Description
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 and Broad Government Requirement for the following product to the PL: NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0031 Name: Identification Card Holder, Opaque Description: The identification card holder is 2.375" x 3.5" and made from a hard plastic. The color is opaque. Shielded cardholder holds two cards and provides user a method to display and store identification cards. Cards cannot be read while in the holder to protect user privacy. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0005 Name: Lanyard, Cord, Clip, Black Description: 36"x .25" round braided polyester lanyard cord. Cord color is black. Bulldog clip is made of sturdy metal. Clip allows for users to easily attach and detach identification cards and other items for quick availability. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0007 Name: Lanyard, Cord, Swivel Hook, Black Description: 36"x .25" round braided polyester lanyard cord. Cord color is black. Swivel hook is made of sturdy metal. Swivel hook allows for rotation of items secured on the lanyard. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0020 Name: Lanyard, Cord, Shielded Cardholder, Black Description: 36"x .25" round braided polyester lanyard cord. Cord color is black. Shielded cardholder holds two cards and provides user with a method to display and store identification cards. Cards cannot be read while in the holder to protect user privacy. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0021 Name: Lanyard, Strap, Swivel Hook, Black Description: 36"x .75" nylon lanyard. Lanyard color is black. Swivel hook is made of sturdy metal. Swivel hook allows for rotation of items secured on the lanyard. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0022 Name: Lanyard, Strap, Clip, Black Description: 36"x .75" nylon lanyard. Lanyard color is black. Bulldog clip is made of sturdy metal. Clip allows for users to easily attach and detach identification cards and other items for quick availability. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0023 Name: Lanyard, Strap, Retractable Reel, Black Description: 36"x .75" nylon lanyard. Lanyard color is black. The retractable reel extends to a 36" usable distance. Identification cards or keys can be attached to the reel. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0024 Name: Lanyard, Strap, Key Ring, Black Description: 36"x .75" nylon lanyard. Lanyard color is black. The key ring is steel plated with a chrome finish. Lanyard is lightweight and includes safety breakaway. UOI is BX. BX = 12 Should this item be added to the PL, the contracting agency will be the General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX. 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 the federal government and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income. Similar products are: NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0031 Similar Items: None Reported NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0005 Similar Items: None Reported NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0007 Similar Items: BAU 68909, BAU 68939, BAU 68903, BAU 68902, AVT75480 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0020 Similar Items: DBL818701, DBL821719 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0021 Similar Items: BAU 65619, BAU 65614, AVT75426, BAU 69321, AVT75568, AVT75425, BAU 69324, AVT75424, BAU 97500, BAU 97510, BAU 97600, AVT75404, AVT75504, AVT75574, AVT75576, BAU 65509, BAU 65549, BAU 69011, AVT75575, BAU 65543, AVT75571, BAU 69334 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0022 Similar Items: AVT75401, AVT75403, AVT75421, BAU 65709, BAU 69409 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0023 Similar Items: AVT75547, AVT75549, BAU 68979 NSN: 8455-00-NIB-0024 Similar Items: AVT75423, BAU 69309, BAU 70009 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 the federal government for the same most recent 12-month period 3) The length of time the potentially affected firm has been providing these products to the federal government. The information prescribed above must reach the Committee no later than November 1, 2011 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 8501-8506, 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.