Procurement List; Additions

AGENCY:

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.

ACTION:

Additions to Procurement List.

SUMMARY:

This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

November 7, 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:

On August 13, 2004, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (69 FR 50162/63) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products 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.

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. 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. 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.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following products and services are added to the Procurement List:

Products

Product/NSN: Paper, Tabulating; 7530-00-144-9600 (Multi-Part Computer Paper); 7530-00-144-9601 (Multi-Part Computer Paper); 7530-00-144-9602 (Multi-Part Computer Paper); 7530-00-144-9604 (Multi-Part Computer Paper); 7530-00-185-6751 (Multi-Part Computer Paper); 7530-00-185-6754 (Multi-Part Computer Paper).

NPA: Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc., Binghamton, New York.

Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, New York.

Services

Service Type/Location: Custodial & Grounds Maintenance, Federal Building, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 600 East First Street, Rome, Georgia.

NPA: Bobby Dodd Institute, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.

Contract Activity: GSA, Property Management Center (4PMB), Atlanta, Georgia.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Border Patrol Station and U.S. Customs House, I-29 at Canadian Border, Pembina, North Dakota.

NPA: The Home Place Corporation, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Region 8, Denver, Colorado.

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.