[Federal Register: June 28, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 125)]
[Notices]               
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

 
Procurement List; Proposed Additions

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

ACTION: Proposed additions to Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
    Comments must be received on or before: July 29, 2002.

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: Sheryl D. Kennerly, (703) 603-7740

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 possible impact of the 
proposed actions.
    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in the notice for each product or 
service will be required to procure the products and services listed 
below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.
    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

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than the small organizations that will furnish the products and 
services to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the products and services 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 and services 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.
    The following products and services are proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Product/NSN: Pen, Vista Gel, Blue, Medium Point/7520-00-NIB-0614
Product/NSN: Pen, Vista Gel, Black, Medium Point/7520-00-NIB-0615
Product/NSN: Pen, Refill, Vista Gel, Blue, Medium Point/7510-00-NIB-
1588
Product/NSN: Pen, Refill, Vista Gel, Black, Medium Point/7510-00-
NIB-1589
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, NC
Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Commodity 
Center, New York, NY

Product/NSN: Sash Cord/4020-00-551-3343
NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, TX
Contract Activity: GSA, General Products Commodity Center, Fort 
Worth, TX

Services

Service Type/Location: Family Housing Maintenance/Sheppard AFB, 
Texas
NPA: Work Services Corporation, Wichita Falls, Texas
Contract Activity: USAF, 82nd Contracting Squadron, Sheppard AFB, 
Texas

Service Type/Location: Fulfillment ServicesVeterans Affairs Blind 
Rehabilitation Center, Augusta, Georgia
NPA: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, Washington, DC
Contract Activity: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, South 
Carolina

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/CustodialAir Traffic Control 
Tower, Indianapolis, Indiana
NPA: Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc., Green Castle, Indiana
Contract Activity: Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plains, 
Illinois

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/CustodialAir Traffic Control 
Tower, Peoria, Illinois
NPA: Community Workshop & Training Center, Peoria, Illinois
Contract Activity: Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plains, 
Illinois

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial/Basewide, Fort 
Leavenworth, Kansas
NPA: The Helping Hand of Goodwill Industries Extended Employment 
SWS, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri
    Contract Activity: USA, Director of Contracting, Fort 
Leavenworth, Kansas

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial/U.S. Army Reserve 
Center, Danville, Illinois
NPA: Rehab Products & Services, Danville, Illinois
Contract Activity: USA, HQ, 88th Regional Support Command, Fort 
Snelling, Minnesota

Service Type/Location: Laundry Service/Andrews AFB, Maryland
NPA: Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Inc., Fredericksburg, 
Virginia
Contract Activity: USAF, 89th Contracting Squadron, Andrews AFB, 
Maryland

Service Type/Location: Mailing Services/USDA, Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection ServiceFood Safety Inspection Service, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NPA: Tasks Unlimited, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contract Activity: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, 
Minneapolis

Service Type/Location: Switchboard Operation/VA Medical Center, 
Salem, Virginia
NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia
Contract Activity: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, Virginia

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-16354 Filed 6-27-02; 8:45 am]
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