Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
9000-0083 Supporting Stmt.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-30	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36588	Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0083	ICR Reference No: 201907-9000-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201603-9000-007
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	13,470	0	39,990
Time Burden (Hours)	13,470	0	39,990
Cost Burden (Dollars)	727,380	0	1,679,580

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Abstract: FAR subpart 9.202, and the associated clause at FAR 52.209-1, Qualification Requirements, implement the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2319 and 41 U.S.C. 3311, which permits agency heads to establish qualification requirements for testing or other quality assurance demonstrations that must be completed by an offeror before award of a contract. This information collection is necessary to provide the contracting officer with relevant information when an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement has met the standards specified.

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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:
	84 FR 14944	04/12/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 36926	07/30/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Qualification Requirements--FAR Sections Affected: Subpart 9.2 and 52.209-1

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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	13,470	39,990	0	-26,520	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,470	39,990	0	-26,520	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	727,380	1,679,580	0	-952,200	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This submission makes adjustments to the current burden, as a result of: (1) enhanced data collection capabilities that provide more detailed information on Federal contract awards; (2) a change to the methodology used to calculate the burden – as a result of more readily available information; (3) a change to the Government’s average hourly wage from a GS 9 to a GS 12 – to reflect equal qualifications and experience of the contractor employee and the Government employee providing or reviewing the information collection data; and, (4) the increase in the GS schedule wages and locality pay from FY 2016 to FY 2019.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $363,690

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/30/2019

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