Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR sections affected: 52.204-24, 52.204-25, and 52.204-26

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2026.07.29_9000-0199 PRA Supporting Statement Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238314	Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation -- FAR Section 52.204-26		Modified
237187	Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR Section 52.204-25		Modified
237186	Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR Section 52.204-24		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 9000-0199	ICR Reference No: 202608-9000-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202310-9000-001
Agency/Subagency: FAR	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR sections affected: 52.204-24, 52.204-25, and 52.204-26
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/14/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2026
Responses	990,206	905,213
Time Burden (Hours)	1,844,850	1,839,573
Cost Burden (Dollars)	158,657,100	145,326,267

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Abstract: Listed in the order in which offerors and contractors provide the information, this clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements meant to implement subparagraphs (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B) of Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232): ● FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation. This provision requires offerors to: ○ Review the list of excluded parties in SAM for entities excluded from receiving Federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”. ○ Represent whether it does or does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument. ○ Represents whether it does, or does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. ● FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. This provision requires offerors to respond only if the offeror represented that it “does provide or use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in paragraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2) of the FAR provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraphs (v)(2)(i) or (ii) of the FAR provision at 52.212-3. ● FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. In the event a contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or a contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, this clause requires contractors to: ○ Report the information in paragraph 52.204-25(d)(2) to the contracting officer, unless the contract has established other procedures for reporting the information; in the case of DoD, the contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. ○ For indefinite delivery contracts, the contractor shall report to the contracting officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of DoD, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil. ○ Report the following within one business day from the date of such identification or notification.

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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:
	91 FR 27048	05/13/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 52692	08/14/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation -- FAR Section 52.204-26
Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR Section 52.204-25
Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment -- FAR Section 52.204-24

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	990,206	905,213	0	84,993	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,844,850	1,839,573	0	5,277	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	158,657,100	145,326,267	0	13,330,833	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This extension includes adjustments to the public and Government burden estimates based on the following: ● The estimated number of respondents and responses per year is based on the historical average of procurement data in SAM.gov for the three most recent fiscal years (2023 through 2025). ● The estimated cost per hour is based on use of the calendar year 2026 OPM GS wage rate for the rest of the United States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $132,829,200

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? No

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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: 08/14/2026

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