81 FR 7508 - Procurement List Additions and Deletions
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 29 (February 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7508-7510] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02940] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action adds products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes products from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Effective Date: 3/13/2016. 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 May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26548-26549) and November 16, 2015 (80 FR 70761-70762), 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 service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and service 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 service to the Government. 2. The action will 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 proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and service are added to the Procurement List: Products Product Name(s)--NSN(s): Coat, Army Combat Uniform, Permethrin, Unisex, OCP 2015 8415-01-623-5052--XS-XXS 8415-01-623-5162--XS-XS 8415-01-623-5165--XS-S 8415-01-623-5166--XS-R 8415-01-623-5169--XS-L 8415-01-623-5170--XS-XL 8415-01-623-5172--S-XXS 8415-01-623-5174--S-XS 8415-01-623-5178--S-S 8415-01-623-5180--S-R 8415-01-623-5182--S-L 8415-01-623-5236--S-XL 8415-01-623-5237--M-XXS 8415-01-623-5525--M-XS 8415-01-623-5526--M-S 8415-01-623-5528--M-R 8415-01-623-5529--M-L 8415-01-623-5534--M-XL 8415-01-623-5537--M-XXL 8415-01-623-5541--L-XXS 8415-01-623-5542--L-XS 8415-01-623-5543--L-S 8415-01-623-5552--L-R 8415-01-623-5553--L-L 8415-01-623-5554--L-XL 8415-01-623-5557--L-XXL 8415-01-623-5740--XL-XXS 8415-01-623-5742--XL-XS 8415-01-623-5789--XL-S 8415-01-623-5790--XL-R 8415-01-623-5793--XL-L 8415-01-623-5795--XL-XL 8415-01-623-5796--XL-XXL 8415-01-623-5797--XXL-R 8415-01-623-5801--XXL-L 8415-01-623-5803--XXL-XL 8415-01-623-5805--XXL-XXL Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC, Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS, San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, TX Mandatory Purchase For: US Army; surge requirements as determined by DLA Troop Support that are above and beyond those quantities of ACU Coats allocated to small business, large business, and/or other purchase priority programs Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA Distribution: C-List The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee) operates pursuant to statutory and regulatory requirements. Committee regulations state for a commodity or service to be suitable for addition to the Procurement List, each of the following criteria must be satisfied: The addition to the Procurement List must demonstrate a potential to generate employment of people who are blind or have other severe disabilities; 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; 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 the Committee reviews the level of impact on the current contractor for the commodity or service. Federal Prison Industries (FPI) submitted a comment objecting to the proposed addition of the U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat to the Procurement List. FPI asserts in its comments that, for items already listed on FPI's Schedule of Products like the proposed U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat, a designated central nonprofit agency of the AbilityOne program must seek a waiver of FPI's purchase priority before requesting to add the same product to the Committee's Procurement List pursuant to 41 CFR 51-3.3. Normally, FPI products have a purchase priority over AbilityOne products, as stated in FAR subparts 8.002, 8.603 and 8.704. However, 10 U.S.C. 2410n and DFARS subpart 208.602-70 provide that, if FPI's share for the particular product is greater than five percent of the Department of Defense (DOD) market, then DOD must use competitive and fair opportunity procedures in order to purchase additional quantities from FPI, permitting FPI to participate in such competitive process which establishes that FPI no longer has a [[Page 7509]] mandatory priority. The plain reading of both the statute and FAR provision is that FPI temporarily loses its mandatory purchase priority in DOD procurements when FPI provides more than five percent of the particular product market share to the DOD. In February 2015, DOD published its annual memorandum reporting that FPI's share of the DOD market for special purpose clothing, like the U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat, is greater than five percent and must be competed in accordance with section 2410n and subpart 208.602-70. Because FPI does not have a purchase priority for the U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat, then a designated AbilityOne Program central nonprofit agency is not required to obtain a decision from FPI as to whether it will exercise or waive its purchase priority before requesting to add a product to the Committee's Procurement List. Also, regardless of whether or not FPI has a particular product purchase priority, no statute or regulation prevents the simultaneous listing of the identical product on the Committee's Procurement List. In fact, the FAR subparts 8.603 and 8.704 contemplate a purchasing priority ``when identical supplies or services are on the Procurement List and the Schedule of Products issued by the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.'' For this particular product, FPI has lost its priority by operation of law, but the AbilityOne priority remains effective. Section 827 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA for FY2008, now 10 U.S.C. 2410n) and supplemental Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 208.602-70 do not apply to the Javits- Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act purchase priority established in 41 U.S.C. 8504 and implemented in FAR subpart 8.7. As preset forth at 10 U.S.C. 2410n, if FPI provides a significant market share of a particular product to DOD, then, by statute, DOD procurement activities may purchase a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog for which Federal Prison Industries has a significant market share [defined as greater than 5%] only if the Secretary uses competitive procedures for the procurement or the product or makes an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with the competition requirements applicable to such contract. In conducting such a competition, the Secretary shall consider a timely offer from Federal Prison Industries. See 10 U.S.C. 2410n (emphasis added). That language does not direct or permit the Secretary--either expressly or implicitly--to bypass the purchase priorities stated in the FAR subparts setting forth those purchase priorities. Thus, the language in section 2410n permits DOD to purchase products from FPI only when the Secretary conducts a competitive procurement. In addition, the basis for both competitive and fair opportunity procurement procedures is the Competition in Contract Act (CICA) (10 U.S.C. 2304 or 41 U.S.C. 3304) and FAR Subpart 6. Both 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) and FAR Subpart 6.302-5, the implementing regulation, provide that an Agency is not required to follow CICA when expressly required by another statute to use different procurement procedures. The JWOD purchase priority, set forth at 41 U.S.C. 8504, is listed in FAR Subpart 6.302-5 as an express exception to CICA and full and open competition. While FPI is precluded by law from exercising its purchase priority for DOD procurements when it already provides greater than 5% of the market share for a particular product, competition in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act does not apply because the JWOD purchase priority is applicable. The JWOD Act states: Sec. 8504. Procurement Requirements for the Federal Government (a) In General.--An entity of the Federal Government intending to procure a product or service on the procurement list referred to in section 8503 of this title shall procure the product or service from a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely disabled in accordance with regulations of the Committee and at the price the Committee establishes if the product or service is available within the period required by the entity. (b) Exception.--This section does not apply to the procurement of a product that is available from an industry established under chapter 307 of title 18 and that is required under section 4124 of title 18 to be procured from that industry. Pursuant to section 8504, an exception to the JWOD priority exists for procurement of a ``product that is available'' from FPI. When an FPI product reaches the market share of sales specified in section 2410n the product is no longer available from FPI on a priority basis pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4124. Therefore, if the same product is listed on the Procurement List, then Federal agencies must purchase from the designated nonprofit agencies (assuming nonprofits are able to deliver the substantially same product in the delivery window required), and cannot elect to pursue the competitive process outlined in section 2410n while ignoring the priorities set forth in the JWOD Act 41 U.S.C. 8504, and FAR subparts 8.002, 8.603 and 8.704. Service Service Type: Furniture Design and Configuration Service Service Is Mandatory For: New Hampshire National Guard, Newington, NH Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for the Blind Inc., West Allis, WI Contracting Activity: United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), New Hampshire National Guard, Pease ANGB, NH Deletions On January 8, 2016 (81 FR 916-917), 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 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 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 deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the Procurement List: Products NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 7510-01-600-8033--Dated 2015 18-month Paper Wall Planner, 24'' x 37'' 7510-01-600-8044--Dated 2015 12-Month 2-Sided Laminated Wall Planner, 24'' x 37'' Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Chicago, IL Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, FSS Household and Industrial Furniture, Arlington, VA NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 7510-01-600-7560--Monthly Wall Calendar, Dated 2015, Jan-Dec, 8\1/2\'' x 11'' [[Page 7510]] 7530-01-600-7569--Daily Desk Planner, Dated 2015, Wire bound, Non-refillable, Black Cover 7510-01-600-7574--Wall Calendar, Dated 2015, Wire Bound w/ Hanger, 12'' x 17'' 7530-01-600-7603--Monthly Desk Planner, Dated 2015, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, Black Cover 7530-01-600-7613--Weekly Desk Planner, Dated 2015, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, Black Cover 7530-01-600-7628--Weekly Planner Book, Dated 2015, 5'' x 8'' 7510-01-600-7631--Wall Calendar, Dated 2015, Wire Bound w/ hanger, 15.5'' x 22'' Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Chicago, IL Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY NSN(s)--Product Name(s): 4240-00-803-5839--Bag, Waterproof Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC Contracting Activity: W40M Northern Region Contract Office, Fort Belvoir, VA Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2016-02940 Filed 2-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery service listed below are suitable for 8415–01–623–5805—XXL–XXL
Conservation and Management Act, procurement by the Federal Government Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Industries of
provided the public has been notified of under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC,
Mississippi Industries for the Blind,
the intent to take final action to address 51–2.4. Jackson, MS, San Antonio Lighthouse for
the emergency. the Blind, San Antonio, TX
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
Special Accommodations Mandatory Purchase For: US Army; surge
I certify that the following action will requirements as determined by DLA
The public listening station is not have a significant impact on a Troop Support that are above and
physically accessible to people with substantial number of small entities. beyond those quantities of ACU Coats
disabilities. Requests for sign language The major factors considered for this allocated to small business, large
interpretation or other auxiliary aids certification were: business, and/or other purchase priority
should be directed to Mr. Kris 1. The action will not result in any programs
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 at least additional reporting, recordkeeping or
Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA
5 days prior to the meeting date. other compliance requirements for small Distribution: C-List
Dated: February 9, 2016.
entities other than the small
organizations that will furnish the The Committee for Purchase From
Tracey L. Thompson, People Who Are Blind or Severely
products and service to the Government.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 2. The action will result in Disabled (Committee) operates pursuant
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. to statutory and regulatory
authorizing small entities to furnish the
[FR Doc. 2016–02933 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] products and service to the Government. requirements. Committee regulations
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 3. There are no known regulatory state for a commodity or service to be
alternatives which would accomplish suitable for addition to the Procurement
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- List, each of the following criteria must
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in be satisfied: The addition to the
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR connection with the products and Procurement List must demonstrate a
SEVERELY DISABLED service proposed for addition to the potential to generate employment of
Procurement List. people who are blind or have other
Procurement List Additions and severe disabilities; the nonprofit agency
Deletions End of Certification proposing to provide the product or
Accordingly, the following products service to the Federal Government must
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
and service are added to the be qualified to participate in the
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Procurement List: AbilityOne program as defined in
Disabled.
separate Committee regulations; the
ACTION: Additions to and deletions from Products nonprofit agency must prove itself
the procurement list. Product Name(s)—NSN(s): Coat, Army capable to deliver the product or service
Combat Uniform, Permethrin, Unisex, at the quality standard and delivery
SUMMARY: This action adds products and
OCP 2015 schedule required by the Government;
a service to the Procurement List that 8415–01–623–5052—XS–XXS
will be furnished by nonprofit agencies and the Committee reviews the level of
8415–01–623–5162—XS–XS
employing persons who are blind or 8415–01–623–5165—XS–S
impact on the current contractor for the
have other severe disabilities, and 8415–01–623–5166—XS–R commodity or service.
deletes products from the Procurement 8415–01–623–5169—XS–L Federal Prison Industries (FPI)
List previously furnished by such 8415–01–623–5170—XS–XL submitted a comment objecting to the
agencies. 8415–01–623–5172—S–XXS proposed addition of the U.S. Army
8415–01–623–5174—S–XS Combat Uniform Coat to the
DATES: Effective Date: 3/13/2016. 8415–01–623–5178—S–S Procurement List. FPI asserts in its
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 8415–01–623–5180—S–R comments that, for items already listed
From People Who Are Blind or Severely 8415–01–623–5182—S–L on FPI’s Schedule of Products like the
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 8415–01–623–5236—S–XL
8415–01–623–5237—M–XXS
proposed U.S. Army Combat Uniform
715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. Coat, a designated central nonprofit
8415–01–623–5525—M–XS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 8415–01–623–5526—M–S agency of the AbilityOne program must
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 8415–01–623–5528—M–R seek a waiver of FPI’s purchase priority
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 8415–01–623–5529—M–L before requesting to add the same
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 8415–01–623–5534—M–XL product to the Committee’s Procurement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
8415–01–623–5537—M–XXL List pursuant to 41 CFR 51–3.3.
8415–01–623–5541—L–XXS Normally, FPI products have a purchase
Additions 8415–01–623–5542—L–XS
8415–01–623–5543—L–S
priority over AbilityOne products, as
On May 8, 2015 (80 FR 26548–26549) 8415–01–623–5552—L–R stated in FAR subparts 8.002, 8.603 and
and November 16, 2015 (80 FR 70761– 8415–01–623–5553—L–L 8.704.
70762), the Committee for Purchase 8415–01–623–5554—L–XL However, 10 U.S.C. 2410n and
From People Who Are Blind or Severely 8415–01–623–5557—L–XXL DFARS subpart 208.602–70 provide
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
Disabled published notices of proposed 8415–01–623–5740—XL–XXS that, if FPI’s share for the particular
additions to the Procurement List. 8415–01–623–5742—XL–XS product is greater than five percent of
After consideration of the material 8415–01–623–5789—XL–S the Department of Defense (DOD)
presented to it concerning capability of 8415–01–623–5790—XL–R market, then DOD must use competitive
8415–01–623–5793—XL–L
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 8415–01–623–5795—XL–XL
and fair opportunity procedures in order
the products and service and impact of 8415–01–623–5796—XL–XXL to purchase additional quantities from
the additions on the current or most 8415–01–623–5797—XXL–R FPI, permitting FPI to participate in
recent contractors, the Committee has 8415–01–623–5801—XXL–L such competitive process which
determined that the products and 8415–01–623–5803—XXL–XL establishes that FPI no longer has a
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mandatory priority. The plain reading of setting forth those purchase priorities. outlined in section 2410n while
both the statute and FAR provision is Thus, the language in section 2410n ignoring the priorities set forth in the
that FPI temporarily loses its mandatory permits DOD to purchase products from JWOD Act 41 U.S.C. 8504, and FAR
purchase priority in DOD procurements FPI only when the Secretary conducts a subparts 8.002, 8.603 and 8.704.
when FPI provides more than five competitive procurement. Service
percent of the particular product market In addition, the basis for both
share to the DOD. In February 2015, competitive and fair opportunity Service Type: Furniture Design and
procurement procedures is the Configuration Service
DOD published its annual memorandum
Service Is Mandatory For: New Hampshire
reporting that FPI’s share of the DOD Competition in Contract Act (CICA) (10
National Guard, Newington, NH
market for special purpose clothing, like U.S.C. 2304 or 41 U.S.C. 3304) and FAR Mandatory Source of Supply: Industries for
the U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat, is Subpart 6. Both 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) and the Blind Inc., West Allis, WI
greater than five percent and must be FAR Subpart 6.302–5, the implementing Contracting Activity: United States Property
competed in accordance with section regulation, provide that an Agency is and Fiscal Office (USPFO), New
2410n and subpart 208.602–70. Because not required to follow CICA when Hampshire National Guard, Pease ANGB,
FPI does not have a purchase priority expressly required by another statute to NH
for the U.S. Army Combat Uniform Coat, use different procurement procedures. Deletions
then a designated AbilityOne Program The JWOD purchase priority, set forth at
central nonprofit agency is not required 41 U.S.C. 8504, is listed in FAR Subpart On January 8, 2016 (81 FR 916–917),
to obtain a decision from FPI as to 6.302–5 as an express exception to CICA the Committee for Purchase From
whether it will exercise or waive its and full and open competition. While People Who Are Blind or Severely
purchase priority before requesting to FPI is precluded by law from exercising Disabled published notice of proposed
add a product to the Committee’s its purchase priority for DOD deletions from the Procurement List.
Procurement List. Also, regardless of procurements when it already provides After consideration of the relevant
whether or not FPI has a particular greater than 5% of the market share for matter presented, the Committee has
product purchase priority, no statute or a particular product, competition in determined that the products listed
regulation prevents the simultaneous accordance with the Competition in below are no longer suitable for
listing of the identical product on the Contracting Act does not apply because procurement by the Federal Government
Committee’s Procurement List. the JWOD purchase priority is under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
In fact, the FAR subparts 8.603 and applicable. The JWOD Act states: 51–2.4.
8.704 contemplate a purchasing priority Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
§ 8504. Procurement Requirements for
‘‘when identical supplies or services are
the Federal Government I certify that the following action will
on the Procurement List and the
Schedule of Products issued by the (a) In General.—An entity of the not have a significant impact on a
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.’’ For this Federal Government intending to substantial number of small entities.
particular product, FPI has lost its procure a product or service on the The major factors considered for this
priority by operation of law, but the procurement list referred to in section certification were:
AbilityOne priority remains effective. 8503 of this title shall procure the 1. The action will not result in
Section 827 of National Defense product or service from a qualified additional reporting, recordkeeping or
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 nonprofit agency for the blind or a other compliance requirements for small
(NDAA for FY2008, now 10 U.S.C. qualified nonprofit agency for other entities.
2410n) and supplemental Defense severely disabled in accordance with 2. The action may result in
Federal Acquisition Regulation regulations of the Committee and at the authorizing small entities to furnish the
208.602–70 do not apply to the Javits- price the Committee establishes if the products to the Government.
Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act purchase product or service is available within 3. There are no known regulatory
priority established in 41 U.S.C. 8504 the period required by the entity. alternatives which would accomplish
and implemented in FAR subpart 8.7. (b) Exception.—This section does not the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
As preset forth at 10 U.S.C. 2410n, if FPI apply to the procurement of a product O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
provides a significant market share of a that is available from an industry connection with the products deleted
particular product to DOD, then, by established under chapter 307 of title 18 from the Procurement List.
statute, DOD procurement activities may and that is required under section 4124 End of Certification
purchase a product listed in the latest of title 18 to be procured from that
Accordingly, the following products
edition of the Federal Prison Industries industry.
catalog for which Federal Prison Pursuant to section 8504, an are deleted from the Procurement List:
Industries has a significant market share exception to the JWOD priority exists Products
[defined as greater than 5%] only if the for procurement of a ‘‘product that is NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
Secretary uses competitive procedures available’’ from FPI. When an FPI 7510–01–600–8033—Dated 2015 18-month
for the procurement or the product or product reaches the market share of Paper Wall Planner, 24″ x 37″
makes an individual purchase under a sales specified in section 2410n the 7510–01–600–8044—Dated 2015 12-Month
multiple award contract in accordance product is no longer available from FPI 2-Sided Laminated Wall Planner, 24″ x
with the competition requirements on a priority basis pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 37″
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Chicago
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
applicable to such contract. In 4124.
Therefore, if the same product is Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or
conducting such a competition, the Visually Impaired, Chicago, IL
Secretary shall consider a timely offer listed on the Procurement List, then Contracting Activity: General Services
from Federal Prison Industries. Federal agencies must purchase from Administration, FSS Household and
See 10 U.S.C. 2410n (emphasis the designated nonprofit agencies Industrial Furniture, Arlington, VA
added). That language does not direct or (assuming nonprofits are able to deliver NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
permit the Secretary—either expressly the substantially same product in the 7510–01–600–7560—Monthly Wall
or implicitly—to bypass the purchase delivery window required), and cannot Calendar, Dated 2015, Jan–Dec, 81⁄2″ x
priorities stated in the FAR subparts elect to pursue the competitive process 11″
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7530–01–600–7569—Daily Desk Planner, on the current or most recent the expiring contract, since May 2015
Dated 2015, Wire bound, Non-refillable, contractors, the Committee has and determined that no severe adverse
Black Cover determined that the service listed below impact exists. The Committee also
7510–01–600–7574—Wall Calendar, Dated
is suitable for procurement by the published a notice of proposed
2015, Wire Bound w/Hanger, 12″ x 17″
7530–01–600–7603—Monthly Desk Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. Procurement List addition in the
Planner, Dated 2015, Wire Bound, Non- 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Federal Register on December 18, 2015,
refillable, Black Cover and did not receive any comments from
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
7530–01–600–7613—Weekly Desk Planner, any interested persons, including from
Dated 2015, Wire Bound, Non-refillable, I certify that the following action will the incumbent contractor. This addition
Black Cover not have a significant impact on a will not create a public hardship and
7530–01–600–7628—Weekly Planner substantial number of small entities. has limited effect on the public at large,
Book, Dated 2015, 5″ x 8″ The major factors considered for this but rather will create new jobs for other
7510–01–600–7631—Wall Calendar, Dated
certification were: affected parties—people with severe
2015, Wire Bound w/hanger, 15.5″ x 22″
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: The Chicago 1. The action will not result in any disabilities in the AbilityOne program
Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or additional reporting, recordkeeping or who otherwise face challenges locating
Visually Impaired, Chicago, IL other compliance requirements for small employment and will enable Federal
Contracting Activity: General Services entities other than the small customer operations to continue
Administration, New York, NY organizations that will provide the without interruption.
NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 4240–00–803– service to the Government.
5839—Bag, Waterproof 2. The action will result in Barry S. Lineback,
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston- authorizing small entities to provide the Director, Business Operations.
Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., service to the Government. [FR Doc. 2016–02941 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am]
Winston-Salem, NC 3. There are no known regulatory BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
Contracting Activity: W40M Northern Region
Contract Office, Fort Belvoir, VA
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
Barry S. Lineback, O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
Director, Business Operations. connection with the service proposed PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
[FR Doc. 2016–02940 Filed 2–11–16; 8:45 am] for addition to the Procurement List. SEVERELY DISABLED
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P End of Certification Procurement List, Proposed Additions
Accordingly, the following service is And Deletion
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM added to the Procurement List: AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR Service People Who Are Blind or Severely
SEVERELY DISABLED Service Type: Help Desk Support Service Disabled.
Service is Mandatory For: U.S. Army, Army ACTION: Proposed Additions to and
Procurement List Addition Training Support Center, Combined Deletion from the Procurement List.
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From Arms Center for Training, 3306 Wilson
People Who Are Blind or Severely Avenue, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
Disabled. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: to add products to the Procurement List
ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria, VA, that will be furnished by nonprofit
ACTION: Addition to the procurement Orion Career Works, Auburn, WA agencies employing persons who are
list. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Army, blind or have other severe disabilities,
W6QM MICC–FDO Ft Eustis, Fort Eustis, and deletes a product previously
SUMMARY: This action adds a service to VA
the Procurement List that will be furnished by such agency.
provided by nonprofit agencies Additional Information DATES: Comments Must Be Received On
employing persons who are blind or The Committee finds good cause to Or Before: 3/13/2016.
have other severe disabilities. dispense with the 30-day delay in the ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
DATES: Effective Date: 2/29/2016. effective date normally required by the From People Who Are Blind or Severely
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase Administrative Procedure Act. 5 U.S.C. Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
From People Who Are Blind or Severely 553(d). This addition to the Committee’s 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Procurement List is a reaction to the For Further Information or To Submit
715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149. expiration of the U.S. Army help desk Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: support services contract. The Federal Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) customer contacted, and has worked 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@
603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email with the AbilityOne Program since AbilityOne.gov.
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. April 2015 to fulfill this service need SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under the AbilityOne Program. To avoid notice is published pursuant to 41
performance disruption, and the U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
Addition possibility that the U.S. Army will have purpose is to provide interested persons
asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES2
On December 18, 2015 (80 FR 79031– no viable alternative but to procure this an opportunity to submit comments on
79032), the Committee for Purchase service, this addition must be effective the proposed actions.
From People Who Are Blind or Severely on February 29, 2016, ensuring timely
Disabled published notice of proposed execution for a March 1, 2016, start date Additions
additions to the Procurement List. while still allowing 18 days for If the Committee approves the
After consideration of the material comment. Pursuant to its own proposed additions, the entities of the
presented to it concerning capability of regulation 41 CFR 51–2.4, the Federal Government identified in this
qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish Committee has been in contact with one notice will be required to procure the
the service and impact of the additions of the affected parties, the incumbent of products listed below from nonprofit
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 7508 |
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