[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 9326-9327] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-4052] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List commodities to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. [[Page 9327]] EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 1995. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman, (703) 603-7740. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 1994, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (59 FR 36169) of proposed addition to the Procurement List. Comments were received from one of the current contractors, which indicated that addition of these transparency films to the Procurement List would have a severe impact on the company due to lost sales and loss of the ability to purchase raw materials in large enough quantities to get more favorable prices from its suppliers. The percentage of the company's sales which it would lose is not large enough, in the Committee's judgement, to constitute severe adverse impact on the contractor. The contractor did not indicate how great an impact it would sustain by purchasing raw materials in lesser quantities, except to speculate that it could be placed at a great competitive disadvantage in both the commercial and Government markets. Accordingly, the Committee has concluded that even if this impact is added to the sales loss, the contractor will not suffer severe adverse impact as a result of addition of these transparency films to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the commodities, fair market price, and impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the commodities listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. 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 commodities to the Government. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodities. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities to the Government. 4. 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 commodities proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Accordingly, the following commodities are hereby added to the Procurement List: Transparency Film, Xerographic 7530-00-NIB-0099 (Clear) 7530-00-NIB-0100 (Color) 7530-00-NIB-0101 (Clear w/strip). This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the effective date of this addition or options exercised under those contracts. Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 95-4052 Filed 2-16-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-33-P