81_FR_27506 81 FR 27418 - Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

81 FR 27418 - Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

Page Range27418-27419
FR Document2016-10709

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[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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27418 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices character coded format, also entitles the As set forth above, a foreign filing Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington, applicant to the same reduction in license does not authorize the export of DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion international filing fees as indicated in technical data into ePCT for generating may include buildings, parks and item 4(b) of the PCT Schedule of Fees a PCT Request and resulting zip file for memorials. (http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/rules/ filing as part of an international Draft agendas and additional rtax.htm#_S). The use of the ePCT zip application with the RO/US. More information regarding the Commission file would still require all other specifically, to complete the PCT are available on our Web site: documents and application parts to be Request and generate the zip file, ePCT www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the prepared and loaded separately in EFS- requires a title of the invention, which agenda and requests to submit written Web for filing of the international may contain technical data. Moreover, or oral statements should be addressed application. although an abstract is not required for to Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. By using ePCT, an international creation of the zip file, ePCT allows Commission of Fine Arts, at the above application will be associated with the users to optionally provide the contents address; by emailing cfastaff@cfa.gov; or user’s ePCT account, even before the of the application abstract, which may by calling 202–504–2200. Individuals application is filed, thereby allowing also contain technical data relating to requiring sign language interpretation users to share access rights with others the invention. Since this technical data for the hearing impaired should contact prior to filing, if needed. In addition, is stored on servers located outside of the Secretary at least 10 days before the after the record copy is received by the the United States, users of ePCT are meeting date. IB, the application file may be viewed reminded that the export of this subject Dated: 26 April 2016, in Washington, DC. online via ePCT without the need to matter abroad for the purpose of filing Thomas Luebke, separately request access rights. an international application with the Secretary. Applicants who are residents and/or RO/US may require the appropriate [FR Doc. 2016–10402 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] nationals of the United States and its clearances from the Bureau of Industry BILLING CODE 6330–01–M territories can file international and Security (BIS) at the Department of applications directly with the Receiving Commerce (See Scope of Foreign Filing Office of the IB via ePCT or other Licenses, supra), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) at the COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM means, provided that any national Department of State, or the National PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR security provisions have been met prior Nuclear Security Administration SEVERELY DISABLED to filing, including obtaining any required foreign filing license. See 37 (NNSA) at the Department of Energy. Procurement List; Additions and CFR 5.11 and MPEP § 140. A foreign An ePCT demo system has been set Deletions filing license does not, however, up to enable filers to familiarize authorize the use of ePCT to prepare the themselves with the system. For further AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From PCT Request and resultant zip file for information and to get started, go to the People Who Are Blind or Severely filing, as part of an international ePCT Portal at: https://pct.wipo.int/ Disabled. application, with the RO/US. See 37 ePCT. To begin use of ePCT, a user is ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from CFR 5.15 regarding the scope of a first required to obtain a WIPO account the Procurement List. foreign filing license. Also see Scope of (https://pct.wipo.int/wipoaccounts/en/ Foreign Filing Licenses, 73 FR 42781 ePCT/public/register.jsf) and SUMMARY: This action adds products to (July 23, 2008) (‘‘A foreign filing license subsequently associate a WIPO digital the Procurement List that will be from the USPTO does not authorize the certificate with the account (https:// furnished by the nonprofit agency exporting of subject matter abroad for pct.wipo.int/wipoaccounts/en/ePCT/ employing persons who are blind or the preparation of patent applications to private/certificates.jsf—requires login). have other severe disabilities, and be filed in the United States.’’). Using Users without a WIPO digital certificate deletes services from the Procurement ePCT to create a PCT Request and can obtain one from https:// List previously provided by such resulting zip file for later submission to pct.wipo.int/CertRequest/Verisign/ agencies. the RO/US does not constitute the services/WorldIntellectualProperty DATES: Effective on June 5, 2016. ‘‘filing of an application in a foreign OrganizationWIPOCustomerCAV2/ ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase country or to any foreign patent agency client/userEnrollMS.htm. From People Who Are Blind or Severely or international patent agency’’ as Dated: May 2, 2016. Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite provided in 37 CFR 5.15(a). Michelle K. Lee, 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. Furthermore, an international Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: application filed in the RO/US is not a Property and Director of the United States Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) ‘‘foreign application’’ within the Patent and Trademark Office. 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email meaning of 37 CFR 5.15(a) or 5.11(b), [FR Doc. 2016–10733 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. which authorize the export of subject BILLING CODE 3510–16–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: matter abroad. See 37 CFR 5.1(b)(2). See also 35 U.S.C. 368(b) (‘‘In accordance Additions with article 27(8) of the treaty, the filing COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS On 12/11/2015 (80 FR 76948), the of an international application in a asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Committee for Purchase From People country other than the United States on Commission of Fine Arts; Notice of Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled the invention made in this country shall Meeting published notice of proposed additions be considered to constitute the filing of to the Procurement List. an application in a foreign country The next meeting of the U.S. within the meaning of chapter 17, Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification whether or not the United States is for 19 May 2016, at 9:00 a.m. in the I certify that the following action will designated in that international Commission offices at the National not have a significant impact on a application.’’). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 88 / Friday, May 6, 2016 / Notices 27419 The major factors considered for this employment opportunities for people the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- certification were: who are blind or severely disabled. O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in 1. The action will not result in any Committee regulation 41 CFR 51–2.4 connection with the services deleted additional reporting, recordkeeping or states that for a commodity or service to from the Procurement List. other compliance requirements for small be suitable for addition to the End of Certification entities other than the small Procurement List, each of the following organizations that will furnish the criteria must be satisfied: (1) the Accordingly, the following services products to the Government. addition to the Procurement List must are deleted from the Procurement List: 2. The action will result in demonstrate a potential to generate Services authorizing small entities to furnish the employment of people who are blind or products to the Government. have other severe disabilities; (2) the Service Type(s): Recycling Service, Pest 3. There are no known regulatory nonprofit agency proposing to provide Control Service, Furnishings alternatives which would accomplish the product or service to the Federal Management Service. the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- Government must be qualified to Service Mandatory For: Offutt Air Force O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in participate in the AbilityOne program as Base, Offutt AFB, NE. connection with the products proposed Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: defined in separate Committee for addition to the Procurement List. Goodwill Specialty Services, Inc., regulations; (3) the nonprofit agency Omaha, NE. End of Certification must prove itself capable to deliver the Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air product or service at the quality Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews Accordingly, the following products standard and delivery schedule required are added to the Procurement List: AFB, MD. by the Government; and (4) the Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Products Committee reviews the level of impact Service. on the current contractor for the Service Mandatory For: Fairchild Air NSN(s)—Product Name(s): commodity or service. 8415–01–492–0176—Gloves, Force Base: Base and Survival After consideration of the material School, Buildings 2249C, 1224, Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial- presented to it concerning employment Grade, Small 1302, 1306, 1336, 1344, 1348, potential, the qualifications of the 2248D, 2301, 2451A, 1212, 1228, 8415–01–492–0178—Gloves, nonprofit agency, the capability of the Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial- 1324, 1334, 1342 and 1207, OSI recommended nonprofit agency to Building 5025 and the Social Grade, Large provide the products, and the impact of 8415–01–492–0179—Gloves, Actions Building 3509 Fairchild the addition on the current or most AFB, WA. Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial- recent contractor, the Committee has Grade, Medium Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: determined that the products listed Skils’kin, Spokane, WA. 8415–01–492–0180—Gloves, above are suitable for procurement by Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Disposable, Nitrile, Industrial- the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. Force, FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews Grade, XLarge 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4 at a Fair AFB, MD. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Central Market Price and has approved the Association for the Blind & Visually Barry S. Lineback, products for addition to the Impaired, Utica, NY Director, Business Operations. Mandatory For: Total Government Procurement List. [FR Doc. 2016–10709 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] Requirement Deletions BILLING CODE 6353–01–P Contracting Activity: General Services On 4/1/2016 (81 FR 18839–18840), Administration, Fort Worth, TX the Committee for Purchase From Distribution: A-List People Who Are Blind or Severely The Committee for Purchase From COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Disabled published notice of proposed PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR People Who Are Blind or Severely deletions from the Procurement List. SEVERELY DISABLED Disabled (Committee) received After consideration of the relevant comments from one firm objecting to the matter presented, the Committee has Procurement List; Proposed Additions addition. The firm stated it is the determined that the services listed and Deletions incumbent contractor for the General below are no longer suitable for Services Administration, and loss of the AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From procurement by the Federal Government ability to compete for the future contract People Who Are Blind or Severely under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR will negatively impact the firm’s Disabled. 51–2.4. business. In the normal competitive ACTION: Proposed additions to and procurement process, there are no Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification deletions from the Procurement List. guarantees of continuous contracts. I certify that the following action will Further, the Committee reviewed and SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing not have a significant impact on a applied its standard impact analysis to add products to the Procurement List substantial number of small entities. methodology to the information that will be furnished by nonprofit The major factors considered for this submitted by the firm. The Committee agency employing persons who are certification were: determined, in accordance with its blind or have other severe disabilities, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. The action will not result in longstanding business practices, that additional reporting, recordkeeping or and deletes products previously addition of Gloves, Blue Nitrile other compliance requirements for small furnished by such agencies. (Industrial) to the Procurement List entities. DATES: Comments must be received on would not result in a severe adverse 2. The action may result in or before June 5, 2016. impact. authorizing small entities to provide the ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase The Committee operates pursuant to services to the Government. From People Who Are Blind or Severely statutory and regulatory requirements. 3. There are no known regulatory Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite The Committee’s mission is to create alternatives which would accomplish 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-06 00:29:48
Document Modified: 2016-05-06 00:29:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAdditions to and Deletions from the Procurement List.
DatesEffective on June 5, 2016.
ContactBarry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 27418 
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