Request for Proposal; Request for Price Quotations; Subcontracting Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form RFP Request for Proposal Form	Unchanged
Form SR Subcontractor Report Form	New
Form RFPQ Request for Price Quotation Form	Unchanged
RFP_RFPQ_20151113_omb.pdf Supporting Statement A	2015-11-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
36194	Request for Proposal Form	Unchanged
218781	Subcontractor Report Form	New
187975	Request for Price Quotation Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 7100-0180	ICR Reference No: 201510-7100-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-7100-004
Agency/Subagency: FRS	Agency Tracking No: RFP; RFPQ; SR
Title: Request for Proposal; Request for Price Quotations; Subcontracting Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Delegated
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/13/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/13/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	2,700	0	2,550
Time Burden (Hours)	21,950	0	21,900
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Federal Reserve Board uses the RFP and the RFPQ as appropriate to obtain competitive proposals and contracts from approved vendors of goods and services. This information collection is required to collect data on prices, specifications of goods and services, and qualifications of prospective vendors. The RFP document for the procurement of goods, services and construction that are not off-the-shelf items is called the Solicitation, Offer, and Award. When procuring off-the-shelf goods and services using the RFPQ, Board staff partially completes a Purchase Order that is sent to prospective vendors. Prospective vendors then fill in the price column and return the Purchase Order to the Federal Reserve.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 243, 244, 248(I) Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
   US Code: 12 USC 5452(c)(1) and (2) Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 203 124 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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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 43777	07/23/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 60901	10/08/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Request for Price Quotation	RFPQ	Request for Price Quotation (Sample Form)
Request for Proposal	RFP	Solicitation, Offer, and Award
Subcontractor Report	SR	Subcontractor Report

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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	2,700	2,550	150	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21,950	21,900	0	50	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Federal Reserve requires prime contractors to submit a Subcontracting Report that collects information about their subcontractors’ commitments toward diversity and inclusion of minority-owned and women-owned vendors in the subcontractor’s activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,869,241

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]? Yes

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: 11/13/2015

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