Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3090-0235 Supporting Statement - Final 6.23.2016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-06-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
32431	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)		Modified
222160	Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; GSA OIG Audits; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)		New
222156	Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; Commercial Sales Practices; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3090-0235	ICR Reference No: 201510-3090-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-3090-009
Agency/Subagency: GSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2016
Terms of Clearance: This collection is approved based on the revised materials provided by the Agency.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2016
Responses	24,323	0	1,560
Time Burden (Hours)	847,956	0	868,920
Cost Burden (Dollars)	57,660,982	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	80 FR 72060	11/18/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 21346	04/11/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
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)
Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; Commercial Sales Practices; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)
Federal Supply Schedule Pricing Disclosures; GSA OIG Audits; GSAR Sections Affected: 515.408(a)(2), 538.273(b)(2), and 552.238-75(c)(1)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	24,323	1,560	0	22,763	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	847,956	868,920	0	-20,964	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	57,660,982	0	0	57,660,982	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,448,038

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 05/23/2016

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