This collection requires offerors,
when responding to a solicitation that provides for an evaluation
criterion regarding the employment/use of members of the Selected
Reserve, to indicate their intent to use such employees in their
offer by including documentation to support this intent. DFARS
provision 252.215-7005, Evaluation Factor for Employing or
Subcontracting with Members of the Selected Reserve,
applies.
The number of respondents,
number of responses, and hours of response changed because the 2017
estimate is based on FPDS data, whereas the 2014 estimate was based
on approximation via a subject matter expert. The hours per
response changed based on the DoD SME review of the general size
and scope of the contracts awarded in FY 2016 that may have
included the use of Selected Reserve members as an evaluation
factor for contract award. Approximately half of the contracts were
solicited for high dollar service efforts that may include numerous
labor categories and require many employees; therefore, the SME
concluded that the offeror’s time to compile the requisite
documentation is more appropriately expressed at approximately 20
hours to accommodate the size and scope of approximately half of
the solicitations issued that are subject to this requirement. The
cost per hour for contractor responses increased from $31 to $36
per hour because OPM increased the GS hourly wage for a GS-9, step
5 employee since 2014, and the 2017 hourly rate calculation now
includes locality pay in an effort to more effectively project
estimated costs.
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.