Information Collection; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements, 92127-92128 [2024-27314]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92127-92128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27314]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0048; Docket No. 2024-0053; Sequence No. 15]


Information Collection; Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Part 15 Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and 
NASA invite the public to comment on an extension concerning certain 
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 15 requirements. DoD, GSA, 
and NASA invite comments on: whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
Federal Government acquisitions, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; the accuracy of the estimate of the burden of 
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology. OMB has approved this information collection 
for use through March 31, 2025. DoD, GSA, and NASA propose that OMB 
extend its approval for use for three additional years beyond the 
current expiration date.

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will consider all comments received by 
January 21, 2025.

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA invite interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection 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. If there are difficulties submitting comments, 
contact the GSA Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or 
[email protected].
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0048, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements. 
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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    9000-0048, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 
Requirements.

[[Page 92128]]

B. Need and Uses

    This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors 
must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements:
    1. FAR 15.407-2(e), Make-or-buy programs. When prospective 
contractors are required to submit proposed make-or-buy program plans 
for negotiated acquisitions, paragraph (e) requires the following 
information in their proposal:
    (a) A description of each major item or work effort;
    (b) Categorization of each major item or work effort as ``must 
make,'' ``must buy,'' or ``can either make or buy'';
    (c) For each item or work effort categorized as ``can either make 
or buy,'' a proposal either to ``make'' or to ``buy'';
    (d) Reasons for categorizing items and work efforts as ``must 
make'' or ``must buy,'' and proposing to ``make'' or to ``buy'' those 
categorized as ``can either make or buy'';
    (e) Designation of the plant or division proposed to make each item 
or perform each work effort, and a statement as to whether the existing 
or proposed new facility is in or near a labor surplus area;
    (f) Identification of proposed subcontractors, if known, and their 
location and size status;
    (g) Any recommendations to defer make-or-buy decisions when 
categorization of some items or work efforts is impracticable at the 
time of submission; and
    (h) Any other information the contracting officer requires in order 
to evaluate the program.
    2. FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv)--Authorized Negotiators. This provision 
requires firms offering supplies or services to the Government under 
negotiated solicitations to provide the names, titles, and telephone 
and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of 
authorized negotiators to assure that discussions are held with 
authorized individuals.
    Contracting officers use this information during contract 
negotiations and it becomes part of the official contract file.
    3. FAR 52.215-9, Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program. This 
clause requires the contractor to submit, in writing, for the 
contracting officer's advance approval a notification and justification 
of any proposed change in the make-or-buy program incorporated in the 
contract.
    Contracting officers use the information collected regarding make-
or-buy programs at FAR 15.407-2(e) and 52.215-9 to ensure negotiation 
of reasonable contract prices, satisfactory performance, or 
implementation of socioeconomic policies.
    4. FAR 52.215-14--Integrity of Unit Prices. This clause requires 
offerors and contractors under negotiated solicitations and contracts 
to identify those supplies which they will not manufacture or to which 
they will not contribute significant value, if requested by the 
contracting officer or when contracting without adequate price 
competition.
    When a contract action is priced on the basis of a cost estimate, 
contracting officers use this information to determine whether the 
intrinsic value of an item has been distorted through allocation of 
overhead costs and whether such items should be considered for 
breakout.
    5. FAR 52.215-19--Notification of Ownership Changes. This clause 
requires contractors to notify the administrative contracting officer 
when the contractor becomes aware that a change in its ownership has 
occurred, or is certain to occur, that could result in changes in the 
valuation of its capitalized assets in the accounting records.
    The notification of ownership change enables the Government to 
adequately administer the cost principle at FAR 31.205-52, Asset 
valuations resulting from business combinations, which addresses the 
allowability of certain costs resulting from asset valuations following 
business combinations.
    6. FAR 52.215-22, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--
Identification of Subcontract Effort. This provision requires offerors 
submitting a proposal for a contract, task order, or delivery order to 
provide the following information with their proposal:
    (a) The total cost of the work to be performed by the offeror, and 
the total cost of the work to be performed by each subcontractor;
    (b) If the offeror intends to subcontract more than 70 percent of 
the total cost of work to be performed, the amount of the offeror's 
indirect costs and profit/fee applicable to the work to be performed by 
the subcontractor(s), and a description of the value added by the 
offeror as related to the work to be performed by the subcontractor(s); 
and
    (c) If any subcontractor proposed intends to subcontract to a 
lower-tier subcontractor more than 70 percent of the total cost of work 
to be performed, the amount of the subcontractor's indirect costs and 
profit/fee applicable to the work to be performed by the lower-tier 
subcontractor(s) and a description of the added value provided by the 
subcontractor as related to the work to be performed by the lower-tier 
subcontractor(s).
    7. FAR 52.215-23, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges. This clause 
requires contractors to provide a description of the value added by the 
contractor or subcontractor, as applicable, as related to the 
subcontract effort if the effort changes from the amount identified in 
the proposal such that it exceeds 70 percent of the total cost of work 
to be performed.
    Contracting officers use the information collected at FAR 52.215-22 
and 52.215-23 to assess the value added by a contractor or 
subcontractor in relation to proposed, billed, or claimed indirect 
costs or profit/fee on work performed by a subcontractor. This 
information is required to ensure that pass-through charges under 
contracts and subcontracts are not excessive.

C. Annual Burden

    Respondents: 122,097.
    Total Annual Responses: 139,074.
    Total Burden Hours: 43,027 (43,022 reporting hours + 5 
recordkeeping hours).
    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. 9000-0048, Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 
Requirements.

Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-27314 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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