97-6533. Procurement List; Addition

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6533]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Addition

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

ACTION: Addition to the procurement list.

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 10, 1997, the Committee for 
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published 
notices (62 F.R. 1426) of proposed addition to the Procurement List. 
Comments were received from a contractor which provided the service on 
an interim basis between the default of the last long-term contractor 
in February 1996 and the current purchase of the service from the 
nonprofit agency which will provide it under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day 
(JWOD) Program. The contractor indicated that losing the contract would 
have a severe adverse impact on the company and its employees, as there 
are few other employment opportunities in the area.
    The Government contracting activity for this service has informed 
the Committee that, following an unexpected default by a firm in the 
Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program, the commenting contractor 
was asked to perform this service on an interim basis pending its 
addition to the JWOD Program. The contracting activity also informed 
the Committee that it would offer to retain the service in the 8(a) 
Program if the service is not added to the Procurement List, and that 
the commenting contractor is no longer eligible for participation in 
the 8(a) Program. Consequently, the commenting contractor would not be 
able to receive future contracts for the service because it would be 
reserved for another firm under the 8(a) Program, and any impact on the 
contractor would occur whether or not the Committee added the service 
to the Procurement List. Under these circumstances, the Procurement 
List addition in itself cannot be said to have a severe adverse impact 
on the contractor.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service and 
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the service listed below is suitable for 
procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 
51-2.4.
    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 service to the 
Government.
    2. The action will not have a severe economic impact on current 
contractors for the service.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the service to the Government.
    4. 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 service proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.
    Accordingly, the following service is hereby added to the 
Procurement List:

Janitorial/Custodial

Sierra Army Depot, Herlong, California

    This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the 
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under 
those contracts.
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-6533 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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