[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1897-1898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-944]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 9000-0038]
Clearance Request for Mistake in Bid
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of request for an extension to an existing OMB clearance
(9000-0038).
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved
information collection requirement concerning Mistake in Bid. A request
for public comments concerning this burden estimate was published at 60
FR 53914, October 18, 1995. No public comments were received.
DATES: Comment Due Date: February 23, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, or obtaining a copy of the justification, should be
submitted to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, NEOB, Washington, DC
20503, and a copy to the General Services Administration, FAR
Secretariat (MVRS), 18th & F Streets, NW, Room 4037, Washington, DC
20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-0038, Mistake in Bid, in all
correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ralph De Stefano, Office of
Federal Acquisition Policy, GSA (202) 501-1758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
When a mistake in bid is discovered by the contracting officer (CO)
after bid opening but before award, the CO obtains verification of the
bid intended. This verification is needed to establish the bidder's
correct bid. If the bidder requests permission to correct the bid, the
bidder must submit clear and convincing evidence that a mistake was
made. If the bidder requests permission to correct the bid and submits
evidence that a mistake was made, the evidence is analyzed by the CO to
determine whether or not the bidder should be allowed to correct the
bid. The data (evidence) submitted by the bidder is attached to
bidder's bid and placed in the contract file along with the CO's
determination.
The verification of the correct bid is attached to the original bid
and a copy of the verification is attached to the duplicate bid and
placed in the contract file.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
The annual reporting burden is estimated as follows: Respondents,
4,673; responses per respondent, 1; total annual responses, 4,673;
preparation hours per response, .5; and total response burden hours,
2,337.
Obtaining Copies of Justifications
Requester may obtain copies of justification from the General
Services Administration, FAR Secretariat (MVRS), Room 4037, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501-4755. Please cite OMB Control No. 9000-
0038, Mistake in Bid, in all correspondence.
Dated: January 18, 1996.
Beverly Fayson,
FAR Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 96-944 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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