[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27418-27419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10709]
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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 to the Procurement List that will be
furnished by the nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and deletes services from the
Procurement List previously provided by such agencies.
DATES: Effective on June 5, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, 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 12/11/2015 (80 FR 76948), the Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed
additions to 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.
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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 to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the products 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.
8501-8506) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following products are added to the Procurement
List:
Products
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
8415-01-492-0176--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Small
8415-01-492-0178--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Large
8415-01-492-0179--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
Medium
8415-01-492-0180--Gloves, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial-Grade,
XLarge
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Central Association for the Blind &
Visually Impaired, Utica, NY
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX
Distribution: A-List
The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled (Committee) received comments from one firm objecting to the
addition. The firm stated it is the incumbent contractor for the
General Services Administration, and loss of the ability to compete for
the future contract will negatively impact the firm's business. In the
normal competitive procurement process, there are no guarantees of
continuous contracts. Further, the Committee reviewed and applied its
standard impact analysis methodology to the information submitted by
the firm. The Committee determined, in accordance with its longstanding
business practices, that addition of Gloves, Blue Nitrile (Industrial)
to the Procurement List would not result in a severe adverse impact.
The Committee operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory
requirements. The Committee's mission is to create employment
opportunities for people who are blind or severely disabled. Committee
regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4 states that for a commodity or service to be
suitable for addition to the Procurement List, each of the following
criteria must be satisfied: (1) the addition to the Procurement List
must demonstrate a potential to generate employment of people who are
blind or have other severe disabilities; (2) the nonprofit agency
proposing to provide the product or service to the Federal Government
must be qualified to participate in the AbilityOne program as defined
in separate Committee regulations; (3) the nonprofit agency must prove
itself capable to deliver the product or service at the quality
standard and delivery schedule required by the Government; and (4) the
Committee reviews the level of impact on the current contractor for the
commodity or service.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
employment potential, the qualifications of the nonprofit agency, the
capability of the recommended nonprofit agency to provide the products,
and the impact of the addition on the current or most recent
contractor, the Committee has determined that the products listed above
are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.
8501-8506 and 41 CFR 51-2.4 at a Fair Market Price and has approved the
products for addition to the Procurement List.
Deletions
On 4/1/2016 (81 FR 18839-18840), 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 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 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 U.S.C.
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 Type(s): Recycling Service, Pest Control Service, Furnishings
Management Service.
Service Mandatory For: Offutt Air Force Base, Offutt AFB, NE.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc.,
Omaha, NE.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Service.
Service Mandatory For: Fairchild Air Force Base: Base and Survival
School, Buildings 2249C, 1224, 1302, 1306, 1336, 1344, 1348, 2248D,
2301, 2451A, 1212, 1228, 1324, 1334, 1342 and 1207, OSI Building 5025
and the Social Actions Building 3509 Fairchild AFB, WA.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Skils'kin, Spokane, WA.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews
AFB, MD.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-10709 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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