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 product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES:

Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: July 11, 2021.

ADDRESSES:

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785-6404, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

On 12/18/2020 and 1/29/2021, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3.

After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product(s) and service(s) and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the product(s) and service(s) listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 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 product(s) and service(s) to the Government.

2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product(s) and service(s) 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. 8501-8506) in connection with the product(s) and service(s) proposed for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following product(s) and service(s) are added to the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): MR 10793—Refrigerator Freshener, Includes Shipper 20793

Designated Source of Supply: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC

Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency

Mandatory for: The requirements of military commissaries and exchanges in accordance with the 41 CFR 51-6.4

Distribution: C-List

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 6135-01-630-6867—Battery, Zinc Carbon, Lantern, Non-Rechargeable, 6V, Screw Terminal

Designated Source of Supply: Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Greenville, NC

Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA LAND AND MARITIME

Mandatory for: 100% of the requirement of the Department of Defense

Distribution: C-List

Service(s)

Service Type: Base Supply Center

Mandatory for: Vance Air Force Base, Vance AFB OK

Designated Source of Supply: NewView Oklahoma, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK

Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA3029 71 FTW CVC VANCE AFB

Deletions

On 5/7/2021, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3.

After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the product(s) and service(s) listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 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 additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.

2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product(s) and service(s) 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. 8501-8506) in connection with the product(s) and service(s) deleted from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

Accordingly, the following product(s) and service(s) are deleted from the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): MR 1165—Cloth, Dish, Terry Looped

Mandatory Source of Supply: Alphapointe, Kansas City, MO

Contracting Activity: Military Resale-Defense Commissary Agency

NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 6230-01-641-0755—Flashlight, Tactical-Style, LED, 2 AAA, 6″ Long

Mandatory Source of Supply: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Utica, NY

Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Service(s)

Service Type: Custodial Services

Mandatory for: Social Security Administration Building: Plaza Sierra Cayey, Building PR3871ZZ, Cayey, PR

Mandatory Source of Supply: The Corporate Source, Inc., Garden City, NY

Contracting Activity: PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE, PBS R2