Modifications (Multiple Award
Schedules): GSAR Part Affected: 552.238-82
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/15/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2022
14,200
28,752
49,700
100,632
2,918,384
6,842,976
The information being collected is
required by General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
(GSAR) clause 552.238-82, Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule).
The GSAR clause requires GSA FSS Contractors to submit information
that supports their request for a contract modification. The clause
specifically covers only the following three types of contract
modification: additional items/additional SINs, deletions, and
price reduction.
For Items 12, an updated
estimated # of respondents (year) was used. This number is
calculated by adding the total number of GSA FSS contracts for
fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021 and then dividing that number by
3 (note the actual number came to 14,199.6, however only a whole
number can be used for this purpose. As a result, the number was
rounded up to 14,200). The decrease in this number may be a result
of the GSA FSS consolidation effort. The consolidation effort
enabled existing GSA FSS Contractors to have only a single GSA FSS
contract versus having two or more contracts. For Item 12, an
updated estimated # of submissions per respondent was used. This
number is calculated by dividing the average # of modifications
issued by the estimated # of respondents (year), then in this
instance rounding down to the nearest whole number. The average #
of modifications issued was calculated by adding the total number
of modifications issued during fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021
that were identified as deletions, additions, and pricing and then
dividing the number by 3. The decrease in this number can be
attributed to an improved methodology for estimating the number of
requests per GSA FSS contract (year). In this case, the data
collection for this information collection has improved to the
extent that GSA is now able to identify the type of modification
issued during a given fiscal year. Being able to make this
distinction is important as the GSAR clause tied to this
information collection only covers three types of modifications:
deletions, additions (i.e., items/additional SINs), and price
reductions. Note. At this point in time, GSA is unable to verify
whether not a particular modification identified as falling into
one of these three categories is actually attributed to the GSAR
clause covered by this information collection. As a result, it is
possible that the number provided is higher than the actual number.
For example, not every pricing modification falls under this GSAR
clause given there are price increases, price reductions, and other
changes that impact pricing. This GSAR clause only addresses price
reductions. For Items 12 & 14, an updated estimated cost per
hour (i.e., hourly rate) was used. This number is based on the OPM
GS-12, Step 5 salary of $43.10 per hour (see OPM Salary Table
2022-GS, Effective January 2022), plus a fringe factor of 36.25%
($15.62) (see OMB Memo M-08-13 for use in public-private
competition). For Item 14, an updated estimate total # of
submissions (year) was used. The updated number used here is the
same number used in Item 12 for the estimated total # of
submissions (year). The decrease in this number can be attributed
to the aforementioned improved methodology for estimating the
number of modification requests covered by this information
collection as well as possibly the GSA FSS Consolidation
effort.
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.
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Modifications (Multiple Award Schedules): GSAR Part Affected: 552.238-82