[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 34187-34188] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-16212] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 proposals 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 previously furnished by such agencies.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: July 26, 1999.
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 additions, 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 will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the 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. 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:
Food Service
Fort Lee, Virginia NPA: Goodwill Services, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Grounds Maintenance
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Ecology Division, Environmental Effects Laboratory, 200 SW 35th Street, Willamette Research Station, 1350 SE Goodnight Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon NPA: Willamette Valley Rehabilitation Center, Lebanon, Oregon
Janitorial/Custodial
DLA Gadsden Depot, Gadsden, Alabama NPA: Darden Rehabilitation Foundation, Gadsden, Alabama
Janitorial/Custodial
U.S. Army Reserve Center, Danbury, Connecticut NPA: Greater Enfield Allied Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Enfield, Connecticut
Janitorial/Custodial
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chamblee and Lawrenceville, Georgia NPA: Goodwill Industries of Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Janitorial/Custodial
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge Office, 1547 County Rte 565, Sussex, New Jersey NPA: SCARC, Inc., Augusta, New Jersey
Janitorial/Custodial
Basewide (excluding Gymnasium), Fort Sam Houston, Texas NPA: Development Resources, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services
Fort Belvoir, Virginia NPA: Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mailroom Operation
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Russell Federal Building, Atlanta, Georgia NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, Georgia
Management Services
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, 1600 North Broadway, Santa Ana, California NPA: Pacific Coast Community Services, Alameda, California
Operation of Postal Service Center
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida NPA: JobWorks, Inc. St. Petersburg, Florida
Recycling Service
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona NPA: Arizona Training Program at Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
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 will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities 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. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodities proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodities have been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:
Pillowcase, Disposable 6532-01-125-3269 Blanket, Bed/Bath (Flame Resistant) 7210-01-141-2458 Cover, Mattress (Plastic) 7210-00-082-5739 Louis R. Bartalot, Deputy Director (Operations). [FR Doc. 99-16212 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P