2012-3748. 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 the Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

Comments Must Be Received on or Before: March 19, 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 OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 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 procure the services listed below from 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. 8501-8506) 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: Base Supply Center & Individual Equipment Element, 310 M Street, Keesler AFB, MS.

NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, NC.

Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Air Force, FA3010 81 CONS CC, Keesler AFB, MS.

Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC.

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

Contracting Activity: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Acquisitions, Alexandria, VA.

Deletions

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 additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.

2. If approved, the action may 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. 8501-8506) in connection with the services proposed for deletion from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

The following services are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

Services

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Veterans Center, 1642 42nd Street NE., Cedar Rapids, IA.

NPA: Goodwill Industries of the Heartland, Iowa City, IA.

Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAC, Hines, IL.

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Federal Building, First and Water Street, Alpena, MI.

NPA: Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center (NEMROC), Alpena, MI.

Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Property Management Service Center, Detroit, MI.

Barry S. Lineback,

Director, Business Operations.