[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 63 (Friday, April 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 15954-15955] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-8233] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a commodity and a service previously furnished by such agencies.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: May 3, 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 commodities and 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 commodities and services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and 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 commodities and 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 commodities and services have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:
Commodities
Stapler
7520-00-240-5727 7520-00-281-5895 7520-00-281-5896 7520-00-139-6170 7520-00-243-1780 NPA: Occupations, Inc., Middletown, New York.
Services
Administrative Services
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, Alabama. NPA: Alabama Goodwill Industries, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama.
Administrative Services
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Spring Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia. NPA: Blind & Low Vision Services of North Georgia, Smyma, Georgia.
Grounds Maintenance at the Following Locations in El Paso, Texas:
Sequra USAR Center, 301 Ascarate Drive, Dyer USAR Center. NPA: Goodwill Industries of El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
Janitorial/Custodial
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, Georgia.
Janitorial/Custodial
Sequra USAR Center, 301 Ascarate Drive, El Paso, Texas. NPA: Goodwill Industries of El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
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 commodity 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. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodity and service proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodity and service have been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:
Commodity
Clamp, Panel
5450-00-297-5271
Service
Janitorial/Custodial
Grenier Field USARC, Manchester, New Hampshire. Louis R. Bartalot, Deputy Director (Operations). [FR Doc. 99-8233 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-U