E9-4243. 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.

SUMMARY:

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

Comments Must be Received on or Before: 3/30/2009.

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 or to Submit Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: [phone], Fax: [phone], or e-mail [e-mail].

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 proposed actions.

Additions

If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product will be required to procure the products 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 furnish the products to the Government.

2. If approved, 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.

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 products are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Polyester Black Fleece Liner

NSN: 8415-01-539-3971—XSMALL-XShort

NSN: 8415-01-539-3988—SMALL-XShort

NSN: 8415-01-539-3990—MEDIUM-XShort

NSN: 8415-01-539-3997—LARGE-XShort

NSN: 8415-01-539-4001—XSMALL-Short

NSN: 8415-01-539-4011—SMALL-Short

NSN: 8415-01-539-4028—MEDIUM-Short

NSN: 8415-01-539-4031—LARGE-Short

NSN: 8415-01-539-4041—XLARGE-Short

NSN: 8415-01-539-4045—XSMALL-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4049—SMALL-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4056—MEDIUM-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4058—LARGE-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4109—XLARGE-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4114—2XLARGE-Reg

NSN: 8415-01-539-4119—XSMALL-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4609—SMALL-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4619—MEDIUM-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4625—LARGE-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4631—XLARGE-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4635—2XLARGE-LONG

NSN: 8415-01-539-4658—SMALL-Xlong

NSN: 8415-01-539-4664—MEDIUM-Xlong

NSN: 8415-01-539-4667—LARGE-Xlong

NSN: 8415-01-539-4671—XLARGE-Xlong

NSN: 8415-01-539-4677—2XLarge-Xlong

NPA: Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc., Runnemede, NJ.

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

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 furnish the products 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 products and service proposed for deletion from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

The following products and service are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

Products

NSN: 7920-00-292-2368—Broom, Upright

NPA: Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS Southwest Supply Center (QSDAC), Fort Worth, TX.

NSN: 7520-01-484-5269—Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable

NSN: 7520-01-484-5265—Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable

NSN: 7520-01-484-5264—Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable

NSN: 7520-01-484-5260—Pen, Retractable, Biodegradable

NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC.

Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS OFC SUP CTR—Paper Products, New York, NY.

Services

Service Type/Location: Litter Pickup, Tinker Air Force Base, 7615 5th Street, Tinker AFB, OK.

NPA: Mid-Del Group Home, Inc., Midwest City, OK.

Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force.

Barry S. Lineback,

Director, Program Operations.