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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 81235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32330]

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Addition

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

ACTION: Addition to the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds a service to the Procurement List that will 
be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or 
have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Effective Date: 1/23/2011.

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: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Addition

    On 10/1/2010 (75 FR 60739-60740), the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published a notice of 
proposed addition to the Procurement List of Food Service Attendant, 
Pease Air National Guard Base, Newington, NH.
    Comments on the proposed addition were received from 
representatives of the Blind Entrepreneurs Alliance (BEA), Randolph 
Sheppard Vendors of America (RSVA) and the National Association of 
Blind Merchants (NABM).
    The Committee disputes any suggestion that all Department of 
Defense (DoD) contracts for mess hall services must be competitively 
bid and are subject to the Randolph-Sheppard Act. In this project, the 
DoD contracting activity specifically identified their requirement as 
``food attendant services.'' Therefore, the initial Federal Register 
Notice published by the Committee identifies the service as ``Food 
Service Attendant'' that includes ``food preparation, service of food, 
cashiering and housekeeping services and waste management.'' The 
Committee also confirmed with the contracting activity that the dining 
facility is under military management and operation which, in addition 
to the clearly defined Statement of Work, specifically limits the 
requirement of this project to food service attendant duties.
    The Randolph-Sheppard Act provides entrepreneurial opportunities 
for blind vendors in operating and managing military dining facilities, 
whereas food service attendant opportunities supporting the operation 
of a military dining facility short of management responsibilities are 
considered to be suitable for addition to the Procurement List 
maintained by the Committee. Accordingly, the Committee determines that 
the information provided in the Federal Register Notice is sufficiently 
clear to identify the services sought and, furthermore, that this 
service is appropriate for the AbilityOne Program.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of a qualified nonprofit agency 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. 46-48c 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 organization that will provide the service to the 
Government.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to provide 
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. 46-
48c) 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/Location: Food Service Attendant, Pease Air National Guard 
Base, Newington, NH.
NPA: CW Resources, Inc., New Britain, CT.
Contracting Activity: Dept. of the Army, XRAW7NN USPFO Activity NH 
ARNG, Concord, NH.

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-32330 Filed 12-23-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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