81 FR 51863 - Procurement List; Additions and Deletions

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)

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

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51863-51865]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18648]


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

DATES: Effective on September 4, 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 2/12/2016 (81 FR 7510-7511), 5/13/2016 (81 FR 29848), 5/20/2016 
(81 FR 31917-31918), 5/27/2016 (81 FR 33665-33666), and 6/10/2016 (81 
FR 37581-37582), 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 
services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent 
contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and 
services 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 
services to the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the products and 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 products and services proposed for 
addition to the Procurement List.

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End of Certification

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

Products

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):

7490-00-NIB-0046--Label Printer, High Speed, PC and Mac, Black/
Silver
7490-00-NIB-0047--Label Maker, Industrial, Handheld, Orange
7490-00-NIB-0050--Kit, Desktop Label Maker
7510-00-NIB-1081--Tape, Label, Black on White, \1/2\'' x 24'
7510-00-NIB-1082--Cartridge, Label, Black on White, \3/4\'' x 26.2'
7510-01-NIB-1054--Cartridge, Label, Black on Clear, \1/2\'' x 23'
7510-01-NIB-1055--Cartridge, Label, Black on Yellow, \1/2\'' x 23'
7510-01-NIB-1056--Cartridge, Label, White on Black, \1/2\'' x 23'
7510-01-NIB-1057--Cartridge, Label, Heat Shrink Tube, Black on 
White,\ 1/2\'' x 5'
7530-00-NIB-1174--Labels, File Folder, Black on White, \9/16\'' x 
3\7/16\''
7530-00-NIB-1175--Labels, Address, Black on White, 1\1/8\'' x 3\1/
2\''
7530-00-NIB-1176--Labels, Shipping, Black on White, 2\1/8\'' x 4''
7530-00-NIB-1177--Labels, Name Badge, Clip Hole, Black on White 2\1/
4\'' x 4''
Mandatory for: Total Government Requirement
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Association for the Blind and 
Visually Impaired--Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, 
Rochester, NY
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY
Distribution: A-List
NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 8530-01-490-7372--Kit, Toiletries
Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government Requirement
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma 
City, OK
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Fort Worth, 
TX
Distribution: B-List

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):

6650-00-NIB-0009--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Single Vision, plastic, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0010--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Flat Top 28 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0011--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Flat Top 35 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0012--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Round 25 & 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0013--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Flat Top 7 x 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0014--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Flat Top 8 x 35, clr
6650-00-NIB-0015--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Progressives, clr
6650-00-NIB-0016--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 SV Aspheric Lentic.
6650-00-NIB-0017--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Flat Top-Round Asph Len
6650-00-NIB-0018--Complete Eyeglass CR-39 Exec. Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0019--Complete Eyeglass Glass Single Vision, clr
6650-00-NIB-0020--Complete Eyeglass Glass Flat Top 28 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0021--Complete Eyeglass Glass Flat Top 35 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0022--Complete Eyeglass Glass Flat Top 7 x 28, trifoc, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0023--Complete Eyeglass Glass Flat Top 8 x 35, trifoc, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0024--Complete Eyeglass Glass Progressives, clr
6650-00-NIB-0025--Complete Eyeglass Glass Executive Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0026--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb SV = Single Vision, clr
6650-00-NIB-0027--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb Flat Top 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0028--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb Flat Top 35, clr
6650-00-NIB-0029--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb Flat Top 7 x 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0030--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb Flat Top 8 x 35, clr
6650-00-NIB-0031--Complete Eyeglass Polycarb Progressives, clr
6650-00-NIB-0032--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Single Vision, plastic, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0033--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Flat Top 28 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0034--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Flat Top 35 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0035--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Round 25 & 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0036--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Flat Top 7 x 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0037--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Flat Top 8 x 35, clr
6650-00-NIB-0038--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Progressives, clr
6650-00-NIB-0039--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 SV Aspheric Lentic.
6650-00-NIB-0040--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Flat Top/Round Asph Len
6650-00-NIB-0041--Lenses Only, 1 pair CR-39 Exec. Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0042--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Single Vision, clr
6650-00-NIB-0043--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Flat Top 28 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0044--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Flat Top 35 Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0045--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Flat Top 7 x 28, trifoc, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0046--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Flat Top 8 x 35, trifoc, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0047--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Progressives,clr
6650-00-NIB-0048--Lenses Only, 1 pair Glass Executive Bifocal, clr
6650-00-NIB-0049--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb SV = Single Vision, 
clr
6650-00-NIB-0050--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb Flat Top 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0051--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb Flat Top 35 clr
6650-00-NIB-0052--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb Flat Top 7 x 28, clr
6650-00-NIB-0053--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb Flat Top 8 x 35, clr
6650-00-NIB-0054--Lenses Only, 1 pair Polycarb Progressives, clr
6650-00-NIB-0055--Photochr/Transition, CR-39 SV or MF (MF= Multi-
focal)
6650-00-NIB-0056--Photochr-transition Polycarb SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0057--Photogrey Glass SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0058--Hi Index Transitions CR-39 SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0059--Anti-refl. Coating CR-39--PC SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0060--UV coating CR39
6650-00-NIB-0061--Polariz. Lens CR-39 SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0062--Slab-off CR-39 SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0063--Hi Index High Index SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0064--Prism CR-39 or PC
6650-00-NIB-0065--Diopter CR-39 + or -9.0
6650-00-NIB-0066--Roll/polish edge CR-39, PC SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0067--Hyper3 drop SV, MF CR-39 SV or MF
6650-00-NIB-0068--Add Powers over 4.0 CR-39 MF Only
6650-00-NIB-0069--Frame Only Plastic or Metal
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the 
Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Mandatory Purchase For: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans 
Integrated Service Network (VISN) 6 Medical Centers; Community Based 
Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs); and Health Care Centers that provide 
optical services.
Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans 
Integrated Service Network (VISN) 6
Distribution: C-List

    The U.S. AbilityOne Commission, whose mission is to provide 
employment opportunities for people who are blind or have significant 
disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services 
to the Federal Government, received two public comments both more than 
90 days after the expiration of the notice and comment period required 
by 5 U.S.C. 500, formerly known as the Administrative Procedure Act 
(APA). Notwithstanding that, the Commission is addressing the comments.
    The Commenters recommended against the addition of these 
prescription eyewear products from the Commission's Procurement List. 
The Commenters did not assert a personal financial hardship or impact, 
one on behalf of its client and the other, itself, should the addition 
of these products to the Procurement List occur. Rather, the Commenters 
highlighted there may be an alternate method for the procurement of 
these products through veteran-owned sources and that addition of the 
products to the Procurement List may cause the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to be non-compliant no matter how it proceeds with such a 
procurement.
    While the Commission appreciates there may be methods for 
purchasing the subject prescription eyewear products from veteran-owned 
sources, the Commission's mission and duty is to

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provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or have 
significant disabilities, many of whom are veterans, through 
manufacture and delivery of products and services to the Federal 
Government. Adding the proposed products to the Commission's 
Procurement List will provide employment opportunities to a portion of 
the U.S. population that has a historically high rate of unemployment 
and underemployment, and is consistent with the Commission's authority 
\1\ established by 41 U.S.C. Chapter 85.
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    \1\ OGC Legal Opinion 16-1, Legal Files, PLIMS record.

Services

Service Type: Engineering and Environmental Service
Mandatory for: U.S. Air Force, 61st Civil Engineer & Logistics 
Squadron,Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, CA
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, CA
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Air Force, FA2816 SMC PKO

Service Type: Janitorial Service
Mandatory for: DHS, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, 
GA
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Goodwill Industries of the Coastal 
Empire, Inc., Savannah, GA
Contracting Activity: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, FLETC 
Glynco Procurement Office

Deletions

    On 7/1/2016 (81 FR 43191), 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 products and service 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 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 U.S.C. 
8501-8506) in connection with the products and service deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products and service are deleted from 
the Procurement List:

Products

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 7520-00-NIB-1314--Rotary Cutter
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 
(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 6530-00-784-4205--Strap, Patient Securing, 
Olive Drab, 72''
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    MR 3229--Goody Hair Care Product--So Gelous Purse Brush
    MR 3217--Goody Hair Care Product--Fashion Contour Barrettes
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Association for Vision Rehabilitation 
and Employment, Inc., Binghamton, NY
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency

Service

Service Type: Linen Rental Service
Mandatory for: New Orleans Naval Air Station, New Orleans, LA
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: St. Tammany Association for Retarded 
Citizens, Inc., Slidell, LA
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, Naval Hospital, Pensacola, 
FL


Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-18648 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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