[Federal Register: February 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 38)] [Notices] [Page 9469] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26fe99-14] [[Page 9469]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from the Procurement List. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List commodities previously furnished by such agencies. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 29, 1999. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 310, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman (703) 603-7740. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 18 and December 11, 1998 and January 11 and 15, 1999, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices (63 FR 49896 and 68428 and 64 FR 1591 and 2623) of proposed additions to and deletions from the Procurement List: Additions After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the commodities and services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the commodities and 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 commodities and services to the Government. 2. The action will not have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodities and services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and services to the Government. 4. 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 commodities and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Accordingly, the following commodities and services are hereby added to the Procurement List: Commodities Meal Kits 8970-01-E59-0239A 8970-01-E59-0240A 8970-01-E59-0241A 8970-01-E59-0242A 8970-01-E59-0243A 8970-01-E59-0244A 8970-01-E59-0245A 8970-01-E59-0239B 8970-01-E59-0240B 8970-01-E59-0241B 8970-01-E59-0242B 8970-01-E59-0243B 8970-01-E59-0244B 8970-01-E59-0239C 8970-01-E59-0240C 8970-01-E59-0241C 8970-01-E59-0242C (100% of the requirement of the Oklahoma Army National Guard) Services Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Geological Survey, Wildlife Research Center, Patuxent Maryland Janitorial/Custodial, Forest Service Building, Mare Island, California Janitorial/Custodial, Fort Wadsworth USARC, Building 356, Staten Island, New York Laundry Service, Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California Operation of Postal Service Center, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 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. Deletions 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 may not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action will not have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities. 3. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities to the Government. 4. 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 commodities deleted from the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the commodities listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Accordingly, the following commodities are hereby deleted from the Procurement List: Pillowcase, Cotton/Cotton Polyester 7210-00-054-7910 Filler, Executive Day 7530P902476F Planner, Executive Day 7530P902477F Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 99-4849 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P