2010-23272. Procurement List Proposed Additions and Deletion

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Proposed Additions to and Deletion From the Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before: October 18, 2010.

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 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.

Addition

If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the products listed below from the 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

Undershirt, Midweight Cold Weather, Gen III

NSN: 8415-01-538-8598—Size S

NSN: 8415-01-538-8614—Size M-R

NSN: 8415-01-538-8621—Size L

NSN: 8415-01-538-8701—Size L-L

NSN: 8415-01-538-8705—Size XL

NSN: 8415-01-538-8711—Size XL-L

NSN: 8415-01-546-0124—Size XS-S

NSN: 8415-01-546-0128—Size XS-R

NSN: 8415-01-546-0160—Size S-S

NSN: 8415-01-546-0166—Size S-L

NSN: 8415-01-546-0305—Size M-L

NSN: 8415-01-546-0362—Size XL-XL

NSN: 8415-01-546-0369—Size XXL-R

NSN: 8415-01-546-0370—Size XXL-L

NSN: 8415-01-546-0374—Size XXL-XL

NPAs: Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc., Runnemede, NJ, Westmoreland County Blind Association, Greensburg, PA.

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

Coverage: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense, as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.

Deletion

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 product 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 product proposed for deletion from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

The following product is proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:

Product

NSN: 7510-01-510-4857—Looseleaf Binder, 3-Ring, Black 1/2″.

NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, TX.

Contracting Activity: GSA/Federal Acquisition Service, New York, NY.

Barry S. Lineback,

Director, Business Operations.