Proposed addition of Pen, Low Viscosity (LV) Ink, Ballpoint, Retractable, Slim Barrel, Rubber Grip to the Procurement List of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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:   7520-00-NIB-2091

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 3/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, blue ink

Description: Lightweight, retractable, ballpoint pen with a slim barrel, rubber grip and blue low viscosity (LV) ink. This plastic, rubber, and metal, 1.0mm medium point pen is manufactured using 65-75% post consumer recycled materials. Unit of issue is 3 per package.

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2092

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 3/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, black ink

Description: Llightweight, retractable, ballpoint pen with a slim barrel, rubber grip and black low viscosity (LV) ink. This plastic, rubber, and metal, 1.0mm medium point pen is manufactured using 65-75% post consumer recycled materials. Unit of issue is 3 per package.

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2093

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 3/PG, 0.7 mm fine point, blue ink

Description: Lightweight, retractable, ballpoint pen with a slim barrel, rubber grip and blue low viscosity (LV) ink. This plastic, rubber, and metal, .7mm fine point pen is manufactured using 65-75% post consumer recycled materials. Unit of issue is 3 per package.

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2094

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 3/PG, 0.7 mm fine point, black ink

Description: Lightweight, retractable, ballpoint pen with a slim barrel, rubber grip and black low viscosity (LV) ink. This plastic, rubber, and metal, .7mm fine point pen is manufactured using 65-75% post consumer recycled materials. Unit of issue is 3 per package.

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2097

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, black ink

Description: Pen, Hybrid Ink ballpoint, retractable, co-molded pearlized finish barrel with full length rubber grip, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, black ink

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2098

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, blue ink

Description: Pen, Hybrid Ink ballpoint, retractable, co-molded pearlized finish barrel with full length rubber grip, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, blue ink

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2099

Name: Pen, Ballpoint, Retractable, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, asst. color ink - 2 ea of 3 colors

Description: Pen, Hybrid Ink ballpoint, retractable, co-molded pearlized finish barrel with full length rubber grip, 6/PG, 1.0 mm medium point, asst. color ink - 2 ea of these 3 colors: black, blue, and red. 

Should these products 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 Pen, Low Viscosity (LV) Ink, Ballpoint, Retractable, Slim Barrel, Rubber Grip  to GSA and the extent to which the potentially affected suppliers are dependent on the income.  Similar products are:

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2091

Similar Items: BIC VCG11-BE, BIC VLG11-BE, PAP 70737, ZEB 24820, SAN 1738686 (SAN73833), PAP 6410131

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2092

Similar Items: BIC VCG11-BK, BIC VLG11-BK, BIC VLGP51BK, PAP 70736, ZEB 24810, SAN 1738685 (SAN73832), PAP 6430131

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2093

Similar Items: PAP 70740, SAN 1738689 (SAN62153)

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2094

Similar Items: PAP 70739, SAN 1738688 (SAN62152)

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2097

Similar Items: BIC BP11-BK, PIL 32370, ZEB 23510

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2098

Similar Items: BIC BP11BE, PIL 32371, ZEB 23520

 

NSN:   7520-00-NIB-2099

Similar Items: None Reported 

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 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 March 15, 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.