[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50039-50040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19944]


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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 the Procurement List.

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

DATES: Effective Date: 9/16/2013.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 
22202-4149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

    On 6/7/2013 (78 FR 34350-34351); 6/14/2013 (78 FR 35874-35875); 6/
21/2013 (78 FR 37524-37525); and 6/28/2013 (78 FR 38952-38953), the 
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 
published notices 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 
service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and service 
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 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 products and service 
to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the products 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 USC 8501-
8506) in connection with the products and service proposed for addition 
to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Products

Cover, Certificate-Document, Gold Foil Stamped

NSN: 7510-01-519-5770--Black.
NSN: 7510-01-519-5771--Blue.
NPA: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, TX.
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY.
COVERAGE: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.

NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0050--Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Standard Duty, 
9mm.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0052--Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Heavy Duty, 
18mm.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0058--Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, 
Heavy Duty, 18mm, 8pt.
COVERAGE: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.

NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0006--Trimmer, Edge, Paint, Refillable, 4 \3/4\'' W 
x 3 \1/2\'' H.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0008--Refill Pads, Trimmer, Edge.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0044--Brush, Synthetic Filament, Flexible Handle, 
Ergonomic, 2''.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0045--Brush, Synthetic Filament, Recycled Handle, 
2''.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0046--Brush, Synthetic Filament, Recycled Handle, 
1.5''.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0051--Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Standard Duty, 
18mm.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0053--Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Cushion Grip, 
Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 18mm.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0054--Utility Knife, Snap Off Blade, Cushion Grip, 
Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 25mm.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0055--Utility Knife, Retractable, Cushion Grip, 
Ergonomic, Heavy Duty, 2 pt Blade.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0056--Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, 
Standard Duty, 9mm, 13 pt.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0057--Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, 
Standard Duty, 18mm, 8pt.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0059--Snap Off Blades, Replacement, Utility Knife, 
Heavy Duty, 25mm, 7pt.
NSN: 8020-00-NIB-0060--Replacement Blades, Utility Knife.
COVERAGE: B-List for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West Allis, WI.
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES

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ADMINISTRATION, TOOLS ACQUISITION DIVISION I, KANSAS CITY, MO.

NSN: MR 10623--Container, Frozen Waffle, Expandable.
NSN: MR 10627--Garden Seed Packets, Assorted, 4PK.
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, 
NC.
Contracting Activity: DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY, FORT LEE, VA.
COVERAGE: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and 
exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency.

NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9832--Portable Desktop Clipboard, 10'' W x 2-\3/
5\'' D x 16'' H, Black.
NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9833--Portable Desktop Clipboard, 10'' W x 2-\3/
5\'' D x 16'' H, Blue.
NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9851--Portable Desktop Clipboard with Calculator, 
10'' W x 2-\3/5\'' D x 16'' H, Black.
NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9852--Portable Desktop Clipboard with Calculator, 
10'' W x 2-\3/5\'' D x 16'' H, Blue.
COVERAGE: A-List for the Total Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.

NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9834--Portable Desktop Clipboard, 10'' W x 2-\3/
5\'' D x 16'' H, Army Green.
NSN: 7510-00-NIB-9853--Portable Desktop Clipboard with Calculator, 
10'' W x 2-\3/5\'' D x 16'' H, Army Green.
COVERAGE: B-List for the Broad Government Requirement as aggregated 
by the General Services Administration.
NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, NC.
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NEW YORK, NY.

Service

Service Type/Location: Mail Distribution Service, NASA, John F. 
Kennedy Space Center, Mail Stop: OP-OS, Kennedy Space Center, FL.
NPA: Anthony Wayne Rehabilitation Center for Handicapped and Blind, 
Inc., Fort Wayne, IN.
Contracting Activity: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, 
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL.

Deletions

    On 6/28/2013 (78 FR 38952-38953), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
deletions from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the services listed below are no longer suitable 
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 USC 8501-8506 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 additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to provide 
the services to the Government.
    3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would 
accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 USC 8501-
8506) in connection with the services deleted from the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following services are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Services

Service Types/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Service, Grounds 
Maintenance Service, U.S. Army Reserve Center, 3315 9th Street, 
Wichita Falls, TX.
NPAs: North Texas State Hospital, Wichita Falls, TX; Work Services 
Corporation, Wichita Falls, TX.
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE ARMY, W6QM MICC-FT HUNTER (RC-W), 
MONTEREY, CA.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Service, U.S. Federal 
Building, Courthouse and Post Office, Third and Sharkey Street, 
Clarksdale, MS.
NPA: UNKNOWN.
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY 
COORDINATOR, WASHINGTON, DC.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-19944 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
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