DFARS Part 217 prescribes policies and
procedures for acquiring supplies and services by special
contracting methods. This information collection is required to
identify sources of supply to enhance the competition, verify that
a contractor under a Master Agreement is adequately insured, and
evaluate requests for reimbursement for lost or damaged property
for which the Government is liable, and evaluate proposals for
"over and above" work under existing contracts.
The estimated hours have
increased from the 2011 estimate by approximately 127,105 hours.
This change in burden reflects the use of FPDS data for fiscal
years 2010 through 2013 and adjustments made to the average hours
per response for requirements under DFARS 252.217-7026 and 217.75.
First, under DFARS 217.74, Undefinitized Contract Actions (UCAs),
paragraph 217.7404-3(b), the estimated number of respondents
increased, based on FPDS data. The number of respondents and the
total number of responses increased from our last estimate as a
result of adding UCAs for foreign military sales (FMS) and
purchases at, or below, the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT)
to the estimate. Second, under DFARS 217.75, the total number of
respondents increased and the estimated time to submit required
data to the contracting officer (average hours per response) also
increased to 16 hours from 2 hours previously estimated. Third,
under 252.217-7026, we reduced the average hours per response from
24 hours to 16 hours because we estimated that approximately 50% of
the contracts awarded are for non-complex, repetitive acquisitions
where the contracting officer may not require the successful
offeror to submit its list of sources of supplies per DFARS
217.7303(a)(2) and (a)(4). Finally, we reduced the cost per hour
rates used in this estimate by excluding locality pay, which had
been used in the prior estimates.
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:
(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;
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.
0704-0214_Supporting Statement-2015 (1-8-2015).docx
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 217, Special Contracting Methods, and related clauses at 252.217