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This Notice DOES NOT constitute a request for a quote, or proposal for the procurement of products or services. This Notice concerns an action which may affect the ability of commercial industry to sell the products listed in this Notice to the Federal Government. The U.S. AbilityOne Commission (operating name of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) is an independent agency of the Federal Government. The Commission, under the authority of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 1971, and through the administration of its AbilityOne® Program, provides employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other significant disabilities through Federal Government purchases from nonprofit agencies employing such individuals. Products or services which are required to be purchased by the Federal Government under the authority of the AbilityOne® Program are added to the Commission's Procurement List (PL). The PL can viewed on the agency's website at www.abilityone.gov. Once a product or service 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. By regulation (41 CFR 51-2.4(a)(4) the Commission is required to complete an impact analysis related to the potential addition of the following product(s) to the PL: NSN: 7930-01-621-6646 Name: Detergent, Dishwashing, EPA Certified, BX/4 Bottles Description: Dishwashing detergent designed for use with automatic dishwashing machines. Can be used for other dishwashing methods. No hydroxides, chlorine, or nitrilotriacetate; used in low or high temperatures. Approved by the EPA Safer Choice / Design For the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 4 Bottles. Bottle = 8lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2199 Name: Detergent, Dishwashing, EPA Certified, BX/2 Bottles Description: Dishwashing detergent designed for use with automatic dishwashing machines. Can be used for other dishwashing methods. No hydroxides, chlorine, or nitrilotriacetate; used in low or high temperatures. Approved by the EPA Safer Choice / Design For the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 2 Bottles. Bottle = 8lb NSN: 7930-01-618-2179 Name: Rinse Additive, Dishwasher, EPA Certified, BX/2 Bottles Description: Dishwasher additive provides sheeting action on machine washed kitchenware. Quick drying, spot free. Approved by the Safer Choice / EPA Design For the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 2 Bottles. Bottle = 5lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2200 Name: Rinse Additive, Dishwasher, EPA Certified, BX/1 Bottle Description: Dishwasher additive provides sheeting action on machine washed kitchenware. Quick drying, spot free. Approved by the Safer Choice / EPA Design For the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 5lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2189 Name: Dish Soap, Manual, EPA Certified Description: Dish soap is a highly concentrated detergent designed for use in larger kitchens. Suspends greasy soils to allow for easy rinsing without leaving a slippery residue. Neutral pH for safe for employee handling. Approved by the EPA Safer Choice / Design For the Environment Program (DfE). Dish soap is fragranced. UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 5lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2190 Name: Cleaner, Degreaser, Multipurpose, EPA Certified Description: Multi-purpose cleaner is a premium green product. Degreaser is clean rinsing and residue free. Can be used for cleaning table tops, countertops, stainless steel, tile floors, walls and everyday soil and dirt. Approved by the EPA's Safer Choice / Design for the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 5lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2191 Name: Pre-Soak, Flatware, EPA Certified Description: esoak is used to dissolve food particles from flatware. Approved by the Safer Choice / EPA Design for the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 8lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2192 Name: De-Limer/De-Scaler, Dishwasher, EPA Certified Description: De-limer/de-scaler is designed to rid dishwashers of scale and lime formations due to hard water precipitates without using dangerous chemicals. Approved by the EPA's Safer Choice / Design for the Environment Program (DfE). UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 6lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2193 Name: Cleaner, Floor, Environmentally Safe Description: Floor cleaner is concentrated and designed to both clean and minimize future accumulations of organic soils and grease. The enzymatic chemistry allows this product to continue cleaning by breaking down organic soils found on quarry tile floors, rubber mats, concrete and grout found in food service areas for hours after use. Eliminates lingering odors while providing a mild fresh scent. Environmentally Safe. UOI is BX. BX = 1 Bottle. Bottle = 8lb NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2194 Name: Kit, Dispenser, Solid Detergent Description: Solid detergent dispenser dissolves solid cleaning chemicals into pre-mixed liquid detergents that are used in pot and pan wash sinks, flatware soak tubs, cleaning buckets and spray bottles. Dispenses a consistent mixture of water and detergent with a turn of the handle. Garden hose style water connection. UOI is KT. KT = solid detergent dispensing bowl with ball valve and high temperature backflow prevention. NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2195 Name: Kit, Detergent, Dispenser Faucet Connector Description: Faucet connector kit contains adapter that connects to the faucet without impacting normal use. For detergent dispenser. UOI is KT. NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2196 Name: Kit, 3rd Sink Sanitizer Dispenser Description: Sink sanitizer dispenser kit for third sink. Includes food service sanitizer automated mixing dispenser with connections for the NG Solid Detergent Dispenser for an integrated 3 sink cleaning solution. UOI is KT. NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2197 Name: Kit, Dispensing, Solid Ware-washing, Detergent and Rinse Aid Description: Solid ware-washing dispenser automatically dispenses detergent and rinse for all types of dishwashing machines. Kit includes two solid product dispensing bowls (detergent and rinse aid), a digital control unit and all installation materials. UOI is KT. NSN: 7930-00-NIB-21978 Name: Kit, Dispensing, Solid Warewashing, Detergent Description: Solid warewashing dispenser automatically dispenses detergent and rinse for all types of dishwashing machines. Kit includes solid detergent dispensing bowls, a digital control unit and all installation materials. UOI is KT. Should these items be added to the PL, the contracting agency who will be authorized by the Commission to order the products on behalf of the Federal Government under the authority of the AbilityOne Program® will be the General Services Administration, Fort Worth, TX. Before adding a product to the PL, the Commission considers the potential impact that removal from commercial channels of this product, as well as products determined to be essentially the same (ETS) (41CFR 51-5.3(a), would have on the sales of firms that are currently providing the products listed in this Notice to the Federal Government and the extent to which the potentially affected firms are dependent on the income. Once added to the PL, the products determined to be ETS to the product(s) added to the PL will be blocked from being sold to Federal Government agencies. The products that have been thus far determined to likely be essentially the same are: NSN: 7930-01-621-6646 ETS Stock Numbers: 542-0408; SUC61404; EL-6100606; 147POWERBLCK; 147ACCLAIM; 280044; EC6100607; 17063; 17062; 17091; 6100185; 6110751; 269401; 61504; 61404; 61494; 61654 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2199 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-01-618-2179 ETS Stock Numbers: 543S-0205; 147DRYITSL5; 6116811; 6832S1; 25395 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2200 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2189 ETS Stock Numbers: 529-0205; 10362; 6040S1; SIP117716 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2190 ETS Stock Numbers: 507S-0206; 6004S1; 6025S2 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2191 ETS Stock Numbers: 547-0208; 6110364; 6590S1 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2192 ETS Stock Numbers: 544-0206; 6115905; 663210 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2193 ETS Stock Numbers: 602S-0206; 1040S1 NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2194 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2195 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2196 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2197 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported NSN: 7930-00-NIB-2198 ETS Stock Numbers: None reported The items listed above will potentially be added to the PL for the Total (A-List) Government Requirement. That is, should any Federal Government agency determine a need for the product, the procurement of the item will be mandatory by that agency through the AbilityOne® Program. These products will also be offered through the AbilityOne Distributor Program. If your firm is currently selling these products to the Federal Government through commercial means, your firm will continue to sell these products through your AbilityOne Distributor status and there would be no adverse impact against your firm. If your firm is not an AbilityOne Distributor but would like to become a Distributor, please visit http://abilityone.gov/distributors/potential.html for more information. If your firm is selling either the item(s) listed above, or the items that have been determined to be ETS, it is important that your firm report the following information to the Committee: 1. Total Company 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. Please define the 12-month period reported. 2. Revenues accrued by providing the products listed in this Notice to the Federal Government for the same most recent 12-month period. If reporting on more than one item listed above, please report the revenue per each item, whether the NSNs or ETS items, and identify the item. 3. Identify the contract number that your firm holds to sell the item(s) to the Federal Government, the government agency, and period of performance (contract end date) for the item(s) your firm is reporting on. Identify the specific items per contract. 4. If your firm is selling the product through purchases by Government Purchase Cards (GPC), please identify that and the amount made through GPC purchases. 5. Identify whether or not the deliveries under the contract have been completed. 6. The length of time your firm has been providing these products to the Federal Government. 7. Identify any small business statuses your firm has qualified for, such as 8(a), woman-owned, service disabled veteran-owned, etc. 8. Provide your firm's DUNS number. The number is needed to confirm your company's small business statuses with the Small Business Administration (SBA). 9. Include your firm's mailing address. Do not use post office boxes, as all replies are sent via means that will not be delivered to a post office box. The address should be for the person who has signed the letter containing the information submitted. All information requested above must be included in the response. Responses that do not include the information requested will be determined to be non-responsive and will not be included in the impact analysis. All responses will be held as confidential and will not be released to any outside party. The information prescribed above must reach the Commission no later than February 5, 2019 and can be submitted in letter format. If information is not received by the date requested, the Commission will conclude that potentially affected firms have determined that there will be no severe adverse impact should the listed products be added to the PL. 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. General information concerning the Commission 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 Commission's website at www.abilityone.gov. If you have specific questions or require further explanation concerning this Notice or the addition of the above-referenced product to the PL, please contact Mike Jurkowski at (703) 603-2117.