M67861-15-T-0028.pdf

MARFORRES REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE

MARCORSPTFAC

2000 OPELOUSAS AVE

NEW ORLEANS LA 70114

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

RFQ

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

IFB RFP

CODE

SEE ADDENDUM

BLOCK IS MARKED

DESTINATION UNLESS

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

(No Collect Calls)

$27.5M

13b. RATING

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

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CODE

M67861-15-T-0028 04-May-2015

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

504-697-9026

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

12:00 PM 14 May 2015

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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a. NAME

IRVING ROMERO

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SEE SCHEDULE

541519

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS

SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS

SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

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HUBZONE SB

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

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REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

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37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

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CORRECT FOR

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FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAY MENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFY ING OFFICER 41c. DATE

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42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 800 Each

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD BASE YEAR

FFP

BASE YEAR ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD DESKTOP APP RESTRICTED TO

ADOBE ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL -

TERM LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT 12 MONTHS - FLP.

PART NUM: 210-3280-1.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR SALIENT

CHARACTERISTICS AN EQUAL PRODUCT MUST MEET.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: M2638115RC00041

NET AMT

000101 Funding for CLIN 0001

FFP

MILSTRIP: M2638115RC00041

000102 Funding for CLIN 0001

FFP

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: M2638115RC00050

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: M2638115RC00050

1001 800 Each

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD - OPTION YEAR 1

FFP

OPTION YEAR 1 ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD DESKTOP APP RESTRICTED

TO ADOBE ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL -

FOB: Destination

2001 800 Each

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD- OPTION YEAR 2

FFP

OPTION YEAR 2 ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD DESKTOP APP RESTRICTED

FOB: Destination

3001 800 Each

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD- OPTION YEAR 3

FFP

OPTION YEAR 3 ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD DESKTOP APP RESTRICTED

4001 800 Each

ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD- OPTION YEAR 4

FFP

OPTION YEAR 4 ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD DESKTOP APP RESTRICTED

FOB: Destination

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

The editing software must be able to view, create, manipulate, print, and manage files in Portable

Document Format (.pdf).

Defined salient characteristics:

1. The software must:

a. Be 508 compliant to adhere to the government mandate and the current ISO standards

b. Create .pdf documents on a computer and mobile devices such as tablets using Windows and/or

MAC platforms/operation systems.

c. Convert a document or image to a .pdf file

d. Combine .pdf documents in a browser, merge and organize multiple documents, spreadsheets, and web pages into a single .pdf

e. Allow minor edits to text and images in the .pdf without requiring the original document or graphic

f. Fix a typo, change a font, or add a paragraph to a .pdf

g. Combine documents, spreadsheets, and emails into a single .pdf document

h. Turn a scanned document into a searchable .pdf document

i. Save web pages as a .pdf in order to archive web content, review the pages offline or print

j. Compile multiple returned signed forms into one .pdf document

k. Host forms using a network folder or Microsoft SharePoint server

l. Share work in a .pdf portfolio to include audio, video, and interactive media to .pdf documents

m. Assure document security and authenticity via password protection, encryption, watermarking and digital signatures.

n. Include hardware PKI integration for certificate-based document security

o. Allow for commenting, stamping, and collaborative review

p. Provide data security through redaction capabilities

2. The software must be completely compatible with Microsoft Office Suite applications and be able to:

a. Convert .pdf documents to Microsoft Office documents, thereby preventing retyping and reformatting

b. Convert .pdf documents to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint using a computer and mobile devices such as tablets using Windows and/or MAC platforms/operation systems.

c. Resize, replace, and adjust images in a .pdf with no need to track down the original file or graphic

d. Export from .pdf documents and save a .pdf as a Microsoft Word document

e. Turn a .pdf, or just part of it, into an editable Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

f. Save a .pdf as a fully editable Microsoft PowerPoint presentation

g. Create a .pdf from Microsoft Office applications in Windows, start a shared review, and restrict

.pdf edits

h. Convert Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel forms to fillable .pdf forms.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart

12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This is a Competitive Brand Name or Equal solicitation under FAR Part 12 for a firm-fixed price contract for the purchase of Adobe Creative Cloud restricted to Adobe Acrobat Professional Term License and Maintenance

Support.

The Basis for The 100% Small Business Set-Aside Determination: This requirement is set-aside for small business.

The applicable NAICS is 541519 and the size standard is $27.5M.

Market research conducted via SEWP and review of BPA holders on DoD ESI revealed that there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining two or more offers from small business concerns.

Marine Forces Reserve Small Business Program Deputy Director concurs with this action.

QUOTATIONS shall be submitted via email only to: irving.romero@usmc.mil and cc: shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil

- All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if received in a timely manner, shall be considered by the agency.

- Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offer.

- The Government will accept GSA and SEWP offers.

- The Government will consider brand name or equal bids only. Descriptive literature/brochures required with all quotes bidding equal. Proof authorized to be on the following network is required:

USMC-N00027-MCEN-U

- This solicitation will be awarded on an all-or-none basis.

- Method of Invoicing/Payment: Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) DFARS 252.232-7006 WAWF Instructions.

- Any direct customer contact by Bidders is not authorized during the solicitation phase or your bid may be at risk of being eliminated from consideration for this solicitation.

- NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted regarding this solicitation. ALL QUESTIONS shall be sent in writing via email to irving.romero@usmc.mil and cc: shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil .

- In the event only one offer is received in response to this solicitation the Government may request a detailed cost break-out of your quote for the purposes of comparisons in determining fair and reasonability of your quoted prices in accordance with DFARS 252.215-7008 herein.

TO BE CONSIDERED RESPONSIVE TO THIS SOLICITATION, bidders shall provide all the following:

- CAGE code

- DUNS number

- Address

- Point of contact

- Delivery lead time after receipt of order for supplies and period of performance for services. List by line item if the delivery lead time differs from one line item to another. This shall be visible on the face of the quote and not incorporated as a link or other attachment.

- Prompt payment/discount terms (if offered). This will not be used to evaluate offers.

- Contract number and expiration date shall be included if bidding under a GSA, SEWP or other contract. This shall be listed per line item unless the contract vehicle is applicable to all line items.

- All responses to this solicitation shall indicate whether the firm is offering a ‘brand name manufacturer's products’ or ‘equal products.’ Firms offering equal products shall submit sufficient descriptive literature to permit the contracting agency to assess whether the equal product meets all the salient characteristics specified in the solicitation. Firms offering "equal" items shall provide the make, model, description of the items, and provide their own product literature/brochures (not the manufacturer’s product literature/brochures nor a reiteration of the salient characteristics provided in the solicitation). This agency will not be responsible for locating or obtaining any information not included on the face of the offer or a hardcopy attachment to the offer in a response to this solicitation. Equal bids shall include proof the product is authorized to be on the USMC-N00027-MCEN-U

Network

- All Government software contracts are required to include warranty provisions from authorized sellers/resellers of all commercial and non-commercial publisher software products. The Government will not accept any seller/reseller disclaimers of implied publisher standard commercial warranty. As a minimum, software warranties shall cover the performance of all required product capabilities, free from defects/bugs, for all intended authorized users, process for reporting/fixing defects remedied at no charge to the Government, effective after

Government tests of delivered software product(s), and include the seller/reseller's return policy and procedures.

mailto:irving.romero@usmc.mil mailto:shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil mailto:irving.romero@usmc.mil mailto:shelley.mentzos@usmc.mil

Bidders shall include End User Licensing Agreement (EULA)/ Warranty with all bids consistent with terms of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.232.39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations clause herein to be considered responsive to this solicitation. If any of these conditions are not included in the

EULA/warranty provided by sellers/reseller in response to this solicitation, the Government shall not award until these terms have been incorporated and agreed.

- Bidders shall allow the Government a trial period to test new software not previously purchased by this customer prior to delivery and start of the software warranty support. Bids submitted in response to this solicitation shall specify length of test period before start of warranty support on the face of the quote.

- If option year pricing is not available from the manufacturer, the offeror shall so state on the face of the offer.

- Provide itemized pricing for Term Licenses and Maintenance & Support if separately priced.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

000101 N/A N/A N/A Government

000102 N/A N/A N/A Government

1001 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government

3001 Destination Government Destination Government

4001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 30-JUN-2015 800 MFR G6 MITSC

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504-697-7691

M26381

000101 N/A N/A N/A N/A

000102 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1001 30-JUN-2016 800 MFR G6 MITSC

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2000 OPELOUSAS AVE RM:3E6109

NEW ORLEANS LA 70114

504-697-7691

2001 30-JUN-2017 800 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 30-JUN-2019 800 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 30-JUN-2018 800 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.204-2 Security Requirements AUG 1996

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting NOV 2014

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance NOV 2014

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items DEC 2014

52.214-21 Descriptive Literature APR 2002

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

DEC 2012

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.203-7998 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation.

(DEVIATION 2015-O0010)

FEB 2015

252.203-7999 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements. (DEVIATION 2015-

O0010)

FEB 2015

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014

252.204-7005 Oral Attestation of Security Responsibilities NOV 2001

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical

Information

NOV 2013

252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors FEB 2014

252.215-7007 Notice of Intent to Resolicit JUN 2012

252.215-7008 Only One Offer OCT 2013

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2012

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities FEB 2013

252.225-7021 Trade Agreements--Basic (Nov 2014) NOV 2014

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned

Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business

Concerns

SEP 2004

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JUN 2013

252.239-7017 Notice of Supply Chain Risk NOV 2013

252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk NOV 2013

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013

252.247-7022 Representation Of Extent Of Transportation Of Supplies By

Sea

AUG 1992

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OF CONTROL OF OFFEROR (NOV 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics

Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support

Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and

Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest Priced – Technically Acceptable ( Technically Acceptable includes Section 508 compliance)

Section 508 Program Need

Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for the following program need: "Application/Operating System Software."

Section 508 Product Requirements

Technical standards from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart B have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how their proposed Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those technical provisions identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service Accessibility

Template (GPAT).

Functional performance criteria from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart C have been determined to apply to this acquisition.

Solicitation respondents must describe how their proposed Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those functional performance criteria identified as applicable in the attached Government

Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT).

Information, documentation, and support requirements from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart D have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how the information, documentation, and support proposed for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those information, documentation, and support requirements identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service

Accessibility Template (GPAT).

Section 508 Evaluation Factors

Responses to this solicitation will only be considered for award after it has been determined that the proposal adequately addresses the requirements for Section 508. Only proposals which contain adequate information to document their responsiveness to the Section 508 requirements (e.g. a completed GPAT, VPAT or equivalent and supporting documentation) will be eligible for any additional merit consideration.

Section 508 Acceptance Criteria

Software Application delivered as a result of this solicitation will be accepted based in part on satisfaction of identified Section 508 requirements for accessibility. Application/Operating System Software delivered must include a completed GPAT, a sample of which is included as a part of this solicitation.

Government Product/Service Accessibility Template for Application/Operating System Software

Summary

Column one includes all the Sections of the Standard that may apply to any deliverable. The total number of provisions within each Section of the Standard is shown in parentheses.

Column two identifies the total number of provisions that typically apply to a deliverable of this type.

Some of these may not be features of the vendor’s deliverable. Conversely, others not noted may be features of the vendor’s deliverable. If the deliverable includes additional features, the accessibility of these features must also be considered.

Column three is for general notes about the Sections of the Standard. Some apply to all deliverables and some are specific to the deliverable.

Column four is a summary of the vendor’s response to applicable provisions and additional deliverable features from the Sections of the Standard.

Column five is where the vendor can note explanations for any of the preceding columns, e.g. there are differences between expected applicable provisions and actual product features.

CFR 1194

Standard Sections

Total

Number of

Applicable

Provisions

Notes

Total Number of

Supported

Provisions Please explain

Fully Partia l Not

Section 1194.21

Software

Applications and

Operating Systems

(12 provisions)

Section 1194.22

Web-based Internet and Intranet

Information and

Applications

(16 provisions)

Section 1194.23

Telecommunications

Products

(14 provisions)

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CFR 1194

Standard Sections

Total

Number of

Applicable

Provisions

Notes

Total Number of

Supported

Provisions Please explain

Fully Partia l Not

Section 1194.24

Video and Multi-media Products

(5 provisions)

Section 1194.25

Self-Contained, Closed Products

(13 provisions)

Section 1194.26

Desktop and

Portable Computers

(4 provisions)

Section 1194.31

Functional

Performance Criteria

(6 provisions)

Section 1194.41

Information, Documentation and

Support

(3 provisions)

Subpart B -- Technical Standards

Note: If there is a possibility that the provision applies, the default value is “Yes”.

Column one is the full text of the provision from the Standard.

Column two documents the agency’s accessibility requirement based on common characteristics of the EIT deliverable. Place a Yes or No in this column based on program need and actual characteristics of your expected deliverable (i.e., Is this provision seen as applicable to the expected deliverable?)

Column three provides explanatory information about the provision to help both the agency in determining applicability and the vendor in providing accessibility information.

Column four is for the vendor to check off whether the deliverable meets, partially meets or does not meet the specific provision.

Column five is for the vendor to provide an explanation of how the deliverable meets or does not meet the specific provision. It is also an opportunity to explain why a deliverable does not have an applicable feature or why it has a feature that was not identified as applicable.

Section 1194.21 Software applications and operating systems

Provision Text Applicable Notes

How does the

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

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EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

Yes

This applies to QWERTY keyboards.

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(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.

Yes

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(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive

Technology can track focus and focus changes.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive

Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.

(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance.

Yes

In this requirement, the term “bitmap” refers to a broad number of image formats, such as .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .tif and .svg.

(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.

(g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes.

(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

Yes

Self-scrolling and moving text are considered animation.

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EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

Yes

This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.25(g).

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(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.

Yes

See www.lighthouse.org/color_contrast.htm

This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.25(h).

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(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2

Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

Yes

Other elements include turning graphics on and off or changing between images.

This requirement is also addressed in provisions 1194.22(j) and 1194.25(i).

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(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using

Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Yes

This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.22(n).

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Section 1194.22 Web-based intranet and Internet information and applications

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via “alt”, “longdesc”, or in element content).

No

(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.

http://www.lighthouse.org/color_contrast.htm

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.

(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.

(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.

No

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(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.

(g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

No

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(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.

(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation

No

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(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55

Hz.

(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology.

(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with

Section1194.21(a) through (l).

(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive

Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

(o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.

No

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(p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.

Section 1194.23 Telecommunications products

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for

TTYs. Microphones shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix speech with TTY use.

(b) Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols.

(c) Voice mail, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems shall be usable by TTY users with their TTYs.

(d) Voice mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required.

(e) Where provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see displays.

(f) For transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum of

20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(g) If the telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use.

(h) Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies shall be provided.

(i) Interference to hearing technologies (including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices) shall be reduced to the lowest possible level that allows a user of hearing technologies to utilize the telecommunications product.

(j) Products that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery.

(k)(1) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: Controls and Keys shall be tactilely discernible without activating the controls or keys.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(k)(2) Products which have mechanically operated controls or keys shall comply with the following: Controls and Keys shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2N) maximum.

(k)(3) Products which have or keys shall comply with the following: If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2 seconds per character.

(k)(4) Products which have or keys shall comply with the following: The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound.

Section 1194.24 Video and multimedia products

EIT meet this

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, video-tape, and DVD signals.

As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital television

(DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals.

(b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry.

(c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described.

(e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent.

Section 1194.25 Self-contained, closed products

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) Self contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an end-user to attach Assistive

Technology to the product.

Personal headsets for private listening are not Assistive

Technology.

(b) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.

(c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with Section1194.23

(k) (1) through (4).

(d) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(e) When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime.

(f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use.

(g) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

(h) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided.

(i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55

Hz.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(j) (1) Products which are freestanding, nonportable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch length on products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls.

(j)(2) Products which are freestanding, nonportable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane, the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor.

(j)(3) Products which are freestanding, nonportable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Where any operable control is more than

10 inches and not more than 24 inches behind the reference plane, the height shall be 40 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor.

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(j)(4) Products which are freestanding, nonportable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls shall comply with the following: Operable controls shall not be more than

24 inches behind the reference plane.

Section 1194.26 Desktop and portable computers

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with Section1194.23 (k) (1) through (4).

(b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with

Section1194.23 (k) (1) through

(4).

(c) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be

(d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards.

Subpart C -- Functional Performance Criteria

Section 1194.31 Functional performance criteria

EIT meet this

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive

Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive

Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided.

(c) At least one mode of retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive

Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided.

(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.

(e) At least one mode of retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive

Technology used by people with disabilities shall be

(f) At least one mode of retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

Subpart D -- Information, Documentation, and Support

Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support

EIT meet this requirement?

Please explain

(a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge.

(b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge.

(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) Concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily http://www.acquisition.gov/ business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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