[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85640-85641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28720]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0157; Docket No. 2020-0053; Sequence No, 12]


Submission for OMB Review; Architect-Engineer Qualifications (SF-
330)

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 architect-engineer qualifications (Standard Form (SF) 330).

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 28, 2021.

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-
0157, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (SF-330). 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

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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)

    9000-0157, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (SF-330).

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors must submit to 
comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
requirement:

Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications

    As specified in FAR 36.702(b), an architect-engineer firm must 
provide information about its qualifications for a specific contract 
when the contract amount is expected to exceed the simplified 
acquisition threshold. Part I of the SF 330 may be used when the 
contract amount is expected to be at or below the simplified 
acquisition threshold, if the contracting officer determines that its 
use is appropriate. Part II of the SF 330 is used to obtain information 
from an architect-engineer firm about its general professional 
qualifications.
    The SF 330 accomplishes the following:
     Expands essential information about qualifications and 
experience data including:
     An organizational chart of all participating firms and key 
personnel.
     For all key personnel, a description of their experience 
in 5 relevant projects.
     A description of each example project performed by the 
project team (or some elements of the project team) and its relevance 
to the agency's proposed contract.
     A matrix of key personnel who participated in the example 
projects. This matrix graphically illustrates the degree to which the 
proposed key personnel have worked together before on similar projects.
     Reflects current architect-engineer disciplines, 
experience types and technology.
     Permits limited submission length thereby reducing costs 
for both the architect-engineer industry and the Government. Lengthy 
submissions do not necessarily lead to a better decision on the best-
qualified firm. The proposed SF 330 indicates that agencies may limit 
the length of firm's submissions, either certain sections or the entire 
package. The Government's right to impose such limitations was 
established in case law (Coffman Specialties, Inc., B-284546. N-284546/
2, 2000 U.S.Comp.Gen.LEXIS 58, May 10, 2000).
    The contracting officer uses the information provided on the SF 330 
to evaluate firms to select an architect-engineer firm for a contract.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 411.
    Total Annual Responses: 1,644.
    Total Burden Hours: 47,676.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 85 FR 
66983, on October 21, 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. 9000-0157, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (SF-330).

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2020-28720 Filed 12-28-20; 8:45 am]
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