Submission for OMB Review; Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408)
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approv...
[OMB Control No. 9000-0011; Docket No. 2026-0101; Sequence No. 1]
AGENCY:
Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB); Department of Defense (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA); and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Regulatory Secretariat Division has submitted to OMB a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement regarding preaward survey forms.
DATES:
Submit comments on or before November 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
A. OMB Control Number, Title, and any Associated Form(s)
9000-0011, Preaward Survey Forms (Standard Forms 1403, 1404, 1405, 1406, 1407, and 1408).
B. Need and Uses
Contracting officers, prior to award, must make an affirmative determination that the prospective contractor is responsible,
i.e.,
capable of performing the contract. Before making such a determination, the contracting officer must have or obtain sufficient information to establish that the prospective contractor: has adequate financial resources; or the ability to obtain such resources; is able to comply with required delivery schedule; has a satisfactory record of performance; has a satisfactory record of integrity; and is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under appropriate laws and regulations. If such information is not readily available to the contracting officer, it is obtained through a preaward survey conducted by the contract administration office or another organization designated by the agency to conduct the surveys. The necessary data is collected from available data or through plant visits, phone calls, and correspondence in detail commensurate with the dollar value and complexity of the procurement. This clearance covers the information that prospective contractors must provide to ensure proper completion of the following preaward survey forms prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):
Standard Form 1403 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (General)
Standard Form 1404 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Technical)
Standard Form 1405 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Production)
Standard Form 1406 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Quality Assurance)
Standard Form 1407 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Financial Capability)
Standard Form 1408 Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor (Accounting System)
C. 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
Reginfo.gov.
D. Annual Burden
General Services Administration
Respondents:
239.
Total Annual Responses:
239.
Total Burden Hours:
5,736.
E. Public Comment
A 60-day notice was published in the
Federal Register
at 91 FR 27051, on May 13, 2026. A respondent submitted comments which were out of scope as they failed to address the subject matter of the May 13, 2026, request for comment. Accordingly, no response is provided.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain