E7-329. Procurement List; Addition And Deletions

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Addition to and deletions from Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

This action adds to the Procurement List products to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES:

Effective Date: February 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES:

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT:

Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

On November 2, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 64682) of proposed addition 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. 46-48c 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.

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. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Products

Pan, Drip Oil

NSN: 4910-01-211-2195—Pan, Drip Oil

NPA: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Utica, NY

Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, OH

Coverage: C-List for the requirements of Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC)

Deletions

On October 27, 2006 & November 3, 2006 the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 62992, 64682 ) of proposed deletions to the Procurement List.

After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the products listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c 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 may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.

2. The action may 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. 46-48c) in connection with the products deleted from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the Procurement List:

Products

Envelope, Crystal Clear Vinyl

NSN: 7510-00-NIB-0004—Envelope, Crystal Clear Vinyl

NSN: 7510-00-NIB-0006—Envelope, Crystal Clear Vinyl

NPA: The Oklahoma League for the Blind, Oklahoma City, OK

NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, NC

Contracting Activity: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dept of Justice, Washington, DC

Clean-N-Disinfect Maximum Heavy-Duty Cleaner & Wax Stripper

NSN: 7930-01-513-8005—Maximum Heavy-Duty Cleaner & Wax Stripper

NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, MO

Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY

Sheryl D. Kennerly,

Director, Information Management.