83 FR 4910 - Procurement List; Additions

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)

This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4910-4911]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02108]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be 
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.

DATES: Date added to the Procurement List: March 4, 2018.

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: 

Additions

    On 5/26/2017 (82 FR 101) and 12/22/2017 (82 FR 245), 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 
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the products 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 to the 
Government.

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    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--Product Name: 5340-00-158-3805--Padlock, Laminated Case, 
1.75'', Wide Steel, No Chain
Mandatory Source of Supply: LC Industries, Inc., Durham, NC
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support

    Comments were received from one (1) potentially affected 
subcontractor in response to the Commission's notice published in the 
Federal Register. In its comment, the subcontractor asserts that ``. . 
. from a legal perspective, it could easily be argued that [we are] the 
`current contractor' as Lockheed Martin is simply a distributor . . .''
    In accordance with 41 CFR 51-2.4(4), Level of impact on the current 
contractor, the Commission completed an impact analysis on the 
commercial entity that is the current contractor for the Government 
that is providing the product or service being considered for addition 
to the Procurement List. As the commenter identified itself as a 
subcontractor to the Government prime contractor, the Commission was 
not required to consider impact on the commercial entity represented by 
the commenter.

NSN--Product Name: MR 1178--Mop, Microfiber, Spin, Includes Bucket
Mandatory for: The requirements of military commissaries and 
exchanges in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations 41 CFR 
51-6.4
Mandatory Sources of Supply: LC Industries, Inc., Durham, NC
Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency

Patricia Briscoe,
Deputy Director, Business Operations, (Pricing and Information 
Management).
[FR Doc. 2018-02108 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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