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 Biobased Cutlery 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 (P/L). You can view the P/L on our website at www.jwod.gov. Once a product is added to the P/L to be performed by a nonprofit agency, it is no longer available to be provided by commercial firms. The Committee has been asked to consider adding the total Government requirement for the following product to the P/L: Biobased Cutlery 7340-00-NIB-0044 (fork, wrapped, 1000 ct) 7340-00-NIB-0045 (knife, 100ct bag) 7340-00-NIB-0046 (knife, wrapped, 1000 ct) 7340-00-NIB-0047 (spoon, wrapped, 1000 ct) 7340-00-NIB-0048 (spoon, 100ct bag) 7340-00-NIB-0049 (fork ,100ct bag) 7340-00-NIB-0050 (dining set, 3pc/400 ct) The contracting agency involved is the General Services Administration, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, TX. Before adding a product to the P/L, 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 Biobased Cutlery to GSA and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income. Similar products are: 226-50202 Spudware forks, 1000 ea 259015 Spudware forks, 1000 ea 263002 PLA forks, 1000 ea 259010 Spudware forks, 500 ea 226-50252 Spudware forks, individually wrapped, 750 ea NW-Fork Nviroware forks, 3,000 ea WFS-05-C Bioplastic biodegradable fork, 1000 ea WFS-02-C Bioplastic fork, individually wrapped, 3,000 ea 0708022 Nat-UR/Cereplast forks, 2,000 ea JJ04H01135 Wheatware BioMass-75 forks, 500 ea FF04X01140 Cornware cold forks, 1000 ea EP-S002 Compostable corn starch forks, 1000 ea EP-CF-1000 Compostable corn starch forks, 1000 ea VH0-01 Jaya forks, 1000 ea FO-PS-I Corn starch forks, individually wrapped, 1000 ea FO-PS-6 Corn starch forks, 1000 ea TWF Tater Ware forks, 1000 ea HY-S002 Jaya biodegradable forks, 1000 ea HY-7002 Jaya biodegradable HW forks, 1000 ea 7007600 Plastic biodegradable forks, 1000 ea HWHCF Biograde HW Hot/Cold forks, 1000 ea Pknivespack Spudware knives, pack of 50 ea WFS-07-100/-50/-25 Bioplastic knives, packs of 100/50/25 ea JJ04H02115 Wheatewre BioMass-75 knives, 50 ea EP-S001 Compostable Corn Starch Knives, 50 ea EP-CK-Pack Compostable Corn Knives, 100 ea KN-PS-6-P Corn Starch Knives, pack of 50 ea 226-50203 Spudware knives, 1000 ea 259016 Spudware knives, 1000 ea 263004 PLA knives, 1000 ea 259011 Spudware knives, 500 ea 226-50253 Spudware knives, indiv wrapped, 750 ea NW-Knife Nviroware knives, 3,000 ea WFS-07-C Bioplastic Biodegradable Knives, 1000 ea WFS-04-C Bioplastic Knives, indiv wrapped, 3,000 ea 0708024 Nat-UR/Cereplast knives, 1,000 ea JJ04H02135 Wheatware BioMass-75 knives, 500 ea FF04X02140 Cornware Cold Knives, 1000 ea EP-S001/ECOS001 Compostable Corn Starch Knives, 1000 ea EP-CK-1000 Compostable Corn Starch Knives, 1000 ea VH0-02 Jaya knives, 1000 ea KN-PS-6 Corn Starch Knives, 1000 ea KN-PS-I Corn Starch Knives, Indiv Wrapped, 1000 ea TWK Tater Ware Forks, 1000 ea HY-S001 Jaya Biodegradable Knives, 1000 ea HY-7001 Jaya Biodegradable HW Knives, 1000 ea 7007630 Plastic Biodegradable Knives, 1000 ea HWHCK Biograde HW Hot/Cold Knives, 1000 ea 226-50201 Spudware spoons, 1000 ea 259014 Spudware spoons, 1000 ea 263003 PLA spoons, 1000 ea 259009 Spudware spoons, 500 ea 226-50251 Spudware spoons, indiv wrapped, 750 ea NW-Spoon Nviroware spoons, 3,000 ea WFS-06-C Bioplastic Biodegradable spoons, 1000 ea WFS-03-C Bioplastic spoons, indiv wrapped, 3,000 ea 0708023 Nat-UR/Cereplast spoons, 1,000 ea JJ04H03135 Wheatware BioMass-75 spoons, 500 ea FF04X03140 Cornware Cold Spoons, 1000 ea EP-S003 Compostable Corn Starch Spoons, 1000 ea EP-CS-1000 Compostable Corn Starch Spoons, 1000 ea VH0-03 Jaya spoons, 1000 ea SP-PS-6 Corn Starch Spoons, 1000 ea SP-PS-I Corn Starch Spoons, Indiv Wrapped, 1000 ea TWS Tater Ware Spoons, 1000 ea HY-S003 Jaya Biodegradable Spoons, 1000 ea HY-7003 Jaya Biodegradable HW Spoons, 1000 ea 7007660 Plastic Biodegradable Spoons, 1000 ea HWHCS Biograde HW Hot/Cold Spoons, 1000 ea Pspoonpack Spudware spoons, pack of 50 ea WFS-06-100/-50/-25 Bioplastic spoons, packs of 100/50/25 ea JJ04H03115 Wheatware BioMass-75 spoons, 50 ea EP-S003-Pack Compostable Corn Starch Spoons, 50 ea EP-CS-Pack Compostable Corn Spoons, 100 ea 14-0378 Spudware spoons, pack of 50 ea SP-PS-6-P Conr Starch Spoons, pack of 50 ea Pforkpack Spudware forks, pack of 50 ea WFS-05-100/-50/-25 Bioplastic forks, packs of 100/50/25 ea JJ04H01115 Wheatware BioMass-75 forks, 50 ea EP-S002 Compostable Corn Starch Spoons, 50 ea EP-CF-Pack Compostable Corn Spoons, 100 ea 14-0379 Spudware forks, pack of 50 ea Pspoonforkknife 3-pc set, 50 sets 226-50255 Spudware 3-pc set, 250 sets NW-Tripak 3-pc set, 1,000 sets WFS-01-C/100/25 3-pc set, 1,000 sets and packs of 100/25 0708021 Nat-UR/Cereplast 3-pc sets, 80 sets JJ04H70105 Wheatware BioMass-75 3-pc set, 8 sets 14-9377 Spudware 3-pc set, 50 sets AS-PS-6T Corn Starch Cutlery, 3-pc set, 250 sets TW-4Kit 3-pc set w/napkin, 250 sets HY-S004 Jaya Biodegradable 3-pc set, 250 sets HY-S005 Jaya Biodegradable 3-pc set w/napkin, 250 sets 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 Biobased Cutlery 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 March 27, 2008 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 P/L. 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) 603-0030. 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.jwod.gov. If you have specific questions or require further explanation concerning this letter or the addition of the above-referenced product to the P/L, please contact Ms. Connie Mehr at (703) 603-2116.

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