This collection
is approved based on the revised materials provided by the
Agency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2016
24,323
0
1,560
847,956
0
868,920
57,660,982
0
0
The General Services Administration’s
Federal Supply Schedule program, commonly known as the GSA
Schedules program or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program,
provides federal agencies with a simplified process for acquiring
commercial supplies and services. The FSS program is the
Government’s preeminent contracting vehicle, accounting for
approximately 10 percent of all federal contract dollars with
approximately $33 billion of purchases made through the program in
fiscal year 2015.
The following figures were
updated for the current information collection: ● FSS contracts and
FSS vendors. Based on information obtained from the FSS19 contract
writing system, 20,094 FSS contracts were held by 17,302 vendors in
FY2014. This is an increase from the previous information
collection figures of 19,000 FSS contracts held by 16,000 vendors.
● Price reduction modifications. The eMod system showed 2,148 price
reduction modifications were completed in FY14. This is an increase
of the estimate of 1,560 price reduction modifications from the
previous information collection. ● Office of Inspector General
(OIG) audits. GSA based its figure of 59 pre-award audits on the
GSA OIG’s Semiannual Reports to Congress for fiscal years 2012
through 2014. This is a decrease from an average of 70 audits noted
in the previous information collection. ● Government Hourly Rate.
The hourly rate used to estimate the annualized cost to the
Government for most of the applicable tasks was decreased from
$43.12 to $41.48. Although the previous and current information
collections reference GS-12, Step 5 pay rates in the Washington, DC
Metropolitan locality, the previous information collection used an
incorrect rate; it noted the 2009 GS-12, Step 5 rate in the
Washington, DC Metropolitan locality was $43.12, when in actuality
it was $39.70. The estimated annual time burden for respondents and
the Government increased due to the inclusion of CSP disclosures
and updated figures. Those increases were as follows: ● Estimated
Annual Time Burden on Respondents. The 2015 estimated annual burden
is 1,324,343 hours, which is an increase over the 2012 estimate of
868,920. ● Estimated Annual Burden on the Government. The 2015
estimated annual burden is 305,826 hours, which is an increase over
the 2012 estimate of 3,120. The estimated annual cost burden for
respondents and the Government increased due to the inclusion of
CSP disclosures and updated figures. Those increases were as
follows: ● Estimated Annual Cost Burden on Respondents. The 2015
estimated annual cost burden is $90,055,353. The 2012 information
collection did not provide a respondent cost burden estimate, but
if the same hourly rate ($68) was applied to the 2012 time burden,
the 2012 cost burden would have been $59,086,560. ● Estimated
Annual Cost Burden on the Government. The 2015 estimated annual
cost burden is $12,952,757, which is an increase over the 2012
estimate of $134,534.
$7,448,038
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Matthew McFarland 202
690-9232
No
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.
3090-0235 Supporting Statement - Final 6.23.2016.docx
Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; Price Reductions Clause; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)