[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 33606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16163]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0011]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request Entitled Preaward Survey 
Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to 
an existing OMB clearance (9000-0011).

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently 
approved information collection requirement concerning Preaward Survey 
forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408). This OMB 
clearance currently expires October 31, 1997.

DATES: Comment due date August 19, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect 
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 
this burden, should be submitted to: General Services Administration, 
FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC 
20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0011 in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph DeStefano, Federal Acquisition 
Policy Division, GSA (202) 501-1758.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

    To protect the Government's interest and to ensure timely delivery 
of items of the requisite quality, contracting officers, prior to 
award, must make an affirmative determination that the prospective 
contractor is responsible, i.e., capable of performing the contract. 
Before making such a determination, the contracting officer must have 
in his possession or must obtain information sufficient to satisfy 
himself that the prospective contractor (i) has adequate financial 
resources, or the ability to obtain such resources, (ii) is able to 
comply with required delivery schedule, (iii) has a satisfactory record 
of performance, (iv) has a satisfactory record of integrity, and (v) is 
otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under appropriate 
laws and regulations. If such information is not in the contracting 
officer's possession, it is obtained through a preaward survey 
conducted by the contract administration office responsible for the 
plant and/or the geographic area in which the plant is located. The 
necessary data is collected by contract administration personnel from 
available data or through plant visits, phone calls, and correspondence 
and entered on Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408 in 
detail commensurate with the dollar value and complexity of the 
procurement. The information is used by Federal contracting officers to 
determine whether a prospective contractor is responsible.

B. Annual Reporting Burden

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 24 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents, 
12,000; responses per respondent, .5; total annual responses, 6,000; 
preparation hours per response, 24; and total response burden hours, 
144,000.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requester may obtain copies of OMB 
applications or justifications from the General Services 
Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4037, 
Washington, DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control 
No. 9000-0011, Preaward Survey Forms, in all correspondence.

    Dated: June 16, 1997.
Sharon A. Kiser,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 97-16163 Filed 6-19-97; 8:45 am]
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