Federal Register #2026-20176

DoD seeks OMB clearance to extend information collection on covered defense telecommunications equipment and services

The Department of Defense is seeking OMB clearance to continue collecting information about covered defense telecommunications equipment and services. - Buyer: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Acquisition Regulations System. - Opportunity type: Information-collection notice, not a procurement solicitation or award; no products or services are being purchased. - Collection requirements: Under DFARS 252.204-7017, certain offerors represent whether they will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. Under DFARS 252.204-7018, contractors report covered equipment, systems, or services identified during contract performance. - Purpose: Help protect DoD telecommunications and prevent acquisition of prohibited equipment, systems, or services. - Estimated annual burden: 3,446 respondents, approximately 50 responses per respondent, 172,320 total responses, and 62,085 burden hours. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

The Defense Acquisition Regulations System submitted to OMB for clearance an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection concerns DFARS Part 204 requirements for covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. It requires offerors to represent whether they will provide covered equipment or services and contractors to report covered telecommunications equipment, systems, or services identified during contract performance. The stated purpose is to protect DoD telecommunications and help ensure DoD does not purchase prohibited equipment, systems, or services.

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