Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey, 57113-57114 [2023-18005]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• General Services Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57113-57114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18005]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0204; Docket 2023-0053; Sequence No. 6]


Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a 
preapproved information collection requirement regarding the 
Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 21, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for Public 
Comments'' or by using the search function. Additionally, submit a copy 
to GSA through https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions 
on the site. This website provides the ability to type short comments 
directly into the comment field or attach a file for lengthier 
comments.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0204, Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey. Comments received generally 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two-to-three days after submission to verify posting. If 
there are difficulties submitting comments, contact the GSA Regulatory 
Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement 
Analyst, at 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)

    9000-0204, Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey.

B. Needs and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that actual and potential 
offerors may submit in accordance with the following Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement as stipulated in agency 
procedures:
    FAR 52.201-01, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey. This provision 
encourages actual and potential offerors to provide the Government 
constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as 
applicable, used for a specific acquisition using a Government-provided 
survey at https://www.acquisition.gov/360. Survey questions follows:

Actual/Potential Offeror Survey

    Responses to these questions are not intended to identify you as a 
respondent, but to ensure we gain insight into various groups' views 
and satisfaction with the procurement process.
    Did you submit an offer on this solicitation? Yes/No
    Are you a small business? Yes/No/Don't Know
    Select all that apply:

[cir] Small disadvantaged business
[cir] Women-owned small business
[cir] Service-disabled veteran-owned small business
[cir] Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business

    Have you used any of the following resources to assist in doing 
business with the government? Select all that apply:

[cir] SBA Procurement Center Representatives
[cir] Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
[cir] GSA Vendor Support Center
[cir] Agency Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
(OSDBU) or Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)

    Did you learn of this opportunity through outreach that helps 
attract new and/or more socio economically diverse vendors?

Yes/No

    a. If Yes, the following options appear with a ``Select all that 
apply'' prompt.

 From an agency
 From a state or local government
 From a competitor
 From a partner organization

    For the following questions pertaining to different aspects of the 
Presolicitation Phase, please rate your level of satisfaction from 
``Extremely Dissatisfied'' to ``Extremely Satisfied''. If the 
Presoliciation aspect does not apply, please select ``Not Applicable''.

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                                                             Neither
                                Extremely    Moderately     satisfied    Moderately     Extremely        Not
                                satisfied     satisfied        nor      dissatisfied  dissatisfied   applicable
                                                          dissatisfied
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Presolicitation Phase
How satisfied were you:
    8. With the agency's            [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     vendor engagement
     methods (e.g., RFIs,
     RFQs, draft RFP,
     preaward conferences)
     in fostering early
     communication and
     exchange before
     submission of quotes or
     offers?................
    9. That the exchange            [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     offered by any industry
     day(s) (or similar
     event) provided
     valuable information
     that improved your
     understanding of the
     agency's requirements?.
    10. With the agency's           [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     understanding of the
     state of this
     marketplace?...........
Solicitation Phase
How satisfied were you:
    11. With the clarity of         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     the requirements?......

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    12. That the agency kept        [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     offerors informed about
     any delays in the
     solicitation process
     (considering both the
     initial release and any
     subsequent delays), if
     applicable?............
    13. That the                    [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     solicitation included
     clear submission
     instructions that
     sufficiently guided
     offerors or respondents
     in preparing offers or
     responses to requests
     for information?.......
    14. That the                    [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     solicitation included
     clear submission
     instructions that
     sufficiently guided
     offerors or respondents
     in preparing offers or
     responses to requests
     for information?.......
    15. That the Government         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     chose an appropriate
     contract type based on
     the requirement and
     associated risks?......
    16. That the Government         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     chose an appropriate
     source selection
     methodology?...........
    17. That the agency             [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     answered questions
     regarding the
     solicitation in such a
     way that it helped you
     to prepare the offer?..
    18. With the opportunity        [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     to propose unique and
     innovative solutions
     (e.g., the solicitation
     and evaluation criteria
     promoted innovation)?..
    19. With the amount of          [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     time the agency gave to
     submit an offer?.......
    20. That the                    [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     solicitation's
     evaluation methodology
     allowed for the best
     selection among
     competing offers?......
    21. With the quality of         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     the agency's debriefing
     (e.g., it allowed you
     to understand how to
     improve on similar
     efforts in the future)?
Overall Satisfaction
    22. How satisfied were          [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     you with your overall
     experience on this
     acquisition?...........
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                                 Strongly         Agree       Neutral      Disagree      Strongly           Not
                                    agree                                                disagree    applicable
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    23. This transaction            [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]         [cir]
     increased my confidence
     in the acquisition
     process................
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    24. If given the opportunity, what would you change about the process to improve your experience? [Open Text
     Field].....................................................................................................
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    The purpose of the Acquisition 360 Survey is to standardize the 
gathering of feedback regarding preaward and debriefing actions so that 
agencies can continually consider and improve their performance in 
early vendor engagement efforts and internal acquisition practices.

C. Common Form

    This information collection is a common form. The General Services 
Administration is the sponsor agency of this common form. All executive 
agencies covered by the FAR will use this common form. Each executive 
agency will report their agency burden separately, and the reported 
information will be available at Reginfo.gov.

D. Annual Burden

General Services Administration

    Respondents: 2,689.
    Total Annual Responses: 2,689.
    Total Burden Hours: 448.

E. Public Comment

    A 60-day notice was published as a part of the notice of the 
proposed rulemaking for FAR case 2017-014 in the Federal Register at 85 
FR 57177, on August 15, 2020. A respondent provided comments on a 
variety of issues on the proposed rule; one of the comments expressed 
support for this collection of information.
    Comment: Regarding whether the collection of information will have 
practical utility, the commenter stated that if better communication 
aids in the proper performance of FAR functions, both the information 
and the initiative to promote voluntary feedback has merit. The 
commenter finds this collection to be a worthy time investment to 
facilitate effective communication that could prevent delays or errors 
due to miscommunication.
    Response: Noted.
    Obtaining Copies: Requesters may obtain a copy of the information 
collection documents from the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division, by 
calling 202-501-4755 or emailing [email protected]. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0204, Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-18005 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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