[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9326-9327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4052]



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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 to the Procurement List commodities to be 
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities.

[[Page 9327]] EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman, (703) 603-7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 15, 1994, the Committee for Purchase 
From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (59 FR 
36169) of proposed addition to the Procurement List.
    Comments were received from one of the current contractors, which 
indicated that addition of these transparency films to the Procurement 
List would have a severe impact on the company due to lost sales and 
loss of the ability to purchase raw materials in large enough 
quantities to get more favorable prices from its suppliers. The 
percentage of the company's sales which it would lose is not large 
enough, in the Committee's judgement, to constitute severe adverse 
impact on the contractor. The contractor did not indicate how great an 
impact it would sustain by purchasing raw materials in lesser 
quantities, except to speculate that it could be placed at a great 
competitive disadvantage in both the commercial and Government markets. 
Accordingly, the Committee has concluded that even if this impact is 
added to the sales loss, the contractor will not suffer severe adverse 
impact as a result of addition of these transparency films to the 
Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the commodities, 
fair market price, and impact of the addition on the current or most 
recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the commodities 
listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government 
under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. 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 commodities to the 
Government.
    2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
current contractors for the commodities.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities to the Government.
    4. 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 commodities proposed for addition to the 
Procurement List.
    Accordingly, the following commodities are hereby added to the 
Procurement List:

Transparency Film, Xerographic
    7530-00-NIB-0099 (Clear)
    7530-00-NIB-0100 (Color)
    7530-00-NIB-0101 (Clear w/strip).

    This action does not affect current contracts awarded prior to the 
effective date of this addition or options exercised under those 
contracts.
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 95-4052 Filed 2-16-95; 8:45 am]
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