[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 50 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14652-14653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05200]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Addition and Deletions
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Addition to and deletions from the Procurement List.
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SUMMARY: This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will
be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities, and deletes products and services from
the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: April 12,
2020
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)
603-2117, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide
interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed
actions.
Addition
On 12/20/2019, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the
Procurement List.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service and
impact of the addition on the current or most recent contractors, the
Committee has determined that the service listed below is 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 service to the
Government.
2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish
the service 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 service proposed for addition to the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following service is added to the Procurement
List:
Service
Service Type: Information Technology Support
Mandatory for: U.S. Air Force, 96th Medical Group, Eglin AFB, FL
Mandatory Source of Supply: Global Connections to Employment, Inc.,
Pensacola, FL
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA2823 AFTC PZIO
The Committee finds good cause to dispense with the 30-day delay in
the effective date normally required by the Administrative Procedure
Act. See 5 U.S.C. 553(d). This addition to the Committee's Procurement
List is effectuated because of the expiration of the U.S. Air Force,
Information Technology Support contract. The U.S. Air Force contacted,
and has worked diligently with, the AbilityOne Program to fulfill this
service need under the AbilityOne Program. To avoid performance
disruption, and the possibility that the U.S. Air Force will refer its
business elsewhere, this addition must be effective on March 31, 2020,
ensuring timely execution for an April 1, 2020 start date, while still
allowing 18 days for comment. Pursuant to its own regulation 41 CFR 51-
2.4, the Committee conducted an impact analysis on the current
contractor and determined that no severe adverse financial impact will
result from the Commission's decision. The incumbent graduated from the
Small Business Administration's 8(a) Program, and is no longer eligible
for award of the requirement, which will remain under the 8(a) Program
if not placed on the Procurement List. The Committee also published a
notice of proposed
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Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on December 13, 2019,
and did not receive any comments from any interested persons, including
from the incumbent contractor. This addition will not create a public
hardship and has limited effect on the public at large, but, rather,
will create new jobs for other affected parties--people with
significant disabilities in the AbilityOne Program who otherwise face
challenges obtaining and maintaining employment. Moreover, this
addition will enable U.S. Air Force operations to continue without
interruption.
Deletions
On 2/7/2020, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind
or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed deletions from the
Procurement List.
After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee
has determined that the products and services 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 products and services are deleted from
the Procurement List:
Products
NSN--Product Name:
7530-01-583-0558--Folders, File, Reinforced Tab, Manila, \2/5\
Cut, Letter
Mandatory Source of Supply: Central Association for the Blind &
Visually Impaired, Utica, NY
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK,
NY
NSNs--Product Names:
7510-01-660-3972--Toner Cartridge, Remanufactured, Standard
Yield, Black, Hp LaserJet 8100/8150 Compatible
7510-01-625-1726--Toner cartridge, Laser, Extra High Yield, HP
Compatible for the P1102
7510-01-625-0852--Toner Cartridge, Laser, Double Yield,
Compatible w/Lexmark E250d & other LM, Dell, & IBM printers
Mandatory Source of Supply: Alabama Industries for the Blind,
Talladega, AL
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK,
NY
Services
Service Type: Administrative Services
Mandatory for: GSA, Field Office Los Angeles: 312 N. Spring Street,
Los Angeles, CA
Mandatory for: GSA, Field Office Los Angeles: 300 N. Los Angeles
Street, Los Angeles, CA
Mandatory for: GSA, Field Office Los Angeles: 888 S. Fugueroa, Los
Angeles, CA
Mandatory Source of Supply: Elwyn, Aston, PA
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY
COORDINATOR
Service Type: Grounds Maintenance
Mandatory for: Hannah Houses & adjacent property 157-159 Conception
St., Mobile AL
Mandatory Source of Supply: GWI Services, Inc., Mobile, AL
Contracting Activity: PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE, ACQUISITION
DIVISION/SERVICES BRANCH
Service Type: Administrative Services
Mandatory for: GSA, National Furniture Center: Crystal Mall Building
4, Arlington, VA
Mandatory Source of Supply: ServiceSource, Inc., Oakton, VA
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY
COORDINATOR
Service Type: Grounds Maintenance
Mandatory for: U.S. Court of Appeals: 7th and Mission Streets, San
Francisco, CA
Mandatory Source of Supply: Rubicon Programs, Inc., Richmond, CA
Contracting Activity: GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, FPDS AGENCY
COORDINATOR
Michael R. Jurkowski,
Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-05200 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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