82 FR 22971 - Procurement List; Addition and Deletion

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22971-22972]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10211]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition and Deletion

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

ACTION: Addition to and deletion from the Procurement List.

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

DATES: Effective June 18, 2017.

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: Amy B. Jensen, Telephone: (703) 603-
7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Addition

    On 4/14/2017 (82 FR 17978), the Committee for Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
addition to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of a qualified nonprofit agency to provide the product and 
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the product listed below is 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 organization that will furnish the product to 
the Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing a small entity to 
furnish the product 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 product proposed for addition to 
the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product is added to the Procurement 
List:

Product

NSN(s)--Product Name(s): MR 10744--Container, Snack, Pigout, 
Includes Shipper 20744
Mandatory for: The requirements of military commissaries and 
exchanges in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 41 CFR 
51-6.4.
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the 
Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency

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Distribution: C-List

Deletion

    On 4/28/2017 (82 FR 19662-19663), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
deletion from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the service listed below is 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 a small entity to 
provide the 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 service deleted from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following service is deleted from the Procurement 
List:

Service

Service Type: Customization & Distribution of NRPM Service
Mandatory for: Department of the Navy, FISC Norfolk: Detachment 1322 
Patterson Ave. SE., Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: Industries for the Blind, Inc., West 
Allis, WI
Contracting Activity: Dept of Defense/Department of the Navy

Amy B. Jensen,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-10211 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
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