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 Broad Government Requirement for the following product to the PL:

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0014
Name: Shovel, Round Point, Closed Back, Industrial Grade, 48" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial grade round point, closed back shovel. This shovel has a 8.8" W x 11.2" L steel head, weighs approximately 5.25 pounds and has a 48" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0015
Name: Shovel, Round Point, Open Back, Industrial Grade, 48" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial grade round point, open back shovel. This shovel has a 9" W x 11.2" L steel head, weighs approximately 5 pounds and has a 48" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0016
Name: Shovel, Round Point, Open Back, Industrial Grade, 29" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade round point, open back shovel. This shovel has a 9" W x 12" L steel head, weighs approximately 4 pounds and has a 29" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0017
Name: Shovel, Square Point, Open Back, Industrial Grade, 48" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial grade square point, open back shovel. This shovel has a 9.5" W x 11.5" L steel head, weighs approximately 5 pounds and has a 48" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0018
Name: Shovel, Square Point, Open Back, Industrial Grade, 29" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade square point, open back shovel. This shovel has a 9.5" W x 11.5" L steel head, weighs approximately 4.5 pounds and has a 29" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0019
Name: Shovel, General Purpose, Steel Scoop, Industrial Grade, 48" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial general purpose shovel, steel scoop. This shovel has a 11.5" W x 13.5" L steel head, weighs approximately 5.5 pounds and has a 48" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0020
Name: Shovel, General Purpose, Steel Scoop, Industrial Grade, 29" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade general purpose shovel, steel scoop. This shovel has a 11.5" W x 13.5" L steel head, weighs approximately 4.5 pounds and has a 29" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0021
Name: Shovel, Grain, Aluminum Scoop, Industrial Grade, 51" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial grade grain scoop shovel. This shovel has a 15.25" W x 19" L aluminum head, weighs approximately 4 pounds and has a 51" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0022
Name: Shovel, Grain, Aluminum Scoop, Industrial grade, 29" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade grain scoop shovel. This shovel has a 15.25" W x 19" L aluminum head, weighs approximately 3.75 pounds and has a 29" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0023
Name: Shovel, Grain, ABS Scoop, Industrial Grade, 51" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned Grip
Description: Industrial grade grain scoop shovel. This shovel has a 14.25" W x 19" L steel head, weighs approximately 4.25 pounds and has a 51" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0024
Name: Shovel, Grain, ABS Scoop, Industrial Grade, 29" Fiberglass Handle, D-Grip
Description: Industrial grade grain scoop shovel. This shovel has a 14.25" W x 19" L steel head, weighs approximately 4 pounds and has a 29" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0025
Name: Shovel, Snow, ABS Scoop, Industrial Grade, 40" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade snow scoop shovel. This shovel has a 13.5" W x 18" L steel head, weighs approximately 3.7 pounds and has a 40" yellow fiberglass handle with a D-grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0026
Name: Shovel, Snow Pusher, ABS Scoop, Industrial Grade, 40" Fiberglass Handle, D-grip
Description: Industrial grade snow pusher/shovel. This shovel has a 11" W x 24" L steel head, weighs approximately 3.75 pounds and has a 40" yellow fiberglass handle with a D- grip. UOI is EA.

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0036
Name: Scraper, Ice/Floor, Steel Head, Industrial Grade, 49" Fiberglass Handle, Cushioned-Grip
Description: Industrial grade floor/ice scraper. This tool has a 7" W x 1.5" L steel head, weighs approximately 3.5 pounds and has a 49" yellow fiberglass handle with a cushioned- grip. UOI is EA.

Should this item be added to the PL, the contracting agency will be the General Services Administration, Kansas City, MO.

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: 5120-00-NIB-0014
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8450; S712; 759441

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0015
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8450; S700; STR-S700

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0016
Similar Items: 5120-00-293-3336; S700D; SEY S700D

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0017
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8450; S701; STR-S701

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0018
Similar Items: 5120-00-224-9326; SEY S701D

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0019
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8450; SEY GP14

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0020
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8446; SEY GP14

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0021
Similar Items: TL1-G1502881; SEY AS19

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0022
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8446; SEYAS19D

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0023
Similar Items: TL1-G1502881; SEY GS18

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0024
Similar Items: 5120-00-188-8446; SEY GS18D

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0025
Similar Items: 5120-00-494-1863; SEY PS200

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0026
Similar Items: 5120-00-288-6529; SEY PP100

NSN: 5120-00-NIB-0036
Similar Items: 5110-00-329-3299; SEY SW7

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 April 18, 2012 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.

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