[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19751-19752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8387]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Addition
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Addition to the Procurement List.
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SUMMARY: This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will
be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: 5/9/2011.
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: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Addition
On 1/28/2011 (76 FR 5142-5143), the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed
addition to the Procurement List.
Comments were received from two individuals who questioned the
capability of the nonprofit agency to perform all of the required
services on the contract and the suitability of this project for people
who are blind or severely disabled. Both individuals expressed concerns
about the pay and benefits package of the nonprofit agency.
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee) administers the AbilityOne[reg] Program under the
authority of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. Committee responsibilities
include identifying products and services produced or provided by
qualified nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely
disabled that the Committee determines are suitable for procurement by
the Government. In accordance with Committee statutory and regulatory
requirements, each project considered for addition to the Procurement
List is reviewed by the Committee for suitability; particularly
employment potential, nonprofit agency qualifications and level of
impact on the current contractor.
The project requires a range of services that will provide
employment opportunities for people with severe disabilities who
otherwise face significant barriers to employment. These employees will
be paid service contract wages in accordance with the Service Contract
Act. The qualified nonprofit agency designated to perform the project
is a capable organization with experience in fulfilling this type of
service requirements, and will comply with Department of Labor
requirements including wage determination rates. People who are blind
or have other significant disabilities have the ability to perform the
requisite job functions, and will be supported with training and
supervision. If necessary, certain job
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functions on this project may be subcontracted.
This has been considered by the Committee in their review of the
suitability of this project for addition to the Procurement List
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agency to furnish the service and
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the
Committee has determined that the service listed below is 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 organization that will provide the service to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to provide
the 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 service proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following service is added to the Procurement
List:
Service
Service Type/Location: Base Operations Support Service, Support
Service Directorate of Public Works (DPW)/Directorate of Logistics
(DOL), 330 Engineer Avenue, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA.
NPA: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, MD.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, XR W6BA ACA NRCC, Fort
Eustis, VA.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-8387 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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