Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.pdf

ATTACHMENT 1

Statement of Work

I. Background Information

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research

Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL) requires IP-authenticated electronic access for all USDA users and public on-site users a plagiarism detection software, through USDA’s DigiTop Service.

II. Requirements

1. The contractor shall provide IP-authenticated electronic access via the Internet to the plagiarism detection software for use by all USDA employees, contractors, authorized public on-site users, cooperators and volunteers working on behalf of USDA and acting within the scope of their relationship with USDA. All USDA locations worldwide are to be considered authorized premises. In addition to internal use, authorized users have the right to use subscribed content for ordinary business, scholarly and educational purposes of USDA, including but not limited to viewing, printing, saving, reusing and disseminating content.

2. USDA requires a system capable of analyzing scientific articles and documents being submitted for publication in professional books and journals.

The plagiarism detection software shall provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) literature coverage to meet the needs of the

ARS scientific research output. The system must be compatible with CrossRef

Similarity Check services.

3. The contractor shall make the plagiarism detection software accessible 24 hours per day. Authorized users shall be granted access to the plagiarism detection software through the IP recognition authentication process without any impediments.

3. The contractor shall provide access in accordance with the following terms and conditions: The authorized users shall have the right to use the plagiarism detection software during the term of the subscription.

4. The contractor shall provide access to the subscribed content and the administrative interface without imposing on the subscriber’s users any additional terms and conditions or similar restrictions that are not part of the contract. If the contractor’s system’s technical functionality prevents suppression of such terms and conditions or similar restrictions, the contractor agrees that any language, however construed and presented, is null and void and not binding on the subscriber’s users.

5. The contractor shall provide USDA with access to Help desk and training materials, including but not limited to live training sessions, users seminars, and web-based educational materials. Phone and email support will be available seven days a week, 24 hours per day.

III. Schedule of Deliverables

Deliverable 1: IP authenticated access to software Within 5 days of award

Deliverable 2: Phone and email support will be available seven days a week

24 hours per day.