2015-19440. Procurement List; Additions

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Additions to the Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

Effective date September 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES:

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-4149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

On 6/12/2015 (80 FR 33485-33489) and 6/26/2015 (80 FR 36773-36774), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement List.

After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish the products and service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and service listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 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 products and service to the Government.

2. The action will 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. 8501-8506) in connection with the products and service proposed for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following products and service are added to the Procurement List:

Products

NSN(s)—Product Name(s):

7510-00-272-9805—Envelope, Transparent, Large, 10”x13”

7510-00-NIB-9955—Envelope, Transparent, Large, 10”x13”

Mandatory Source of Supply: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, GA

Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government Requirement

Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY

Distribution: A-List

NSN(s)—Product Name(s):

6135-01-447-0949—Non-rechargeable, 9V alkaline battery

Mandatory Source of Supply: Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Greenville, NC

Mandatory Purchase For: Total Government Requirement

Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Columbus, OH

Distribution: A-List

Service:

Service Type: Janitorial Service

Service is Mandatory For: USDA Forest Service

White Mountain National Forest Headquarters, 71 White Mountain Drive, Campton, NH

Mandatory Source of Supply: Community Workshops, Inc., Boston, MA

Contracting Activity: Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, Warren, PA

Barry S. Lineback,

Director, Business Operations.