2024-06704. 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 product(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before: April 28, 2024.

ADDRESSES:

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, telephone: [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 product(s) and service(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-2.4(b), Government personnel within the contracting activity have identified this as a product requirement not applicable to other Federal entities and has requested the Committee consider granting a purchase or distribution preference if the product is added to the Procurement List. See71 FR 69536 (Dec. 1, 2006). If the Committee grants this request, the Litter, Quad-Fold, De-contaminable will not be available through the U.S. AbilityOne Commission's Commercial Distribution Program. The Committee will consider this request along with relevant comments received from interested parties. If the Committee adds this product to the Procurement List, direct orders for this product may be authorized per 41 CFR 51-6.1 and Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.705-2 if sufficient quantities are available for direct purchase.

The following product(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Product(s)

NSN(s)—Product Name(s):

6530-01-686-1702—Litter, Quad-Fold, Decontaminable

Authorized Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA

Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT

Distribution: C-List

Deletions

The following product(s) and service(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)—Product Name(s):

7530-01-583-0556—Folders, File, Reinforced Tab, Manila, 1/3 Cut, Letter

7530-01-583-0557—Folders, File, Reinforced Tab, Manila, Straight Cut, Letter

Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, NY

Service(s)

Service Type: File Maintenance

Mandatory for: U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV

Authorized Source of Supply: SW Resources, Inc., Parkersburg, WV

Contracting Activity: BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE, PSB 3

Michael R. Jurkowski,

Director, Business Operations.