9000-0136-Justification

SUPPORTING STATEMENT
FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION
9000-0136, COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITIONS
A.

Justification.

1. Administrative requirements. The Federal Acquisition
Streamlining Act of 1994 included Title VIII, entitled
Commercial Items. The title made numerous additions and
revisions to both the civilian agency and Armed Service
acquisition statutes to encourage and facilitate the
acquisition of commercial items and services by Federal
Government agencies.
To implement these changes, DOD, NASA, and GSA amended the
Federal Acquisition Regulation to include
streamlined/simplified procedures for the acquisition of
commercial items. As part of the streamlined procedures,
a new solicitation provision was developed to take the
place of the multitude of certifications and
representations used in Government solicitations. This
new provision is significantly shorter and collects less
information than the corresponding provisions used in noncommercial acquisitions.
2. Uses of information. Information will be used by
Federal agencies to facilitate the acquisition of
commercial items and services.
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 request for
information does not duplicate any other requirement.
5. If collection of information impacts small businesses
or other entities, describe methods used to minimize
burden. The burden applied to small business is the
minimum burden consistent with the provisions of the
statutes applicable to the acquisition of commercial items
and services by Federal agencies.

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 by offer, order, or contract is not
practicable.
7. Special circumstances for collection. Collection is
not inconsistent 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 July 10, 2006, Federal Register made this
requirement available to the public and requested comments.
No major problems regarding this requirement were reported.
9. Explanation of any decision to provide any payment or
gift to respondents, other than reenumeration of
contractors or guarantees. Not applicable.
10. Describe assurance of confidentiality provided to
respondents. The information collected is disclosed only
to the extent consistent with prudent business practices
and current regulations.
11. Additional justification for questions of a sensitive
nature. No sensitive questions are involved.
12 & 13.
burden.

Estimated total annual public hour and cost
Annual Reporting Burden

Number of respondents . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of responses per respondent per year.
Total annual responses . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparation time per response. . . . . . . .
Total response burden hours. . . . . . . . .
Average wage ($20 + 75% OH). . . . . . . . .
Estimated cost to public . .
. . $13,923,000

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.
37,500
. x
34
.
1,275,000
. x
.312
.
397,800
. x
$35
. . . . . . .

14.

Estimated cost to the Government.
Annual Recordkeeping Burden and Cost

Total annual responses. . . . . . . . .
Review time per response. . . . . . . .
Total burden hours. . . . . . . . . . .
Average wages + overhead ($16/hr + 100%
Total Government cost . . . . . . . . .

. .
. .
. .
OH)
. .

.
.
.
.
.

. 1,275,000
. x
.5
.
637,500
. x
$32
.$20,400,000

15. Explain reasons for program changes or adjustments
reported in Item 13 or 14. This submission requests an
extension of OMB approval of an existing information
collection requirement in the FAR. The burden associated
with this collection has been reduced to reflect the
greater use of simplified procedures to acquire commercial
items. Under special test authority, simplified procedures
may be used up to $5 million. In addition, the increasing
use of FedBizOpps to electronically solicit bids and offers
has streamlined the acquisition process and simplified
submission of offices to the Government.
16. Outline plans for published results of information
collections. Results will not be tabulated or published.
17. Approval not to display expiration date.
applicable.

Not

18. Explanation of exception to certification statement.
Not applicable.
B.

Collections of Information Employing Statistical
Methods.

Statistical methods are not used in this information
collection.

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