Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0505-0013 Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-11-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
972	Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.	Unchanged
44905	Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0505-0013	ICR Reference No: 200611-0505-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-0505-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/OCFO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/06/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/08/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	2,100	0	3,600
Time Burden (Hours)	67,200	0	115,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Contracting offices planning to negotiate contracts for supplies or services insert a provision with this title in solicitations. The provision tells offerors how to prepare proposals, thus providing offerors with a framework for their technical and business information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 301 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 40 USC 486 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 103	05/30/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 168	08/30/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.
Procurement: Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals.

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,100	3,600	0	0	-1,500	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	67,200	115,200	0	0	-48,000	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Additional criteria for estimating the number of acquisitions to which the requirement for submission of technical and business proposals applies have been utilized, resulting in a reduction of estimated contracts from 900 to 525, thereby reducing the number of estimated responses (4 offers per contract) 3,200 to 2,100 and reducing the burden estimate from 115,200 hours to 67,200 hours (32 hours per response).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,543,517

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/08/2006

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