Procurement List; Additions

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September 16, 2022

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56934-56935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20113]

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Additions

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

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List.

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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.

DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: October 16,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703)
785-6404, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#61222c3524270405330406212003080d0815182e0f044f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91d2dcc5d4d7f4f5c3f4f6d1d0f3f8fdf8e5e8defff4bff6fee7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additions

On 6/10/2022, 6/24/2022, and 7/15/2022, 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): 6930-01-692-1671--Set, Army Combat Fitness
Equipment (ACFT)
Designated Source of Supply: Envision, Inc., Wichita, KS
Mandatory For: 100% of the requirement of the U.S. Army
Contracting Activity: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, DLA TROOP SUPPORT
C&E (L&M PV)
Distribution: C-List

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 due to funding for the Defense
Logistics Agency Troop Support contract. The Federal customer
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 Defense
Logistics Agency Troop Support will refer its business elsewhere,
this addition must be effective on September 30, 2022, ensuring
timely execution for a October 1, 2022, start date while still
allowing 14 days for comment. The Committee published a notice of
proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on June
10, 2022 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 locating employment. Moreover,
this addition will enable Federal customer operations to continue
without interruption.

Service(s)

Service Type: Facilities Support Services
Mandatory for: US Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, Southwest
Regional Maintenance Center, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base
Coronado (North Island), and Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, CA
Designated Source of Supply: Professional Contract Services, Inc.,
Austin, TX
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE NAVY, SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINT
CENTER

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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 locating employment. Moreover, this addition will
enable Federal customer operations to continue without interruption.

Service Type: Mail and Courier Services
Mandatory for: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Port of JFK
Mailroom, Jamaica, NY and Port of New York/Newark Mailroom, Newark,
NJ
Designated Source of Supply: The Corporate Source, Inc., Garden
City, NY
Contracting Activity: U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, BORDER
ENFORCEMENT CTR DIV

The Commission received one (1) public comment.
The comment articulated the current contractor's concerns
regarding the addition of this service to the Procurement List,
stating that the current contractor is a certified Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business and that five percent of its workforce
are also disabled veterans. The comments stated that 33 percent of
the current contractor's employees live in HUBZones. The current
contractor is not, however, a Small Business Administration
certified HUBZone business, and did not state whether any of the
employees who are veterans or living in a HUBZone work on the
requirement proposed for Procurement List addition.
The commenter asserted that people who are blind would not be
able to successfully perform the types of services required. The
commenter, however, presented no credentials or experience related
to determining whether workplaces are accessible to people who are
blind. The recommended nonprofit agency to perform the work has
demonstrated substantial experience operating mailrooms at other
locations for the same customer, in which several employees have
significant disabilities.
The commenter expressed concern that the Commission's second
notice letter to the current contractor was delivered by the
domestic package carrier to the wrong address. The Commission makes
every effort to directly notify current contractors in writing, and
to send follow-up notices. The Commission points out that its first
notice letter was delivered to the current contractor, and its
Notice of Proposed Addition in the Federal Register provided
additional notice to the firm, resulting in direct communication,
after which the Commission forwarded the second notice via email.
The purpose of the AbilityOne Program is to provide employment
opportunities for individuals who are blind or have significant
disabilities through the delivery of products and services by
nonprofit agencies employing such individuals. The Commission
applies criteria in accordance with its regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4 and
determines whether products or services are suitable to be procured
from nonprofit agencies employing people with significant
disabilities. In doing so, the Commission considers the employment
potential, whether there is a qualified nonprofit agency employing
people who are blind or have significant disabilities, whether that
nonprofit agency is capable of performing the work, and whether
there will be a severe adverse impact on the current contractor. In
this case, the Commission found that all suitability criteria were
met. The Commission determined that the proposed addition, if
approved, will not have a severe adverse impact on the current
contractor, based on the information made available for the
Commission's review and consideration.
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
Customs and Border Protection, Mail and Courier Services Ports of
JFK, NY and NY/Newark, NJ contract. The Federal customer 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 Customs and Border
Protection will refer its business elsewhere, this addition must be
effective on September 28, 2022, ensuring timely execution for a
September 29, 2022, start date while still allowing 12 days for
comment. Pursuant to its own regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee
has been in contact with one of the affected parties, the incumbent
of the expiring contract, since March 2022 and determined that no
severe adverse impact exists. The Committee also published a notice
of proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on
June 21, 2022 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 locating employment. Moreover,
this addition will enable Federal customer operations to continue
without interruption.

Service Type: Postal Service Center Operations
Mandatory for: U.S. Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, CA
Designated Source of Supply: VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton,
VA
Mandatory Source of Supply: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, GA
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA4427 60 CONS LGC

Service Type: Postal Service Center Operations
Mandatory for: U.S. Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, CA

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 contract. The Federal customer 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 September
30, 2022, ensuring timely execution for a October 1, 2022, start
date while still allowing 14 days for comment. Pursuant to its own
regulation 41 CFR 51-2.4, the Committee determined that no severe
adverse impact exists. The Committee also published a notice of
proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on June
10, 2022 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 locating employment. Moreover,
this addition will enable Federal customer operations to continue
without interruption.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2022-20113 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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