Federal Register #2026-20128

OMB Review of Federal Preaward Survey Information Collection Forms

This notice concerns federal preaward survey information collection, not a procurement for products or services. - Government organizations: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), through the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and its Regulatory Secretariat Division, is acting with the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). GSA sponsors the common survey forms; executive agencies covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation use them. - Information collection: The proposed extension covers Standard Forms 1403 (General), 1404 (Technical), 1405 (Production), 1406 (Quality Assurance), 1407 (Financial Capability), and 1408 (Accounting System). Contracting officers use the information to assess prospective contractors’ responsibility and ability to perform contracts. No part numbers, product quantities, or vendors are identified. - Reported burden: GSA estimates 239 respondents, 239 annual responses, and 5,736 annual burden hours. - Other notice content: The attachment also mentions draft Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) toxicological profiles for Cadmium and Hexachlorocyclopentadiene; these are not procurement items. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

This notice concerns an extension of an already approved information collection requirement for preaward survey forms. The forms collect information used by contracting officers to determine whether prospective contractors are responsible and capable of performing a contract. The covered forms are Standard Forms 1403 through 1408, addressing general, technical, production, quality assurance, financial capability, and accounting system surveys. Comments were due by November 2, 2026.

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