9000-0145_Justification

SUPPORTING STATEMENT
FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION
9000-0145, USE OF DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) AS
PRIMARY CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION
A. Justification
1. Administrative requirements. The Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number is the nine-digit identification number
assigned by Dun and Bradstreet Information Services to an
establishment. The Government uses the DUNS number to identify
contractors in reporting to the Federal Procurement Data System
(FPDS). The FPDS provides a comprehensive mechanism for
assembling, organizing, and presenting contract placement data
for the Federal Government. Federal agencies report data on all
contracts in excess of $25,000.00 to the Federal Procurement Data
Center that collects, processes, and disseminates official
statistical data on Federal contracting. Contracting officers
insert the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provision
52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number in
solicitations they expect will result in contracts in excess of
$25,000.00. This provision requires offerors to submit their
DUNS number with their offer. If the offeror does not have a
DUNS number, the provision provides instructions on obtaining
one.
2. Uses of information. Information is used to categorize data
related to Federal contracts.
3. Consideration of information technology. We use improved
information technology to the maximum extent practicable. Where
both the Government agency and contractors are capable of
electronic interchange, the contractors may submit this
information collection requirement electronically.
4. Efforts to identify duplication. This requirement is issued
under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which has been
developed to standardize Federal procurement practices and
eliminate unnecessary duplication.
5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or
other entities, describe methods used to minimize burden. The
burden applied to small businesses is the minimum consistent with
applicable laws, Executive orders, regulations, and prudent
business practices.
6. Describe consequence to Federal program or policy activities
if the collection is not conducted or is conducted less
frequently. Collection of information on a basis other than
solicitation-by-solicitation is not practical.
7. Special circumstances for collection. Collection of
information is consistent with guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.6

8. Efforts to consult with persons outside the agency. Under
the procedures established for development of the FAR, agency and
public comments were solicited and each comment addressed before
finalization of the text. A notice in the December 18, 2002,
Federal Register made this requirement available to the public
and requested comments. Dun and Bradstreet Information Services
provided the number of requests for DUNS numbers by Federal
registrants and the Federal Procurement Data Center provided the
number of contract awards based on their FY 2001 Federal
Procurement Report.
9. Explanation of any decision to provide any payment or gift to
respondents, other than remuneration of contractors or
guarantees. Not applicable.
10. Describe assurance of confidentiality provided to
respondents. This information will be disclosed only to the
extent consistent with prudent business practices and current
regulatory and statutory requirements.
11. Additional justification for questions of a sensitive nature.
No sensitive questions are involved.
12. & 13. Estimated total annual public hour and cost burden.
The estimated time for offerors to enter the DUNS number is
1 minute.
a. Estimated Annual Hour Burden
Number of contracts awarded . . . . . . . .
(used as estimated number of respondents)
Number of Respondents to FAR 52.204-6 . . .
Number of submissions per respondent. . . .
Total annual responses. . . . . . . . . . .
Preparation time per response . . . . . . .
Total response burden hours . . . . . . . .

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35,694

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35,694
. . .
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. . . 142,776
.X .0166 hours
. . .
2,370

Number of new DUNS numbers requested. . . . . . . .
5,791
Time needed to request a DUNS number. . . . .. X .0833 hours
Total hours to receive DUNS number . . . . . . . .
482
Total Burden Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,852
b. Estimated Annual Cost
Total Burden Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,852
Cost per Hour*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X $40.85
Cost to respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $116,504
*Cost per hour based on GS-11 step 5 hourly rate ($23.34)
plus overhead of 75 percent.

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14. Estimated cost to the Government. The time required for
Government review of the requirement is approximately 1 minute
per response.
Total annual responses . .
Review time per responses
Total burden hours . . . .
Average cost per hour wage
Total Government cost. . .

. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
($23.34/hr + 100%
. . . . . . . . .

. . . 142,776
.X .0166 hours
. . .
2,370
OH).X _ $46.68
. . . 110,632

15. Explain reasons for program changes or adjustments reported
in Item 13 or 14. This submission requests an extension of OMB
approval of an information collection requirement in the FAR.
The information collection requirement in the FAR remains the
same.
16. Outline plans for published results of information
collections. Results will not be tabulated or published.
17.

Approval not to display expiration date.

Not applicable.

18. Explanation of exception to certification statement.
applicable.
B.

Not

Collections of Information Employing Statistical
Methods.

Statistical methods are not used in this information collection.

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