2012-538. Procurement List Proposed Additions

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Proposed Additions to the Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

The Committee is proposing to add services to the Procurement List that will be provided by the nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Comments Must Be Received On or Before: 2/13/2012.

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 CONTACT:

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], or email [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions.

Additions

If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to furnish the services listed below from the nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

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. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will provide the services to the Government.

2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to provide 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. Chapter 85) 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.

End of Certification

The following services are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Services:

Service Type/Location: Contractor-Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store, 30th Civil Engineering Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

NPA: Industries of the Blind, West Allis, WI.

Contracting Activity: 30th Contracting Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, National Maritime Intelligence Center/Office of Naval Intelligence, 4251 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD.

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

Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Navy, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DC.

Barry S. Lineback,

Director, Business Operations.