register: October 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 194)]
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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 Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a product and a 
service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the 
Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such 
agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2005.

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, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail SKennerly@jwod.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On July 29, and August 5, 2005, the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (70 FR 
43840, and 45366) of proposed additions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product and 
service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the product and service 
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c 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 organizations that will furnish the product and service 
to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the product and service to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish

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the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in 
connection with the product and service proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the 
Procurement List:

Product

Tape, Baggage Inspection
    NSN: 7510-00-NIB-0673--2Prime; (inches) wide by 110 yards long
NPA: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, Ohio
Contracting Activity: Transportation Security Administration, 
Arlington, Virginia.

Service

Service Type/Location: Document Destruction, NARA--Pacific Alaska 
Region, 6125 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, Washington
NPA: Northwest Center for the Retarded, Seattle, Washington
Contracting Activity: National Archives & Records Administration, 
College Park, Maryland.

Deletions

    On July 29, 2005, August 5, and August 12, 2005, the Committee for 
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notice (70 FR 43841, 45366, and 47175) of proposed deletions to 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 
U.S.C. 46-48c 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 may 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. 46-
48c) 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

Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-261-3801--Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-261-3804--Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-261-3813--Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-261-3818--Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-261-3819--Card Set, Guide, File
    NSN: 7530-00-249-5969--Card Set, Guide, File
NPA: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, Georgia.
Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, NY.

Services

Service Type/Location: Dispatcher, Federal Building, 222 West 7th 
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska.
NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, Oregon.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration.

Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, Federal Aviation 
Administration Air Route Traffic, Auburn, Washington.
NPA: None currently authorized.
Contracting Activity: Department of Transportation.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Hill City Office and 
Shop, Hill City, South Dakota.
NPA: Southern Hills Developmental Services, Inc., Hot Springs, South 
Dakota.
Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, Reston, Virginia.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Naval Reserve Center, 
Fort Harrison, South Avenue, Helena, Montana.
NPA: Helena Industries, Inc., Helena, Montana.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Navy.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Fish & Wildlife 
Service, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New 
Mexico.
NPA: Tresco, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, Reston, Virginia.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Umatilla Depot 
Activity, Hermiston, Oregon.
NPA: None currently authorized.
Contracting Activity: Department of the Army.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
 [FR Doc. E5-5538 Filed 10-6-05; 8:45 am]

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