E9-2033. Procurement List Addition

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Addition to the Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

This action adds to the Procurement List a product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES:

Effective Date: 3/2/2009.

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 e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

On 10/3/2008, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (Vol. 73 FR, No.193, page 57590) of proposed additions to the Procurement List.

After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product and impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the product listed below is 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 product to the Government.

2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product 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 product proposed for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

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

Product

Bag, Sand, Polypropylene, 26″ × 14″, Tan

NSN: 8105-01-336-6163—Bag, Sand, Polypropylene, 26″ × 14″, Tan

NPA: Southeast Vocational Alliance, Inc., Houston, TX

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia.

Coverage: C-list remaining 50% of the government requirement for the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA requirement.

Barry S. Lineback,

Acting Director, Program Operations.