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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) 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) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies.
DATES:
Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: November 17, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 489-1322, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additions
On 9/13/2024, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission) published an initial notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List. (89 FR 74928). This final notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. The Committee has determined that the product listed below is suitable for procurement by the Federal Government and has added this product to the Procurement List as a mandatory purchase for Federal entities. In accordance with 41 CFR 51-5.2, the Committee has authorized the qualified nonprofit agencies described with the product as the authorized source of supply.
After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product(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) 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) proposed for addition to the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product(s) are added to the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
8520-01-490-7365—Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer, Green Certified Gel, 12 fl oz, Pump Bottle
Authorized Source of Supply: Travis Association for the Blind, Austin, TX
Contracting Activity: FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE, GSA/FSS GREATER SOUTHWEST ACQUISITI
Mandatory For: Total Government Requirement
Distribution: A-List
Deletions
On 9/13/2024 (89 FR 74928), 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) 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) 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) deleted from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
Accordingly, the following product(s) are deleted from the Procurement List:
Product(s)
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
8010-01-505-1968—Enamel, Aerosol, Interior/Exterior, Gloss White
Authorized Source of Supply: The Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, MO
Contracting Activity: DLA TROOP SUPPORT, PHILADELPHIA, PA
NSN(s)—Product Name(s):
3030-00-844-4456—Belt, V-shaped, EPDM Rubber, HC50 Cross Section, Notched/A2 Cog, Neoprene, 38.3″
3030-01-271-3754—Belt, V-shaped, Micro, EPDM Rubber, 8 Ribs, 68″
3030-01-293-8544—Belt, V-shaped, Micro, EPDM Rubber, 8 Ribs, 60.59″
3030-01-387-5679—Belt, V-shaped, EPDM Rubber, HC41 Cross Section, Notched/A2 Cog, Neoprene, 30.58″
Authorized Source of Supply: Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc., Albany, NY
Contracting Activity: DLA LAND AND MARITIME, COLUMBUS, OH
Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-24082 Filed 10-17-24; 8:45 am]
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