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This notice DOES NOT constitute a request for information, quote, or proposal for procurement of products or services. It concerns an action which may affect the current procurement of the products listed in this Notice by the Federal Government. The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is an independent agency of the Federal Government. The Committee, under the authority of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 1971, provides employment opportunities for persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities through Federal Government purchases from nonprofit agencies employing such individuals. Those products which are required to be purchased by the Federal Government under the AbilityOne Program are added to the Committee's Procurement List (PL). You can view the PL on our website at www.abilityone.gov. Once a product is added to the PL to be provided by a nonprofit agency, no other product determined to be essentially the same can be sold to the Federal government. However, the new SKILCRAFT branded product can be bid and sold to the Government by any authorized dealer. The Committee has been asked to consider adding the Total Government Requirement for the following product to the PL: NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0007 Name: Jumbo Roll Tissue, 3.7 in x 2000 ft Description: Jumbo Roll Toilet Tissue, 2 ply, 3.7" x 2000', 12" dia., 3.3" core, 6/BX extreme capacity JRT roll, ideal for high-traffic restrooms. Over 10 times the tissue as a standard roll. 100% recycled content with a minimum 20% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0053 Name: White hard wound towel, 7-7/8 x 600 Description: Hard Roll Paper Towel, Non-Perforated, 1-ply, 8" x 600' rolls (12/BX), White. All purpose paper roll towels, primarily for restroom use. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0054 Name: Natural Hard wound towel, 8" x 600' Description: Hard Roll Paper Towel, Non-Perforated, 1-ply, 8" x 600' rolls (12/BX), Natural. All purpose paper roll towels, primarily for restroom use. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0055 Name: White Hard wound Towel, 8" x 800' Description: High Capacity Hard Roll Paper Towel, Non-Perforated, 1-ply, 8" x 800' rolls (6/BX), white. All purpose paper roll towels, primarily for restroom use. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0056 Name: Natural Hard wound Towel, 8" x 800' Description: High Capacity Hard Roll Paper Towel, Non-Perforated, 1-ply, 8" x 800' rolls (6/BX), natural. All purpose paper roll towels, primarily for restroom use. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0057 Name: White Hard wound Towel, 8" x 350' Description: Hard Roll Paper Towel, Non-Perforated, 1-ply, 8" x 350' rolls (12/BX), white. All purpose paper roll towels, primarily for restroom use. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0061 Name: Jumbo Roll Tissue, 3.7" x 2000' Description: Jumbo Roll Toilet Tissue, 1 ply, 3.7" x 2000', 9" diameter roll, 3.3" core, 12/BX high capacity JRT roll, ideal for high-traffic restrooms. Nearly 5 times the tissue as a standard roll. 100% recycled content with a minimum 20% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0063 Name: Jumbo Roll Tissue,3.7"x 1000' Description: Jumbo Roll Toilet Tissue, 2 ply, 3.7" x 1000', 9" diameter, 3.3" core, 12/BX high capacity JRT roll, ideal for high-traffic restrooms. Over 5 times the tissue as a standard roll. 100% recycled content with a minimum 20% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0064 Name: Center Pull Towel, 2 ply,8.25" x 600'x 12"perf Description: Center-Pull Paper Towel, 2-ply, Perforated, 8.25 x 12 sheets, 600', White. One-handed, touch-free dispensing provides a hygienic alternative to classic paper towel dispensers. 100% recycled content, minimum 40% post-consumer fibers. Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) bleaching. Should this item be added to the PL, the contracting agency will be GSA/Federal Supply Service, Office Support Center - Paper Products, New York, NY. Before adding a product to the PL, the Committee considers the potential impact that removal from commercial channels of this product, as well as similar products, would have on the sales of the firms that are currently providing the products listed in this Notice to GSA and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income. Similar products are: NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0007 Similar Items: GEP13102, KIM07827, WNS203 NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0053 Similar Items: KIM50606, WNS1190, KIM11090, GEP28055 NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0054 Similar Items: WNS1180, GEP26200 NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0055 Similar Items: KIM01005, KIM01040, KIM1000, WNS1290, GJO22700, KIM02000, KIM01052, BWK17GREEN NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0056 Similar Items: GEP26301, GJO22600, KIM04142, BWK16GREEN, KIM02031 NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0057 Similar Items: GEP28706, KIM01080, GJO22300, KIM02068, GEP28000, BWK14GREEN, BWK15GREEN NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0061 Similar Items: GEP13718, KIM07223, WNS200 NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0063 Similar Items: KIM07805, KIM07304, KIM02129, KIM03148, WNS202, GEP13728, GEP12798, GJO25060, BWK19GREEN NSN: 8540-00-NIB-0064 Similar Items: GEP28124, GEP28123, WNS1420, KIM01010, KIM01032, WNS109, KIM01051, GEP28706, GEP28125, WNS1190, WNS1290, KIM01061, KIM01020, KIM01320, KIM01076, GEP28143, BWK6400 In order for the Committee to be able to assess the potential impact on affected companies, it is important that these firms report the following information to the Committee: 1) Total Revenues accrued from all sources for the most recent 12-month time period. When assessing impact on a commercial firm, the Committee takes into account the revenues of the parent, subsidiary, and affiliated corporations. If your company is a parent, subsidiary, or affiliated corporation to another corporation, please identify the other corporation to which the company is related, the nature of the relationship, and the other corporation's total revenue data. 2) Revenues accrued by providing the products listed in this Notice to GSA for the same most recent 12-month period 3) The length of time the potentially affected firm has been providing these products to GSA. The information prescribed above must reach the Committee no later than May 4, 2010 and can be submitted in letter format. If information is not received by the date requested, the Committee could conclude that potentially affected firms have determined that there will be no severe adverse impact should the listed products be added to the PL. It is only with this information that the Committee can perform an accurate impact analysis. Your letter can be returned either by mail to the address on this notice or by fax to(703) 603-0655. You may also provide any other information you deem appropriate. If any of the information you provide is proprietary, please advise us in your reply, and we will ensure that it is safeguarded from disclosure. General information concerning the Committee and its authority can be found in Title 41 United States Code, Sections 46-48c, or Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 51. Both of these references can be found on the Committee's website at www.abilityone.gov. If you have specific questions or require further explanation concerning this letter or the addition of the above-referenced product to the PL, please contact Mike Jurkowski at (703) 603-2117.