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 services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Comments Must be Received on or Before: June 6, 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 the notice for each service will be required to procure the 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 services to the Government.

2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the 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 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 services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Services

Service Type/Location: Administrative Service, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Carson, Colorado.

NPA: Bayaud Industries, Inc., Denver, Colorado.

Contract Activity: Directorate of Contracting, Army-Carson, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Service Type/Location: Custodial & Grounds Maintenance, Navy/Marine Corps Reserve Center, Richmond, Virginia.

NPA: Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Richmond, Virginia.

Contract Activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Contracts, Norfolk, Virginia.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, GSA, Federal Buildings, 201 N. Vermillion Street, Danville, Illinois,201 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois.

NPA: Child-Adult Resource Services, Inc., Green Castle, Indiana.

Contract Activity: GSA, Public Buildings Service (5P), Chicago, Illinois.

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, U.S. Geological Survey, Willamette Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon.

NPA: Willamette Valley Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Lebanon, Oregon.

Contract Activity: U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California.

Service Type/Location: Mailing Services,Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.

NPA: Mt. Vernon-Lee Enterprises, Inc., Springfield, Virginia,

Contract Activity: Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.