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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 Correction Pens and Paint Markers 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 (formerly JWOD) 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 broad Government requirement for the following product to the PL: NSN Name Description 7510-01-386-1609 Pen, Correction, 1 EA Correction pen. Fine line multi-purpose, metal tip correction pen works on pen/ink, fax, laser & inkjet prints, copies, scrapbooks, and more. White correction fluid, 1 pen per card. 7510-01-386-1833 Pen, Correction, 2/PG Correction pen. Fine line multi-purpose, metal tip correction pen works on pen/ink, fax, laser & inkjet prints, copies, scrapbooks, and more. White correction fluid, 2 pens per card. 7510-00-NIB-1767 Pen, Correction, 3/Set Correction Pen. Fine line multi-purpose, metal tip correction pen works on pen/ink, fax, laser & inkjet prints, copies, scrapbooks, and more. Set of 3 contains white, yellow, and pink. 7520-01-207-4167 Markers, Paint, Oil Based, Med Pt, Asst Color 6/ST Industrial grade, quick-drying, oil-based, pump-action fiber tip paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; Assorted, Medium Point; Six marker set includes one of each black, blue, green, white, yellow and red. These markers are ideal for use on any surface of stone, wood, glass, plastic, metal, leather, ceramic, marble, granite, and paper. Acid free, and is also water, weather and fade resistant. 7520-01-207-4168 Marker, Paint, Oil Based, Med Pt, Asst Colors 12/S Industrial grade, quick-drying, oil-based, pump-action fiber tip paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip;; Assorted, Medium Point, 12 marker set includes one each pink, violet, silver, gold, red, brown, white, blue, orange, yellow, black and green. These markers are ideal for use on any surface of stone, wood, glass, plastic, metal, leather, ceramic, marble, granite, and paper. Acid free, and is also water, weather and fade resistant. 7520-01-207-4159 Marker, Paint, Oil Based, Fine Pt, White, 1 DZ Industrial grade, white, fine point, quick-drying, oil-based, pump-action fiber tip paint markers come in a slender pen-type marker barrel with no grip. These markers are ideal for use on any surface of stone, wood, glass, plastic, metal, leather, ceramic, marble, granite, and paper. Acid free, and is also water, weather and fade resistant. 7520-00-NIB-2075 Markers, Paint, Oil Based, Med Pt, White 6/PG Quick-drying, white, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. 7520-00-NIB-2076 Markers, Paint, Med Pt, Oil Based, Yellow 6/PG Quick-drying, yellow, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. 7520-00-NIB-2077 Markers, Paint, Oil Based, Med Pt, Rubber Grip, Bl Quick-drying, blue, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. 7520-00-NIB-2078 Markers, Paint, Med Pt, Oil Based, Rubber Grip, Gr Quick-drying, green, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. 7520-00-NIB-2079 Markers, Paint, Med Pt, Oil Based, Black Quick-drying, black, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. 7520-00-NIB-2080 Markers, Paint, Med Pt, Oil Based, Red, 6/PG Quick-drying, red, oil-based, bright opaque, pump-action paint markers, tank-type marker barrel with rubber grip; medium point; 6 per package. The contracting agency involved is the GSA/FSS Office Support Center - Paper Product, 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 Correction Pens and Paint Markers to GSA and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income. Similar products are: NSN Similar Products 7510-01-386-1609 SKM-1600BL, PENZL62W, PENZL62WBPK6, PENZL31W, PENZL31WBPK6, BICWOSQP11, PAP56201 (OR PAP-5620115), PAP 56957, ITA02307, UNV-75510, PEN-ZL-112-W, PEN-ZLM21W, PEN-ZL33W, PEN-ZL8MW 7510-01-386-1833 SKM-1277 7510-00-NIB-1767 SKM-1264 7520-01-207-4167 SKM-04167, SAN-63630 7520-01-207-4168 SKM-04168, SAN-63631 7520-01-207-4159 SKM-PX6001, SAN-63713, PEN100WS, SAN-37315 7520-00-NIB-2075 SAN-63613, PEN100W, SAN-34915 7520-00-NIB-2076 SAN-63605, SAN-34905 7520-00-NIB-2077 SAN-63603, SAN-34903 7520-00-NIB-2078 SAN-63604, SAN-34904 7520-00-NIB-2079 SAN-63601, SAN-34901 7520-00-NIB-2080 SAN-63602, SAN-34902 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 2) Revenues accrued by providing Correction Pens and Paint Markers 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 November 12, 2009 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. When assessing impact on a commercial firm, the Committee takes into account the revenues of the parent, subsidiary, and affiliated corporations as well. If a company is a parent, subsidiary, or affiliated corporation to another corporation, please identify the other corporations to which the company is related, the nature of the relationship, and the other corporations total revenue data. 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.