[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 19473-19474] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-10265] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
Agency
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
Action
Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement List.
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Summary
The Committee has received proposal(s) to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete commodities and services previously furnished by such agencies.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: May 18, 1998.
Addresses
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 310, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302.
For Further Information Contact
Beverly Milkman (703) 603-7740.
Supplementary Information
This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the possible impact of the proposed actions.
Additions
If the Committee approves the proposed addition, all entities of the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required to procure the services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. 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 services to the Government. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 4. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46- 48c) in connection with the services proposed
for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. The following services have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:
Administrative Services
(For Chicago Cooperative Administrative Support Unit (CASU) Philadelphia Operations Center), Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAP: Horizon House, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Base Supply Operations, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, NPA: CETC Employment Opportunities, Inc., New Bern, North Carolina
Central Facility Management, The Jimmy Carter Library, One Copenhill, Atlanta, Georgia, NPA: Goodwill Industries of Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Grounds Maintenance, Department of the Navy, Engineering Field Activity, West, San Bruno, California, NPA: Toolworks, Inc., San Francisco, California
Recycling Service, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, NPA: Goodwill, Industries, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
Deletions
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. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities and services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and services to the Government. 4. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodities and services proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodities and services have been proposed for deletion:
Commodities
Ladder, Extension (Wood) 5440-00-223-6027 5440-00-223-6026 5440-00-242-0998
Ladder, Straight (Wood) 5440-00-242-0995 5440-00-816-2575 5440-00-223-6029 5440-00-223-6030
Apron, Construction Worker's 8415-00-257-4290
Services
Janitorial/Custodial
U.S. Army Reserve Center, 1001 and 1005 Lakecrest Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas
Grounds Maintenance
McClellan Air Force Base, California
Janitorial/Custodial
Building 243 ``A-G'' Bay, McClellan AFB, California
Painting Service
McClellan Air Force Base, California. Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-10265 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P