[Federal Register: November 29, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 230)]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Additions
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to procurement list.
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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have
other severe disabilities.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 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: On September 6, and October 4, 2002, the
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notice (67 FR 56981, and 62224) of proposed additions to the
Procurement List.
The following comments pertain to Pest Control, Naval Base Ventura
County, California.
Comments were received from the current contractor for this pest
control service. The contractor indicated that loss of the contract
would have a severe adverse impact on the company. The contractor also
questioned whether pest control is suitable work for people with severe
disabilities, and whether the designated nonprofit agency would be able
to meet health and safety requirements for proper performance of the
service.
In making its claim of severe adverse impact, the contractor
provided figures showing that this contract represents a sizeable
minority of the total sales of the company branch office which performs
this work. The Committee, however, looks to total sales of the entire
company when assessing the severity of impact on a contractor. The
percentage of the company's total sales which this pest control service
represents is far below the level which the Committee normally
considers to constitute severe adverse impact on a contractor.
The contractor noted that there are numerous Federal and State
rules applicable to this pest control service, and that the pests at
the service location require a number of specialized tasks to control.
The contractor stated that all of these tasks are currently being
performed by licensed pest control technicians. The contractor also
noted that nonprofit agencies performing grounds maintenance services
under the Committee's program normally subcontract pest control to
licensed and certified pest control firms.
Unlike the nonprofit agencies performing grounds maintenance
services which the contractor noted, the nonprofit agency designated to
perform this service has done pest control in its grounds maintenance
services. This nonprofit agency will be licensed and certified to
perform the pest control work needed in the pest control service now
being added to the Procurement List. The nonprofit agency will meet all
applicable certified staffing and other State and Federal requirements
for pest control when it provides this service, as well as the
requirements set forth in the Statement of Work for the pest control
contract. The nonprofit agency already employs people with severe
disabilities who are licensed to perform pest control work.
Accordingly, the Committee does not agree with the contractor's
contention that pest control work is not suitable for people with
severe disabilities.
The following material pertains to all of the items being added to
the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the
Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41
CFR 51-2.4.
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 services to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the 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 services proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement
List:
Services
Service Type/Location: Facility Services, Retirement Operations
Center, Boyers, Pennsylvania
NPA: The Easter Seal Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Contract Activity: Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC.
Service Type/Location: Grounds and Landscape Maintenance Services,
Fort Point Reservation Area, Galveston, Texas, San Jacinto Disposal
Area, Galveston, TX.
NPA: Training, Rehabilitation & Development Institute, Inc., San
Antonio, Texas.
Contract Activity: U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas.
Service Type/Location: Pest Control, Naval Base Ventura County,
Ventura , California.
NPA: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, California.
Contract Activity: ROICC/Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu,
California.
This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the
effective date of this addition or options that may be exercised under
those contracts.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-30309 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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