80 FR 27310 - Modernizing the Federal Supply Schedule Program: Standardization of Part Number Data
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 92 (May 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 27310-27311 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11534 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 27310-27311] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11534] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice-FAS-2015-01; Docket No. 2015-0002; Sequence 11] Modernizing the Federal Supply Schedule Program: Standardization of Part Number Data AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) of the General Services Administration (GSA) is publishing this notice in order to clarify the structured data elements required under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program price list clause. DATES: May 13, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Denise Alley, Procurement Analyst, FAS Office of Acquisition Management, at denise.alley@gsa.gov or 703- 605-2756. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to clarify for existing FSS contractors that pursuant to the price list clause: (1.) Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) data is required for all awarded products, and (2.) Universal Product Code Type A (UPC-A) data is required for all awarded products for which this information is commercially available. FSS solicitation instructions have already been updated to clarify MPN and UPC-A data requirements for new offerors. This notice is solely intended to provide clarification for existing FSS contractors. FAS plans to begin efforts to obtain this data from existing FSS contractors 45 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. B. Background The FAS is embarking on several initiatives to improve the quality of its offerings under the FSS program. A major piece of this effort involves the standardization of part number data in order to improve the quality of the descriptive data available to customers in FSS price lists published on [[Page 27311]] gsaadvantage.gov. The goal is to provide customer agencies with quality, meaningful, complete data to better search and compare products, thereby enhancing competition and saving taxpayer dollars. This endeavor is a critical piece of a larger effort to modernize the FSS program as a whole, under which FAS aims to increase efficiency and effectiveness, facilitate the purchase of total solutions, maximize competition, and promote small business utilization across Government. The availability of MPN and UPC-A data improves overall data integrity, encouraging additional business from customers looking for the ability to quickly and accurately compare identical products. The standardization of part number data allows for greater transparency and improved business intelligence that will enable customers to make smarter, data-driven buying decisions. Collectively, these benefits will yield increased customer confidence as GSA works to make the FSS program the Government's premier acquisition vehicle. Unaltered MPN data is required for all products, except where the manufacturer has not assigned a part number to identify the item. UPC-A data is required for all products for which this information is commercially available. The FAS performed market research to determine the Federal Supply Schedules and Special Item Numbers (SINs) under which UPC-A data is commercially available--a complete listing can be viewed at http://eoffer.gsa.gov. MPN and UPC-A data is widely utilized throughout the commercial marketplace. FSS contractors are simply providing the existing MPN and UPC-A data that is used to classify their awarded FSS products. Many FSS contractors have already provided this data in their price lists. In fact, approximately 8 million MPNs and 1.3 million unique UPC-A codes are currently listed in FSS contractor price lists published on gsaadvantage.gov. Obtaining MPN and UPC-A data from existing FSS contractors will allow GSA to acquire baseline information across the contracts already awarded under the FSS program. A bilateral ``mass modification'' will be distributed by GSA to all contractors with FSS contracts that include products. FSS contractors will be required to sign the modification and provide this data in their price lists within 60 days of distribution. FSS contractors that do not provide this data will have noncompliant products ``grayed-out'' (i.e., no longer accessible/ visible) within GSA's customer-facing eTools (GSA Advantage!, eBuy, etc.). In addition, GSA may consider noncompliance when determining whether to exercise the next contract option period. GSA might choose not to exercise the next option period, thereby allowing the contract to expire. Dated: May 7, 2015. Lisa P. Grant, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Acquisition Management, Federal Acquisition Service. [FR Doc. 2015-11534 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-89-P
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collection of information is necessary Instructions: Please submit comments Mentor-Protégé Program, in all
and whether it will have practical only and cite Information Collection correspondence.
utility; whether our estimate of the 3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protégé Dated: May 8, 2015.
public burden of this collection of Program, in all correspondence related Jeffrey A. Koses,
information is accurate, and based on to this collection. All comments
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy & Senior
valid assumptions and methodology; received will be posted without change Procurement Executive.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and to http://www.regulations.gov, including
[FR Doc. 2015–11525 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am]
clarity of the information to be any personal and/or business
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collected. confidential information provided.
Dated: May 7, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jeffrey A. Koses, Christina Mullins, Procurement Analyst, GENERAL SERVICES
Director, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office General Services Acquisition Policy ADMINISTRATION
of Government-wide Policy. Division, GSA, (202) 969–4066 or email
christina.mullins@gsa.gov. [Notice–FAS–2015–01; Docket No. 2015–
[FR Doc. 2015–11532 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] 0002; Sequence 11]
BILLING CODE 6820–61–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose Modernizing the Federal Supply
Schedule Program: Standardization of
GENERAL SERVICES The GSA Mentor-Protégé Program is Part Number Data
ADMINISTRATION designed to encourage GSA prime
contractors to assist small businesses, AGENCY: Federal Acquisition Service,
small disadvantaged businesses, General Services Administration
[OMB Control No. 3090–0286; Docket 2015–
0001; Sequence 14] women-owned small businesses, ACTION: Notice.
veteran-owned small businesses,
General Services Administration service-disabled veteran-owned small SUMMARY: The Federal Acquisition
Acquisition Regulation; Information businesses, and HUBZone small Service (FAS) of the General Services
Collection; GSA Mentor-Protégé businesses in enhancing their Administration (GSA) is publishing this
Program capabilities to perform GSA contracts notice in order to clarify the structured
and subcontracts, foster the data elements required under the
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Acquisition Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program
establishment of long-term business
Officer, General Services price list clause.
relationships between these small
Administration (GSA). DATES: May 13, 2015.
business entities and GSA prime
ACTION: Notice of request for public contractors, and increase the overall FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
comments regarding an extension to an number of small business entities that Denise Alley, Procurement Analyst,
existing OMB clearance. receive GSA contract and subcontract FAS Office of Acquisition Management,
awards. at denise.alley@gsa.gov or 703–605–
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 2756.
Paperwork Reduction Act, the B. Annual Reporting Burden
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Respondents: 254.
submitting to the Office of Management Responses per Respondent: 4. A. Purpose
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
Total Annual Responses: 1,016. The purpose of this notice is to clarify
and approve a previously approved
Hours per Response: 3. for existing FSS contractors that
information collection concerning the
Total Burden Hours: 3,048. pursuant to the price list clause: (1.)
GSA Mentor-Protégé Program, in the
General Services Administration C. Public Comments Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) data
Acquisition Manual (GSAM). is required for all awarded products,
Public comments are particularly and (2.) Universal Product Code Type A
DATES: Submit comments on or before invited on: Whether this collection of (UPC–A) data is required for all
July 13, 2015. information is necessary; whether it will awarded products for which this
ADDRESSES: Submit comments have practical utility; whether our information is commercially available.
identified by Information Collection estimate of the public burden of this FSS solicitation instructions have
3090–0286, GSA Mentor-Protégé collection of information is accurate, already been updated to clarify MPN
Program by any of the following and based on valid assumptions and and UPC–A data requirements for new
methods: methodology; ways to enhance the offerors. This notice is solely intended
• Regulations.gov: http:// quality, utility, and clarity of the to provide clarification for existing FSS
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments information to be collected; and ways in contractors.
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by which we can minimize the burden of FAS plans to begin efforts to obtain
searching the OMB control number. the collection of information on those this data from existing FSS contractors
Follow the instructions provided at the who are to respond, through the use of 45 days after publication of this notice
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ screen. Please appropriate technological collection in the Federal Register.
include your name, company name (if techniques or other forms of information
any), and ‘‘Information Collection 3090– technology. B. Background
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0286, GSA Mentor-Protégé Program’’ on Obtaining Copies of Proposals: The FAS is embarking on several
your attached document. Requesters may obtain a copy of the initiatives to improve the quality of its
• Mail: General Services information collection documents from offerings under the FSS program. A
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat the General Services Administration, major piece of this effort involves the
Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW., Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), standardization of part number data in
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms. 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC order to improve the quality of the
Flowers/IC 3090–0286, GSA Mentor- 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Please descriptive data available to customers
Protégé Program. cite OMB Control No. 3090–0286, GSA in FSS price lists published on
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gsaadvantage.gov. The goal is to provide accessible/visible) within GSA’s personal information provided. For
customer agencies with quality, customer-facing eTools (GSA access to the docket to read background
meaningful, complete data to better Advantage!, eBuy, etc.). In addition, documents or comments received, go to
search and compare products, thereby GSA may consider noncompliance Regulations.gov.
enhancing competition and saving when determining whether to exercise Please note: All public comment should be
taxpayer dollars. This endeavor is a the next contract option period. GSA submitted through the Federal eRulemaking
critical piece of a larger effort to might choose not to exercise the next portal (Regulations.gov) or by U.S. mail to the
modernize the FSS program as a whole, option period, thereby allowing the address listed above.
under which FAS aims to increase contract to expire. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
efficiency and effectiveness, facilitate Dated: May 7, 2015. request more information on the
the purchase of total solutions,
Lisa P. Grant, proposed project or to obtain a copy of
maximize competition, and promote
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of the information collection plan and
small business utilization across
Acquisition Management, Federal Acquisition instruments, contact the Information
Government.
The availability of MPN and UPC–A
Service. Collection Review Office, Centers for
data improves overall data integrity, [FR Doc. 2015–11534 Filed 5–12–15; 8:45 am] Disease Control and Prevention, 1600
encouraging additional business from BILLING CODE 6820–89–P Clifton Road NE., MS–D74, Atlanta,
customers looking for the ability to Georgia 30329; phone: 404–639–7570;
quickly and accurately compare Email: omb@cdc.gov.
identical products. The standardization DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of part number data allows for greater HUMAN SERVICES Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
transparency and improved business of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520),
intelligence that will enable customers Centers for Disease Control and Federal agencies must obtain approval
to make smarter, data-driven buying Prevention from the Office of Management and
decisions. Collectively, these benefits Budget (OMB) for each collection of
[60Day–15–15AEZ; Docket No. CDC–2015–
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information they conduct or sponsor. In
confidence as GSA works to make the addition, the PRA also requires Federal
FSS program the Government’s premier Proposed Data Collection Submitted agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
acquisition vehicle. for Public Comment and the Federal Register concerning each
Unaltered MPN data is required for all Recommendations proposed collection of information,
products, except where the including each new proposed
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and collection, each proposed extension of
manufacturer has not assigned a part
number to identify the item. UPC–A Prevention (CDC), Department of Health existing collection of information, and
data is required for all products for and Human Services (HHS). each reinstatement of previously
which this information is commercially ACTION: Notice with comment period. approved information collection before
available. The FAS performed market submitting the collection to OMB for
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease approval. To comply with this
research to determine the Federal
Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of requirement, we are publishing this
Supply Schedules and Special Item
its continuing efforts to reduce public notice of a proposed data collection as
Numbers (SINs) under which UPC–A
burden and maximize the utility of described below.
data is commercially available—a
government information, invites the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
complete listing can be viewed at
general public and other Federal the proposed collection of information
http://eoffer.gsa.gov.
MPN and UPC–A data is widely agencies to take this opportunity to is necessary for the proper performance
utilized throughout the commercial comment on proposed and/or of the functions of the agency, including
marketplace. FSS contractors are simply continuing information collections, as whether the information shall have
providing the existing MPN and UPC– required by the Paperwork Reduction practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
A data that is used to classify their Act of 1995. This notice invites agency’s estimate of the burden of the
awarded FSS products. Many FSS comment on the proposed information proposed collection of information; (c)
contractors have already provided this collection entitled Identification of ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
data in their price lists. In fact, Behavioral and Clinical Predictors of clarity of the information to be
approximately 8 million MPNs and 1.3 Early HIV Infection (Project DETECT). collected; (d) ways to minimize the
million unique UPC–A codes are DATES: Written comments must be burden of the collection of information
currently listed in FSS contractor price received on or before July 13, 2015. on respondents, including through the
lists published on gsaadvantage.gov. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, use of automated collection techniques
Obtaining MPN and UPC–A data from identified by Docket No. CDC–2015– or other forms of information
existing FSS contractors will allow GSA 0028 by any of the following methods: technology; and (e) estimates of capital
to acquire baseline information across • Federal eRulemaking Portal: or start-up costs and costs of operation,
the contracts already awarded under the Regulation.gov. Follow the instructions maintenance, and purchase of services
FSS program. A bilateral ‘‘mass for submitting comments. to provide information. Burden means
modification’’ will be distributed by • Mail: Leroy A. Richardson, the total time, effort, or financial
GSA to all contractors with FSS Information Collection Review Office, resources expended by persons to
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contracts that include products. FSS Centers for Disease Control and generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
contractors will be required to sign the Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., provide information to or for a Federal
modification and provide this data in MS–D74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329. agency. This includes the time needed
their price lists within 60 days of Instructions: All submissions received to review instructions; to develop,
distribution. must include the agency name and acquire, install and utilize technology
FSS contractors that do not provide Docket Number. All relevant comments and systems for the purpose of
this data will have noncompliant received will be posted without change collecting, validating and verifying
products ‘‘grayed-out’’ (i.e., no longer to Regulations.gov, including any information, processing and
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| Dates | May 13, 2015. | |
| Contact | Ms. Denise Alley, Procurement Analyst, FAS Office of Acquisition Management, at [email protected] or 703- 605-2756. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 27310 |
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