The solicitation certification
requires offerors for a requirement in excess of $100,000 to
certify whether the firm or its principals were currently
suspended, debarred, proposed for debarment, indicted, or within 3
years of the offer had been convicted of any felonies or civil
cases in which the United States brought the action arising from
any Federal tax labor, and employment environmental, antitrust, or
consumer protection laws. In addition, the offeror must advise the
contracting officer prior to subcontracting with a contractor
debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment.
The total estimated public
burden of 102,300 hours is an incremental increase attributable to
implementation of the additional information collection
requirements related to implementation of contractor responsibility
provisions and clauses in FAR subparts 9.1 and 9.4.
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.