The implementation of SBA’s regulation
in section 19.301 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and
FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation
requires that contractors rerepresent size status by updating their
representations at the prime contract level in the Representations
and Certifications section of the System for Award Management
(SAM), and notifying the contracting officer that it has made the
required rerepresentation.
The Federal Procurement Data
System (FPDS) provides a comprehensive web-based tool for agencies
to report contract actions. Among these contract actions are
modifications executed to reflect the size status rerepresentations
required by FAR clause 52.219-28. With FPDS, the Government is able
to obtain a more accurate number of rerepresentations that are done
in a given year. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, FPDS shows 2,156
rerepresentation modifications were executed. The FY 2017 FPDS data
is used to estimate the approximate number of responses for this
collection: 2,200. This is an increase from the 1,700 responses
that was estimated for the current collection. The number of hours
per response remains unchanged. Based on the updated number of
responses, this information collection will result in a total of
1,100 hours, an increase of 250 hours from the annual reporting
burden published in the Federal Register at 80 FR 25293, on May 4,
2015 (850 hours). The average cost per hour has increased from $31
to $37 due to an increase in the hourly rate for a GS-9, Step 5,
and an increase in the overhead rate. A 36.25% rate is used in lieu
of 33% based on the rate from the Office of Management and Budget
Circular A-76, Attachment C.
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.