[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 71653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24932]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0011; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No. 8]


Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 
1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a revision 
and renewal of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding preaward survey forms.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Additionally submit a copy to GSA through http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions on the site. This 
website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the 
comment field or attach a file for lengthier comments.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 
1407, and 1408). Comments received generally will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or 
business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your 
comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, approximately two-to-
three days after submission to verify posting. If there are 
difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and Any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 
1406, 1407, and 1408).

B. Needs and Uses

    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 or obtain sufficient information to 
establish that the prospective contractor: Has adequate financial 
resources; or the ability to obtain such resources; is able to comply 
with required delivery schedule; has a satisfactory record of 
performance; has a satisfactory record of integrity; and is otherwise 
qualified and eligible to receive an award under appropriate laws and 
regulations. If such information is not readily available to the 
contracting officer, it is obtained through a preaward survey conducted 
by the contract administration office or another organization 
designated by the agency to conduct the surveys. The necessary data is 
collected from available data or through plant visits, phone calls, and 
correspondence in detail commensurate with the dollar value and 
complexity of the procurement. This clearance covers the information 
that prospective contractors must provide to ensure proper completion 
of the following preaward survey forms prescribed by the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

     Standard Form 1403 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (General)
     Standard Form 1404 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (Technical)
     Standard Form 1405 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (Production)
     Standard Form 1406 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (Quality Assurance)
     Standard Form 1407 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (Financial Capability)
     Standard Form 1408 Preaward Survey of Prospective 
Contractor (Accounting System)

C. Common Form

    This information collection is being converted into a common form. 
The General Services Administration is the sponsor agency of this 
common form. All executive agencies covered by the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation will use this common form. Each executive agency will report 
their agency burden separately, and the reported information will be 
available at Reginfo.gov.

D. Annual Burden

General Services Administration

    Respondents: 107.
    Total Annual Responses: 107.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,568.

E. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 
55290 on September 4, 2020. No comments were received.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 
1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408).

William F. Clark,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-24932 Filed 11-9-20; 8:45 am]
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