Proposed addition of Colored Recycled File Folders to the Procurement List of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for information, quote, or proposal for procurement of products or services. It concerns an action which may affect the current procurement of Colored Recycled File Folders by the Federal Government.



The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is an independent agency of the Federal Government. The Committee, under the authority of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 1971, provides employment opportunities for persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities through Federal Government purchases from nonprofit agencies employing such individuals. Those products which are required to be purchased by the Federal Government under the AbilityOne (formerly JWOD) Program are added to the Committee's Procurement List (P/L). You can view the P/L on our website at www.jwod.gov. Once a product is added to the P/L to be performed by a nonprofit agency, it is no longer available to be provided by commercial firms.



The Committee has been asked to consider adding the total Government requirement for the following product to the P/L:



File Folder, Colored Recycled

7530-00-NIB-0866

7530-00-NIB-0867

7530-00-NIB-0868

7530-00-NIB-0869

7530-00-NIB-0870

7530-00-NIB-0871

7530-00-NIB-0872

7530-00-NIB-0873

7530-00-NIB-0874

7530-00-NIB-0875

7530-00-NIB-0876

7530-00-NIB-0877



The contracting agency involved is the General Services Administration, Region 2, New York, NY.



Before adding a product to the P/L, the Committee considers the potential impact that removal from commercial channels of this product, as well as similar products, would have on the sales of the firms that are currently providing Colored Recycled File Folders to GSA and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income. Stock numbers for similar products are:





ESS04350 Folder, Ltr, 1/3 cut, Asst, 50% PCW, 50/bx

ESS15213ASST Asst Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, 10% PCW

ESS04302 Folder, Ltr, 1/3 cut, Blue, 50% PCW

ESS15213BLU Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

ESS15213BGR Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Green, 10% PCW

ESS04311 Folder, Ltr, 1/3 cut, Red, 50% PCW

ESS15213RED Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

ESS04335 Folder, Ltr, 1/3 cut, Violet, 50% PCW

ESS15213LAV Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Lavender, 10% PCW

ESS15213YEL Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW

ESSR15213ASST Folder, Reinforced, Ltr, Asst, 10% PCW

ESSR15213BLU Folder, Reinforced, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

ESSR15213BGR Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Bright Green, 10% PCW

ESSR15213RED Folder, Reinforced, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

ESSR15213LAV Folder, 1/3 cut, 2-ply, Ltr, Lavender, 10% PCW

ESSR15213YEL Folder, Reinforced, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW



SMD11943 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Asst, 10% PCW

SMD12043 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

SMD12143 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Green, 10% PCW

SMD12743 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

SMD12443 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Lavender, 10% PCW

SMD13043 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Purple, 10% PCW

SMD12943 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW

SMD11993 Folder, Top Tab, Asst, 10% PCW



SMD12034 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

SMD12134 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Green, 10% PCW

SMD12734 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

SMD12434 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Lavender, 10% PCW

SMD13034 Folder, Ltr, 1/3 cut, Purple, 10% PCW

SMD12934 Folder, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW



UNV10506 Folder, file, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Asst, 10% PCW

UNV10501 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

UNV10502 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Bright Green, 10% PCW

UNV10503 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

UNV10505 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Violet, 10% PCW

UNV10504 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW

UNV16161 Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

UNV16162 Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Green, 10% PCW

UNV16163 Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

UNV16165 Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Violet, 10% PCW

UNV16164 Folder, Reinforced, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW



SPR 42004 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Asst, 10% PCW

SPR 42003 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Blue, 10% PCW

SPR 42001 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Bright Green, 10% PCW

SPR 42000 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Red, 10% PCW

SPR 42002 Folder, File, 1/3 cut, Ltr, Yellow, 10% PCW





In order for the Committee to be able to assess the potential impact on affected companies, it is important that these firms report the following information to the Committee:



1) Total Revenues accrued from all sources for the most recent 12-month time period



2) Revenues accrued by providing Colored Recycled File Folders to GSA for the same most recent 12-month period



3) The length of time the potentially affected firm has been providing these products to GSA.



The information prescribed above must reach the Committee no later than April 4, 2008 and can be submitted in letter format. If information is not received by the date requested, the Committee could conclude that potentially affected firms have determined that there will be no severe adverse impact should the listed products be added to the P/L.



It is only with this information that the Committee can perform an accurate impact analysis. Your letter can be returned either by mail to the address on this notice or by fax to

(703) 603-0030. You may also provide any other information you deem appropriate. If any of the information you provide is proprietary, please advise us in your reply, and we will ensure that it is safeguarded from disclosure.



When assessing impact on a commercial firm, the Committee takes into account the revenues of the parent, subsidiary, and affiliated corporations as well. If a company is a parent, subsidiary, or affiliated corporation to another corporation, please identify the other corporations to which the company is related, the nature of the relationship, and the other corporations total revenue data.



General information concerning the Committee and its authority can be found in Title 41 United States Code, Sections 46-48c, or Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 51. Both of these references can be found on the Committee's website at www.jwod.gov. If you have specific questions or require further explanation concerning this letter or the addition of the above-referenced product to the P/L, please contact Ms. Connie Mehr at (703) 603-2116.