[Federal Register: March 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 44)] [Notices] [Page 10400-10401] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05mr04-42] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement List. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: April 4, 2004. 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 proposed actions. Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this 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. 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 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. End of Certification The following products and services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Products: Product/NSN: Trousers, Desert Camouflage (Type VII). Additional 200,000 Units in any combination: 8415-01-327-5324 8415-01-327-5325 8415-01-327-5326, 8415-01-327-5327 [[Page 10401]] 8415-01-327-5328 8415-01-327-5329 8415-01-327-5330 8415-01-327-5331 8415-01-327-5332 8415-01-327-5333 8415-01-327-5334 8415-01-327-5335 8415-01-327-5336 8415-01-327-5337 8415-01-327-5338 8415-01-327-5339 8415-01-327-5340 8415-01-327-5341 8415-01-327-5342 8415-01-327-5343 8415-01-327-5344 8415-01-498-7929 8415-01-498-7924 8415-01-498-7926 Product/NSN: Trousers, Woodland Camouflage (Type I). Additional 200,000 Units in any combination: 8415-01-084-1016 8415-01-084-1017 8415-01-084-1705 8415-01-084-1706 8415-01-084-1707 8415-01-084-1708 8415-01-084-1709 8415-01-084-1710 8415-01-084-1711 8415-01-084-1712 8415-01-084-1713 8415-01-084-1714 8415-01-084-1715 8415-01-084-1716 8415-01-084-1717 8415-01-084-1718 8415-01-134-3193 8415-01-134-3194 8415-01-134-3195 8415-01-134-3196 8415-01-134-3197 8415-01-413-6202 8415-01-413-6207 8415-01-413-6210 Product/NSN: Trousers, Woodland Camouflage (Type VI). Additional 200,000 Units in any combination: 8415-01-390-8554 8415-01-390-8556 8415-01-390-8939 8415-01-390-8940 8415-01-390-8941 8415-01-390-8942 8415-01-390-8943 8415-01-390-8944 8415-01-390-8945 8415-01-390-8946 8415-01-390-8947 8415-01-390-8948 8415-01-390-8949 8415-01-390-8950 8415-01-390-8951 8415-01-390-8952 8415-01-390-8953 8415-01-390-8954 8415-01-391-1061 8415-01-391-1062 8415-01-391-1063 8415-01-400-3676 8415-01-400-3677 8415-01-400-3678 NPA: Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Miami, Florida Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Services Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Social Security District Office, 3231 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas, Texas. NPA: The Arc of Caddo-Bossier, Shreveport, Louisiana. Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Central Area, Dallas, Texas. Deletions 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 may 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 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 deletion from the Procurement List. End of Certification The following products are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Products Product/NSN: Cap, Food Handler's. 8415-00-234-7677 8415-00-234-7678 8415-00-234-7679 NPA: BESB Industries, West Hartford, Connecticut. NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia. Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Product/NSN: Slide Fastener Unit, Laced Boot. 8430-00-465-1888 8430-00-465-1889 8430-00-465-1890. NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Product/NSN: Streamer, Warning, Aircraft. 8345-00-863-9170 NPA: BESB Industries, West Hartford, Connecticut. Contract Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. 04-4984 Filed 3-4-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P