[Federal Register: September 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 188)]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List Additions
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List.
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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a product and
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who
are blind or have other severe disabilities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2007.
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: Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703)
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail: CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27 and August 3, 2007, the Committee
for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published
notice (72 FR 41289; 43230) of proposed additions to the Procurement
List.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and
services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent
contractors, the Committee has determined that the product and services
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4.
A comment was received from a clock manufacturer who objected to
this proposed addition to the Procurement List, stating that this
proposed addition, and previous actions by the Committee, has seriously
impacted its company's clock sales. The commenter claimed to have
previously been advised that ``only 50% of the Government clocks would
be set-aside'' and the proposed nonprofit agency ``would not be
involved in the commercial market.'' Finally, the commenter said that
the proposed nonprofit's financial condition was such that further
``protection'' by the Committee was unnecessary.
The commenter did not provide revenue data as requested by original
notice. In addition, the commenter's claims about ceilings being
established for the nonprofit agency's market share could not be
confirmed. The Committee's purpose in this proposed addition to the
Procurement List is to create jobs for people who are blind, not to
bolster the proposed nonprofit's financial condition. Consequently, the
Committee determines that there is no significant impact from including
this proposed addition on 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. 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 services
to the Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the product 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 product and services proposed for addition
to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product and services are added to the
Procurement List:
Product
Clocks, SelfSet & SelfSet (LOGO)
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0108--12-in diameter, Black.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0112--12-in diameter, Bronze.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0114--8-in diameter, Black.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0118--8-in diameter, Bronze.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0123--16-in diameter, Mahogany.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0127--Octagonal, 8.5-in diameter, Mahogany.
Coverage: A-List for the total Government requirement as specified
by the General Services Administration.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0109--12-in diameter, Black, with Logo.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0113--12-in diameter, Bronze, with Logo.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0115--8-in diameter, Black, with Logo.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0119--8-in diameter, Bronze, with Logo.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0124--16-in diameter, Mahogany, with Logo.
NSN: 6645-00-NIB-0128--Octagonal, 8.5-in diameter, Mahogany,
with Logo.
Coverage: B-List--for the broad Government requirement as specified
by the General Services Administration.
NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually
Impaired, Chicago, IL.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Office
Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY.
Services
Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Professional Development Center
(PDC), 67 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A2, Bldg 2, 69 Thomas Johnson
Drive, Suite 100, Bldg 1, Frederick, MD.
NPA: NW Works, Inc., Winchester, VA.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal & Plant
Health Inspection Service, MRP, Minneapolis, MN.
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 3127 Ligon Street,
Raleigh, NC.
NPA: OE Enterprises, Inc., Hillsborough, NC.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture
Research Service-SAA, Raleigh, Raleigh, NC.
This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to
the effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised
under those contracts.
Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E7-19224 Filed 9-27-07; 8:45 am]
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