80 FR 36773 - Procurement List, Proposed Additions

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

Page Range		36773-36774
FR Document		2015-15702

The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List, Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed additions to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add products and services to the 
Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Comments Must Be Received On Or Before: 7/27/2015.

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: This notice is published pursuant to 41 
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed 
actions.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to 
procure the products and services listed below from nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
    The following products and services are proposed for addition to 
the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

NSNs--Product Names
7930-00-NIB-0675--Floor Finish/Sealer, Black, Asphalt Floors, Water-
Based, Slip-Resistant, 4/1 Gal. Bottles
7930-00-NIB-0717--Floor Finish/Sealer, Black, Water-Based, Slip-
Resistant, Asphalt Floors, 5 Gal Can.
Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government Requirement
Mandatory Source of Supply: The Lighthouse of Houston, Houston, TX
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX
Distribution: B-List
NSNs--Product Names
8465-00-NIB-0160--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Blue, Large
8465-00-NIB-0161--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Blue, 
XLarge
8465-00-NIB-0226--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Blue, Large
8465-00-NIB-0227--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Blue, XLarge

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8465-00-NIB-0180--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Yellow, 
Large
8465-00-NIB-0181--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Yellow, 
XLarge
8465-00-NIB-0228--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Yellow, Large
8465-00-NIB-0229--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Yellow, XLarge
8465-00-NIB-0182--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Orange, 
Large
8465-00-NIB-0183--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, Orange, 
XLarge
8465-00-NIB-0230--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Orange, Large
8465-00-NIB-0231--Vest, Physical Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3'' White 
Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Orange, XLarge
Mandatory Purchase For: 100% of the requirement of the Department of 
Defense
Mandatory Source of Supply: Georgia Industries for the Blind, 
Bainbridge, GA
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, 
Philadelphia, PA
Distribution: C-List

NSNs--Product Names: 6135-01-447-0949--Non-rechargeable, 9V alkaline 
battery
Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government Requirement
Mandatory Source of Supply: Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., 
Greenville, NC
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, 
Columbus, OH
Distribution: A-List

Services

Service Type: Janitorial Service
Service Mandatory For: USDA Forest Service, White Mountain National 
Forest Headquarters, 71 White Mountain Drive, Campton, NH
Mandatory Source of Supply: Community Workshops, Inc., Boston, MA
Contracting Activity: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 
Allegheny National Forest, Warren, PA
Service Type: Custodial Service
Service Mandatory For: US Navy, Marine Corps Base, 1005 Michael Road, 
Camp Lejeune, NC
Mandatory Source of Supply: Coastal Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc., 
Jacksonville, NC
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, Commanding General, Camp 
Lejeune, NC
Service Type: Document Scanning Service
Service Mandatory For: Executive Office of the President, Washington, 
DC
Mandatory Source of Supply: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, 
Washington, DC
Contracting Activity: Executive Office of the President, Procurement 
and Contracts Branch, Office of Administration, Washington, DC

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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1320.8(d)). The Committee plans to the hour burden associated with this Procurement List that will be furnished
submit a request to OMB to approve the OMB control number. by nonprofit agencies employing
collection of information for nonprofit This information collection request persons who are blind or have other
agency responsibilities related to seeks approval for the Committee to severe disabilities.
recordkeeping. The Committee is continue to ensure compliance with DATES: Comments Must Be Received On
requesting a 3-year term of approval for recordkeeping requirements established Or Before: 7/27/2015.
this information collection activity. by the authority of the JWOD Act and ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
Federal agencies may not conduct or set forth in the Act’s implementing From People Who Are Blind or Severely
sponsor, and a person is not required to regulations and to ensure that the Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
respond to, a collection of information Committee has the ability to confirm the 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB suitability of products and services on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
control number. The OMB control its Procurement List. The recordkeeping Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
number for this collection of requirements described in this 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
information is 3037–0014. document are the same as those CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
The Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act previously imposed on nonprofit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
of 1971 (41 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is the agencies participating in the AbilityOne notice is published pursuant to 41
authorizing legislation for the Program under OMB control number U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
AbilityOne Program. The AbilityOne 3037–0005. purpose is to provide interested persons
Program creates jobs and training Title: Nonprofit Agency
an opportunity to submit comments on
opportunities for people who are blind Responsibilities, 41 CFR 51–2.4 and 51–
the proposed actions.
or who have other significant 4.3.
disabilities. Its primary means of doing OMB Control Number: 3037–0014. Additions
so is by requiring Government agencies Description of Collection: If the Committee approves the
to purchase selected products and Recordkeeping. proposed additions, the entities of the
services from nonprofit agencies Description of Respondents: Federal Government identified in this
employing such individuals. The Nonprofit agencies participating in the notice will be required to procure the
AbilityOne Program is administered by AbilityOne Program. products and services listed below from
Annual Number of Respondents: nonprofit agencies employing persons
the Committee. Two national,
About 570 nonprofit agencies will who are blind or have other severe
independent organizations, National
annually participate in recordkeeping. disabilities.
Industries for the Blind (NIB) and
Total Annual Burden Hours: The The following products and services
SourceAmerica, help state and private
recordkeeping burden is estimated to are proposed for addition to the
nonprofit agencies participate in the
average 567 hours per respondent. Total Procurement List for production by the
AbilityOne Program.
annual burden is 354,375 hours. nonprofit agencies listed:
The implementing regulations for the We invite comments concerning this
JWOD Act, which are located at 41 CFR information collection on: (1) Whether Products
chapter 51, detail the recordkeeping the collection of information is
requirements imposed on nonprofit NSNs—Product Names
necessary for the proper performance of
agencies participating in the AbilityOne our agency’s functions, including 7930–00–NIB–0675—Floor Finish/
Program. Section 51–2.4 of the whether the information will have Sealer, Black, Asphalt Floors,
regulations describes the criteria that practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our Water-Based, Slip-Resistant, 4/1
the Committee must consider when estimate of the burden of the collection Gal. Bottles
adding a product or service to its of information; (3) ways to enhance the 7930–00–NIB–0717—Floor Finish/
Procurement List. One of these criteria quality, utility, and clarity of the Sealer, Black, Water-Based, Slip-
is that a proposed addition must information to be collected; and (4) Resistant, Asphalt Floors, 5 Gal
demonstrate a potential to generate ways to minimize the burden of the Can.
employment for people who are blind or Mandatory Purchase For: Total
collection of information on
significantly disabled. The Committee Government Requirement
respondents. Mandatory Source of Supply: The
decided that evidence that employment
will be generated for those individuals Dated: June 23, 2015. Lighthouse of Houston, Houston,
consists of recordkeeping that tracks Barry S. Lineback, TX
direct labor hours and revenues for Director, Business Operations. Contracting Activity: General Services
products or services sold through an [FR Doc. 2015–15706 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] Administration, Fort Worth, TX
AbilityOne Program contract. This Distribution: B-List
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
recordkeeping can be done on each NSNs—Product Names
individual AbilityOne project or by 8465–00–NIB–0160—Vest, Physical
product or service family. COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
Training, Name Tag Velcro, Blue,
In addition, section 51–4.3 of the PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
Large
regulations requires that nonprofit SEVERELY DISABLED 8465–00–NIB–0161—Vest, Physical
agencies keep records on direct labor Training, Name Tag Velcro, Blue,
hours performed by each worker and Procurement List, Proposed Additions
XLarge
keep an individual record or file for AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 8465–00–NIB–0226—Vest, Physical
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each individual who is blind or People Who Are Blind or Severely Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″
significantly disabled, documenting that Disabled. White Reflective Vinyl Numbers,
individual’s disability and capabilities ACTION: Proposed additions to the Blue, Large
for competitive employment. The Procurement List. 8465–00–NIB–0227—Vest, Physical
records that nonprofit agencies must Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″
keep in accordance with section 51–4.3 SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing White Reflective Vinyl Numbers,
of the regulations constitute the bulk of to add products and services to the Blue, XLarge

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8465–00–NIB–0180—Vest, Physical Mandatory Source of Supply: Coastal Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
Training, Name Tag Velcro, Yellow, Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc., et seq.), require that interested members
Large Jacksonville, NC of the public and affected agencies have
8465–00–NIB–0181—Vest, Physical Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, an opportunity to comment on
Training, Name Tag Velcro, Yellow, Commanding General, Camp information collection and
XLarge Lejeune, NC recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
8465–00–NIB–0228—Vest, Physical Service Type: Document Scanning 1320.8(d)). The Committee plans to
Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″ Service submit a request to OMB renew its
White Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Service Mandatory For: Executive Office approval of form used for the initial and
Yellow, Large of the President, Washington, DC annual evaluations of competitive
8465–00–NIB–0229—Vest, Physical Mandatory Source of Supply: Columbia employability required by the
Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″ Lighthouse for the Blind, Committee’s regulations (41 CFR 51–
White Reflective Vinyl Numbers, Washington, DC 4.3). The Committee is requesting a 3-
Yellow, XLarge Contracting Activity: Executive Office of year term of approval for this
8465–00–NIB–0182—Vest, Physical the President, Procurement and recordkeeping activity.
Training, Name Tag Velcro, Orange, Contracts Branch, Office of Federal agencies may not conduct or
Large Administration, Washington, DC sponsor, and a person is not required to
8465–00–NIB–0183—Vest, Physical Barry S. Lineback, respond to, a collection of information
Training, Name Tag Velcro, Orange, Director, Business Operations. unless it displays a currently valid OMB
XLarge [FR Doc. 2015–15702 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] control number. The OMB control
8465–00–NIB–0230—Vest, Physical BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
number for this collection is 3037–0011.
Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″ The JWOD Act of 1971 (41 U.S.C.
White Reflective Vinyl Numbers, 8501 et seq.) is the authorizing
Orange, Large COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM legislation for the AbilityOne Program.
8465–00–NIB–0231—Vest, Physical PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR The AbilityOne Program creates jobs
Training, Name Tag Velcro, 3″ SEVERELY DISABLED and training opportunities for people
White Reflective Vinyl Numbers, who are blind or who have other
Orange, XLarge Information Collection To Be significant disabilities. Its primary
Mandatory Purchase For: 100% of the Submitted to the Office of Management means of doing so is by requiring
requirement of the Department of and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under Government agencies to purchase
Defense the Paperwork Reduction Act; products and services provided by
Mandatory Source of Supply: Georgia Individual Eligibility Evaluation nonprofit agencies employing such
Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, individuals. The AbilityOne Program is
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From administered by the Committee. Two
GA
People Who Are Blind or Severely national, independent organizations,
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Disabled. National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
Agency Troop Support,
Philadelphia, PA ACTION: Notice; request for comments. and SourceAmerica, help State and
Distribution: C-List SUMMARY: The Committee for Purchase private nonprofit agencies participate in
NSNs—Product Names: 6135–01–447– From People Who Are Blind or Severely the AbilityOne Program.
0949—Non-rechargeable, 9V Disabled (Committee) will submit the The implementing regulations for the
alkaline battery collection of information listed below to JWOD Act, which are located at 41 CFR
Mandatory Purchase For: Total the Office of Management and Budget chapter 51, provide the requirements,
Government Requirement (OMB) for review and approval under procedures, and standards for the
Mandatory Source of Supply: Eastern the provisions of the Paperwork AbilityOne Program. Section 51–4.3 of
Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Reduction Act. This notice solicits the regulations sets forth the standards
Greenville, NC comments on this collection of that a nonprofit agency must meet to
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics information. maintain qualification for participation
Agency Land and Maritime, in the AbilityOne Program. Under this
DATES: Submit your written comments section of the regulations, a nonprofit
Columbus, OH
on the information collection on or agency that wants to continue to
Distribution: A-List
before August 26, 2015. participate in the AbilityOne Program
Services ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on must conduct evaluations on each
Service Type: Janitorial Service the requirement to Lou Bartalot, individual performing direct labor to
Service Mandatory For: USDA Forest Director Compliance, Committee for determine their capability to engage in
Service, White Mountain National Purchase from People Who Are Blind or normal competitive employment at least
Forest Headquarters, 71 White Severely Disabled, 1401 South Clark annually.
Mountain Drive, Campton, NH Street, Suite 715, Arlington, VA 22202; This information collection renewal
Mandatory Source of Supply: fax (703) 603–0655; or email request seeks approval for the
Community Workshops, Inc., rulecomments@abilityone.gov. Committee to continue to require the
Boston, MA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To use of a standardized, Committee-
Contracting Activity: Department of request a copy of the applicable form or developed, form to record the
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Agriculture, Forest Service, explanatory material, contact Lou evaluation.
Allegheny National Forest, Warren, Bartalot or Amy Jensen at addresses in Title: AbilityOne Program Individual
PA the above paragraph. Eligibility Evaluation.
Service Type: Custodial Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office OMB Control Number: 3037–0011.
Service Mandatory For: US Navy, of Management and Budget (OMB) Form Number: Committee Form IEE.
Marine Corps Base, 1005 Michael regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which Description of Respondents:
Road, Camp Lejeune, NC implement provisions of the Paperwork Nonprofit agencies serving people who

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Proposed additions to the Procurement List.
Dates		Comments Must Be Received On Or Before: 7/27/2015.
Contact		Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 36773