Notice2023-18005
Submission for OMB Review; Acquisition 360 Voluntary Survey
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Published
August 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57113-57114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including
any personal and/or business confidential information provided. To
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>,
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52150113003735013731123521337c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd9a8e9c8fb8ba8eb8be9dbaaebcf3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Zenaida Delgado, Procurement
Analyst, at 202-969-7207, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f288979c939b9693dc96979e9593969db2958193dc959d84"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfb5aaa1aea6abaee1abaaa3a8aeaba08fa8bcaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="https://www.acquisition.gov/360">https://www.acquisition.gov/360</a>. 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.
<bullet> From an agency
<bullet> From a state or local government
<bullet> From a competitor
<bullet> 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 <a href="http://Reginfo.gov">Reginfo.gov</a>.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1b6a2b0a39496a29492b1968290df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ebacb8aab98e8cb88e88ab8c988ac58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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