The information being collected is required by General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 552.238-82, Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule). The clause requires contractors who have a MAS contract to request a contract modification by submitting information to the contracting officer. At a minimum, each contract modification request covered by this clause is to include an explanation for the request and supporting information. The clause has an Alternate I and Alternate II as well.
The basic clause applies to MAS contracts that are not subject to transactional data reporting and covers the following types of requests for contract modification: additional items/additional SINs, deletions, and price reductions. Alternate I is pretty much the same as the basic clause with exception to paragraph (e) being revised to reflect a MAS contractor accepting eMod. Alternate II applies to MAS contracts subject to transactional data reporting and covers the following types of requests for contract modification: additional items/additional SINs and deletions.
For Item 12, an updated estimated # of submissions per year was used. This number is calculated by adding the total number of modifications processed under this clause over a three fiscal year span and then dividing that number by 3. This number was then rounded up to the nearest whole number to account for the possibility of a request being denied. The change in this number can be attributed to being able to obtain updated data. Specifically, the update data reflects fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, whereas the prior data reflected fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
For Item 14, an updated estimated # of respondents (year) was used. This number is calculated by using the same method used to determine the estimated # of submission per year for Item 12.
For Items 12 & 14, an updated estimated cost per hour was used. This number is based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) GS-12, Step 5 salary of $48.13 per hour (see OPM Salary Table 2025-RUS, Effective January 2025), plus a fringe factor of 36.25% ($17.45) (see OMB Memo M-08-13 for use in public-private competition). The change can be attributed to using current data (i.e., the previous extension used OPM salary data from 2022).
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.
3090-0302 ICR Supporting Statement (FY25).docx
3090-0302_comment1.pdf
Modifications (Multiple Award Schedules): GSAR Part Affected: 552.238-82