[Federal Register: July 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 134)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[OMB Control Number 0704-0187]

 
Information Collection Requirement; Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement; DoD Acquisition Process (Solicitation Phase)

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments regarding a proposed extension 
of an approved information collection requirement.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the 
proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and 
seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invites comments 
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of DoD, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways 
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information 
collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) has approved this information collection 
requirement for use through December 31, 2002. DoD proposes that OMB 
extend its approval for 3 additional years.

DATES: DoD will consider all comments received by September 10, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Respondents may submit comments directly on the World Wide 
Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/dar/dfars.nsf/pubcomm. As an 
alternative, respondents may e-mail comments to: dfars@acq.osd.mil. 
Please cite OMB Control Number 0704-0187 in the subject line of e-
mailed comments.
    Respondents that cannot submit comments using either of the above 
methods may submit comments to: Defense Acquisition Regulations 
Council, Attn: Ms. Amy Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132,

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3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062; facsimile (703) 602-
0350. Please cite OMB Control Number 0704-0187.
    At the end of the comment period, interested parties may view 
public comments on the World Wide Web at http://emissary.acq.osd.mil/
dar/dfars.nsf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Williams, (703) 602-0328. The 
information collection requirement addressed in this notice is 
available electronically on the World Wide Web at: http://
www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.html. Paper copies are available from Ms. 
Amy Williams, OUSD(AT&L)DP(DAR), IMD 3C132, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-3062.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title and OMB Number: Information Collection in Support of the DoD 
Acquisition Process (Solicitation Phase), OMB Control Number 0704-0187.
    Needs and Uses: This information collection requirement pertains to 
information that an offeror must submit to DoD in response to a request 
for proposals or an invitation for bids. DoD uses this information to 
evaluate offers; determine whether the offered price is fair and 
reasonable; and determine which offeror to select for contract award. 
DoD also uses this information in determining whether to provide 
precious metals as Government-furnished material; whether to accept 
alternate preservation, packaging, or packing; and whether to trade in 
existing personal property toward the purchase of new items.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Annual Burden Hours: 9,870,858.
    Number of Respondents: 161,355.
    Responses Per Respondent: Approximately 12.
    Annual Responses: 1,954,238.
    Average Burden Per Response: 5.05 hours.
    Frequency: On occasion.

Summary of Information Collection

    This information collection pertains to information, not separately 
covered by another OMB clearance, that an offeror must submit to DoD in 
response to a request for proposals or an invitation for bids. In 
particular, the information collection covers the following DFARS 
requirements:
     217.70, Exchange of Personal Property. Section 217.7004, 
paragraph (a), of this subpart requires that solicitations that 
contemplate exchange (trade-in) of personal property, and application 
of the exchange allowance to the acquisition of similar property, must 
include a request for offerors to state prices for the new items being 
acquired both with and without any exchange allowance.
     217.72, Bakery and Dairy Products. Section 217.7201, 
paragraph (b)(2), of this subpart requires a contractor's list of 
cabinet equipment in the Schedule of the contract, when the contractor 
is required to furnish its own cabinets for dispensing milk from bulk 
containers.
     217.74, Undefinitized Contract Actions. Unless an 
exception in 217.7404-5 of this subpart applies, paragraph (b) of 
217.7404-3 requires the contractor to submit a qualifying proposal in 
accordance with the definitization schedule of the undefinitized 
contract action. A ``qualifying proposal'' is defined in paragraph (c) 
of 217.7401 as a proposal containing sufficient information for DoD to 
do complete and meaningful analyses and audits of the information in 
the proposal and any other information that the contracting officer has 
determined that DoD needs to review in connection with the contract.
     217.75, Acquisition of Replenishment Parts. Paragraph (d) 
of 217.7504 of this subpart permits contracting officers to include, in 
sole-source solicitations for replenishment parts, a provision 
requiring an offeror to supply, with its proposal, price and quantity 
data on any Government orders for the replenishment part issued within 
the most recent 12 months.
     252.208-7000, Intent to Furnish Precious Metals as 
Government-Furnished Material. Paragraph (b) of this clause requires an 
offeror to cite the type and quantity of precious metals required in 
the performance of the contract. Paragraph (c) requires the offeror to 
submit two prices for each deliverable item that contains precious 
metals: one based on the Government furnishing the precious metals, and 
the other based on the contractor furnishing the precious metals.
     252.209-7001, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the 
Government of a Terrorist Country. Paragraph (c) of this provision 
requires an offeror to provide a disclosure with its offer if the 
government of a terrorist country has a significant interest in the 
offeror, in a subsidiary of the offeror, or in a parent company of 
which the offeror is a subsidiary.
     252.211-7004, Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and 
Packing. Paragraph (b) of this provision requires an offeror to submit 
information sufficient to allow evaluation of any alternate 
preservation, packaging, or packing proposed by the offeror.
     252.226-7000, Notice of Historically Black College or 
University and Minority Institution Set-Aside. Paragraph (c)(2) of this 
clause requires that, upon request of the contracting officer, the 
offeror will provide evidence prior to award that the Secretary of 
Education has determined the offeror to be a historically black college 
or university or minority institution.
     252.237-7000, Notice of Special Standards of 
Responsibility. Paragraph (c) of this provision requires the apparently 
successful offeror, under a solicitation for audit services, to give 
the contracting officer evidence that it is licensed by the cognizant 
licensing authority in the State or other political jurisdiction where 
the offeror operates its professional practice.

Michele P. Peterson,
Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council.
[FR Doc. 02-17522 Filed 7-11-02; 8:45 am]
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