[Federal Register: September 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 172)] [Notices] [Page 52739-52740] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05se03-25] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 5, 2003. 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 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. 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: C Shell CD Cases 7045-00-NIB-0181 [[Page 52740]] 7045-00-NIB-0189 NPA: Wiscraft Inc.--Wisconsin Enterprises for the Blind, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, New York Product/NSN: Envelope, Inter-Departmental, Colored 7530-01-498-1086--Blue Kraft 7530-01-498-1088--Red Kraft 7530-01-498-1089--Yellow Kraft NPA: Gateway Community Industries, Inc., Kingston, New York Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, New York Product/NSN: Maritime Load Carriage System Kit (MLCS) 8415-00-NSH-0658 NPA: Chautauqua County Chapter, NYSARC, Jamestown, New York Contract Activity: U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick, Massachusetts Services Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, VA Outpatient Clinic, Daytona Beach, Florida NPA: ACT CORP., Daytona Beach, Florida Contract Activity: North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida Service Type/Location: Duplication and Copy Machine Operation GSA 10 Causeway Street, 9th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts NPA: Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, Boston, Massachusetts Contract Activity: GSA Region 1, Boston, Massachusetts Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, West Virginia NPA: Job Squad, Inc., Clarksburg, West Virginia Contract Activity: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial Minton-Capehart Federal Building, Indianapolis, Indiana NPA: GW Commercial Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service (5P), Chicago, Illinois Service Type/Location: Storage, Handling & Distribution of Consumer Labeling Initiative, Read the Label First! Promotional Items Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia Contract Activity: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC Service Type/Location: Telephone Switchboard Operations VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri Contract Activity: VA Heartland Network 15, Leavenworth, Kansas Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. 03-22674 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P