[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25031]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0157; Docket No. 2023-0053; Sequence No. 7]


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 an 
extension of a previously approved information collection requirement 
regarding architect-engineer qualifications (Standard Form (SF) 330).

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 14, 2023.

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.

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 (SAT).
    Part I--Contract-Specific Qualifications. The information on the 
form is reviewed by a selection panel composed of professionals and 
assists the panel in selecting the most qualified architect-engineer 
firm to perform the specific project. The form is designed to provide a 
uniform method for architect-engineer firms to submit information on 
experience, personnel, and capabilities of the architect-engineer firm 
to perform along with information on the consultants they expect to 
collaborate with on the specific project. Part I of the SF 330 may be 
used when the contract amount is expected to be at or below the SAT, if 
the contracting officer determines that its use is appropriate.
    Part II--General Qualifications. The information obtained on this 
form is used to determine if a firm should be solicited for architect-
engineer projects. Architect-engineer firms are encouraged to update 
the form annually. 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 a 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: 682.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,728.
    Total Burden Hours: 79,112.

D. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published in the Federal Register at 88 FR 
60209, on August 31, 2023. Two identical comments were received in 
Regulations.gov but not posted to be publicly viewable because they 
were not relevant or responsive to the request for comments. The 
identical comments seem to be unsolicited bulk email.
    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).

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-25031 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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