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Packaging and Delivery of Proposals Attachment 1

PACKAGING AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS

Your proposal shall be organized as specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Shipment and marking shall be indicated below:

EXTERNAL PACKAGE MARKING

In addition to the address cited below, mark each package as follows:

RFP No. N02PC25010-N3

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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY:

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TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: ORIGINAL AND 2 HARD COPIES, AND

6 COMPACT DISKS TO:

BUSINESS PROPOSAL: ORIGINAL AND 2 HARD COPIES, AND

6 COMPACT DISKS TO:

If hand-delivered or delivery service If using U.S. Postal Service

Jill Johnson Jill Johnson Contracting Officer Contracting Officer Office of Acquisitions Office of Acquisitions National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Executive Plaza South, Room 6006 Executive Plaza South, Room 6006 6120 Executive Boulevard 6120 Executive Boulevard MSC 7195

Rockville, Maryland 20852 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7195

* THE ORIGINALS MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR DATE STAMPING PURPOSES

NOTE: Please be aware that the U.S. Postal Service's "Express Mail" does not deliver to the Rockville, Maryland address. Any package sent to the Rockville address via this service will be held at a local post office for pick-up and may not be received timely. The Government is not responsible for picking up any mail at a local post office. If the Bethesda address is used the proposal will go to the NIH mail room and will not be under the control of Government personnel for the purpose of "delivery time".

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Statement of Work ATTACHMENT 3 (July 2012) Page 1 of 5

TECHNICAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR CANCER SURVEILLANCE

RFP # N02PC25010-N3

STATEMENT OF WORK

Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform this Statement of Work.

Scope:

The Contractor shall work with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS), providing technical and logistical support to facilitate collaborative efforts in cancer surveillance, including cancer simulation modeling using a multi-cohort approach, flexible broad-based natural history models of cancer, and comparative modeling managed through a web-based knowledge management system with adaptable data structures.

1. Logistical and Technical Support

a. The Contractor shall provide logistical support to facilitate collaborations for projects in cancer surveillance supported by NCI via a web-based knowledge management system.

This system shall include the capability to create and maintain email lists and contact information; post and track manuscripts and post data resources; manage shared files, specifications, and templated output spreadsheets; facilitate the changing affiliations of collaborators; and add new collaborators. The Contractor shall support a variety of data structures that are easily adapted to the needs of different types of projects in cancer surveillance. These data structures can include both fixed choices (e.g. using drop down menus), to the least-structured end of the spectrum using free-form topics in which notes and various ad-hoc artifacts are stored. As common patterns are identified, the Contractor shall add structure to support specific functions such as manuscript workflow, meeting logistics, presentation storage, citation storage, etc. This system shall also support access controls by groups to allow ad-hoc subgroups to share documents securely in cases where results are confidential. Finally, the Contractor shall support manuscript controls including stamping and locking PDFs to the specific user that downloads them.

b. The Contractor shall provide support for the knowledge management system for projects in cancer surveillance that are supported by NCI, including providing content maintenance, archiving or removing outdated materials, maintaining linkages between

(July 2012) Page 2 of 5 documents, and adapting the page layouts to meet the needs of collaborators. The Contractor, in consultation with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), shall provide appropriate links and materials for posting to Government public web sites and shall have the proper certifications for hosting Government web sites.

2. Capabilities Enhancement

The Contractor, in consultation with the COR, shall provide system enhancements of the knowledge management system to facilitate collaborator communications, which include enhanced features for file management, email and conference call planning and organization tools, searchable listserv communications, and listserv archiving services.

3. Project Profile and Documentation System: Project Profile Maintenance and

Development

The Contractor shall provide, maintain, and adapt the portion of the web-based knowledge management system for project documentation for those conducting projects in cancer surveillance supported by NCI (designated as “users”). This Project Profile and Documentation System shall include a flexible versioning system which allows older versions of the project profiles to be available and inform readers when newer versions are available and guide them to updated materials as appropriate. The Contractor shall, at the direction of the COR, assist users in understanding how to update and maintain their project profile documentation. The Contractor shall guide users as profiles are uploaded from their own private sites where they have first developed their project profiles to a group collaborative site (i.e. a site open to selected NCI staff and all appropriate users) and finally to public websites (either maintained by others or the Contractor). The Contractor shall adapt the existing Project Profiler.

4. Project Registration and Discovery System

The Contractor shall provide and maintain a public-facing Project Registration and Discovery System that is a searchable registry of projects in which users briefly describe their projects using a number of generalized project attributes as well as brief free-form descriptions of the projects’ purpose, relevant domain, and development team specifics. In contrast to the Project Profile and Documentation System, which provides a detailed description of the project, the Project Registration and Discovery System shall provide a high level view of the project and shall be searchable across projects. The Contractor shall ensure that the website is intentionally positioned to garner a high rating with various internet search engines.

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5. Project Interface Systems

The Contractor shall provide support for developing web-based interactive public Project Interface Systems for specific projects. These interfaces shall help the general research community to better understand a project and allow users to explore the responses to inputs.

In most cases, these shall be limited scenario-based interfaces and shall include only those parameters most likely to be changed (and understood) by the reader interested in learning more about the project. The Contractor shall enhance existing, and develop new, working interface systems.

6. Hardware and Software Support

The Contractor shall provide all hosting and technical support required to accomplish the scope of work for this project. This shall include internet connections, hardware, software licenses, security certificates, security patches, backups, new user accounts, and monitoring for the collaborative knowledge base. All web-hosting infrastructure shall be implemented using NCI and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards included in Section H of this contract. The web-server environment shall include both an active hardware-based firewall and a passive hardware-based intrusion detection system. A warm backup server shall be provided to recover from possible primary server failure and provide continued server availability.

7. Meeting and Call Support and Participation

The Contractor will attend meetings such as the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Mid-Year and Annual Meetings as specified by the COR.

The Contractor shall collect and post meeting presentations on the Knowledge Management System website (available only to project members), demonstrate any new features of the web-based knowledge management system, discuss ideas for enhancements to the system, and present any other special topics as specified by the COR. The Contractor shall participate in conference calls to gather logistical information for the meetings and to discuss ideas and agendas for any special session topics. The Contractor shall post meeting agendas along with current and past presentation materials on the Knowledge Management System website.

8. Cross-Project Synthesis Presentations and Publications Support

The Contractor shall, at the discretion of the COR, provide a synthesis across projects of a specific aspect of each project (e.g. how they deal with length biased sampling in modeling screening), or develop a table of cross-project comparisons. This could take the form of presentations at meetings or support for publications.

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The Contractor shall work with CISNET members to ensure their compliance with the publication policy located on the Knowledge Management System website.

NOTE TO OFFERORS: A copy of the current CISNET Publication Policy is attached to this

RFP.

9. System Requirements

The Contractor shall maintain the following specifications and resources throughout the life of the contract:

a. A primary web-server with redundant connections to the internet, and a warm-backup web-server with no more than a 12 hour lag in content between the backup and primary servers.

b. Automated backup systems.

c. Systems compatible with an IIS-based ISAPI extension running under Windows 2008

Server.

d. Gecko, Trident and Webkit browser rendering engines to support Mozilla V6 and higher, MS Internet Explorer V8 and higher, Chrome VII and higher, and Safari V5 and higher.

10. Transition-In Plan

The Contractor shall plan, coordinate, and implement an orderly, secure, and efficient transition of all activities, materials, data, and other documents from the incumbent Contractor, who initially developed the web-based knowledge management system, Project Profile and Documentation System, the Project Registration and Discovery System, and the Project Interface System.

NOTE TO OFFERORS: The draft of the Transition-In Plan shall be submitted with the Technical Proposal.

a. The Contractor shall submit their final Transition-In Plan within seven (7) calendar days of initiation of the contract.

b. Within 20 calendar days of the initiation of the contract, the Contractor shall obtain from the previous Contractor all source code, data, documentation, related software, and all appropriate quality control and data organization as is needed to implement the transition.

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11. Transition Out-Plan

Six (6) months prior to the expiration date of the contract, the Contractor shall submit a draft Transition-Out Plan which shall include the plan for transfer of all contract materials, files, documents, newly developed programs, source and object codes, system documentation, working papers, and all related information gathered or developed during the contract period of performance. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of comments from the Government regarding the draft Transition-Out Plan, the Contractor shall submit a Final Transition-Out Plan.

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL COST INFORMATION/SUMMARY OF LABOR

AND DIRECT COSTS

DIRECT LABOR:

Labor Category (Hours)

Year 1 (Hours)

Year 2 (Hours)

Year 3 (Hours)

Year 4 (Hours)

Year 5 (Hours)

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Year 7 (Hours) Total

(Title and Name - use additional pages as necessary)

Total Hours

DIRECT LABOR COST:

MATERIAL COST:

TRAVEL COST: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

OTHER (Specify):

TOTAL DIRECT COST:

Specific Instructions:

1. Do not include any individual salary information

2. Do not include any indirect cost or fee.

3. Do not submit the total amount of proposal.

4. Submit this information as a portion of the Technical Proposal.

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SUMMARY OF RELATED ACTIVITIES

The following specific information must be provided by the offeror pertaining to the Project Director, Principal Investigator, and each of any other proposed key professional individuals designated for performance under any resulting contract.

a. Identify the total amount of all presently active federal contracts/cooperative agreements/grants and commercial agreements citing the committed levels of effort for those projects for each of the key individuals* in this proposal.

Professional's Name and Title/Position:

Identifying Number Agency Total Effort Committed

*If an individual has no obligation(s), so state.

b. Provide the total number of outstanding proposals, exclusive of the instant proposal, having been submitted by your organization, not presently accepted but in an anticipatory stage, which will commit levels of effort by the proposed professional individuals*.

Professional's Name and Title/Position:

Identifying Number Agency Total Effort Committed

*If no commitment of effort is intended, so state.

c. Provide a statement of the level of effort to be dedicated to any resultant contract awarded to your organization for those individuals designated and cited in this proposal.

Name Title/Position Total Proposed Effort

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Table of Contents Updated July 31, 2007

Originally provided by the Social Security Administration Section 508 Program

HHS Guide to Completing the Section 508 Evaluation Template

Section 508 Evaluation Template

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HHS Guide to Completing the Section 508 Evaluation Template

Purpose:

This document provides Vendors with instructions on completing the Section 508 Evaluation Template for the US Department of Health and Human Services

Background:

In 2001, the Information Technology Industry Council partnered with the General Services Administration to create a tool that would assist Federal contracting and procurement officials in fulfilling the market research requirements specified in Section 508. The result of their collaboration was the 508 Evaluation Template – a simple, web-based checklist that allows Vendors to document how their product did or did not meet the various Section 508 Requirements.

How the Section 508 Evaluation Template is organized:

This template is also known as the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)

The Section 508 Evaluation Template consists of a long series of tables. The Summary Table is used to provide a sense of your product’s overall “level-of-conformance” with the Section 508 Standards. Subsequently, the Section 1194.xx Tables contain the detailed subparagraphs that a Section 508 Standard is composed of. It is within these Section 1194.xx Tables that you will define in detail how your product did or did not comply with a specific requirement.

Understanding the columns

Use the following to understand the use of the three columns in the Section 508 Evaluation Template’s tables:

Summary Table Column Name Use

Criteria: Describes Subparts B, C, and D of the Section 508 Standards.

Supporting Features:

Enter information summarizing a product’s overall “level-of support” for the corresponding Subpart or, when appropriate, to specify Not Applicable. DO NOT ENTER REMARKS OR

EXPLANATIONS IN THIS COLUMN.

Remarks/Explanations: Enter general comments regarding a product’s overall “level-of-conformance” with the Applicable Subpart.

Section 1194.xx Tables

Column Name Use

Criteria: Describes a specific guideline that a Subpart is composed of.

Supporting Features: Enter information summarizing a product’s “level-of-support” for a specific guideline.

Remarks/Explanations: Enter detailed information on how the product did or did not support a specific guideline.

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What information do I enter in columns 2 and 3?

The Supporting Features and Remarks/Explanations columns are used to document exactly how a product did or did not meet the Section 508 Standards.

Supporting Features (second column on 508 Evaluation Template) Language What It Means…

Supports Product FULLY meets the letter and intent of the Criteria.

Supports with Exceptions Product does not ENTIRELY meet the letter and intent of the Criteria, but does provide some level of access.

Supports through Equivalent Facilitation Product provides alternative methods to meet the intent of the Criteria.

Does not Support Product does not meet the letter or intent of the Criteria.

Not Applicable The Criteria does not apply to the product.

Remarks & Explanations (third column on 508 Evaluation Template) If 2nd column states… Then…

Supports List exactly what features of the product do meet and describe how they are used to support the Criteria.

Supports with Exceptions

List exactly what features of the product do meet and describe how they are used to support the Criteria.

AND

List exactly what parts of the product do not meet and describe how they fail to support the Criteria.

Supports through Equivalent Facilitation List exactly what other methods exist in the product and describe how they are used to support the Criteria.

Does not Support Describe exactly how the product does not support the Criteria.

Not Applicable Describe exactly why the criterion is not applicable to the product.

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Typical Scenario for Completing a Section 508 Evaluation Template:

To complete the Section 508 Evaluation Template, enlist the services of your company’s technical specialist for the product being sought for purchase. HHS requires a measure of technical detail in the responses. Once you have enlisted their assistance:

1) Determine which sections of the Technical Standards (Subpart B-1194.21-26) apply to your product.* Keep in mind that you always must complete the Functional Performance Criteria (Subpart C – 1194.31) and Information, Documentation, and Support (Subpart D – 1194.41) sections of the Section 508 Evaluation Template.

2) For each section that applies, determine if the product does or does not meet the specific Criteria elements.

3) Using the information found in the How the Section 508 Evaluation Template is organized section, document in the Section 1194.xx Tables exactly how your product did or did not meet the applicable standard.

If the product supports the standard, provide detailed examples of what accessibility features exist and how they are used to support the standard.

If the product does not support the standard, remember that Section 508 allows products to meet the Access Board

Standards in innovative, non-traditional ways. The product can meet the standard by providing an innovative solution, as long as the feature performs in the same manner as it does for any other user without a disability.

If the product does not possess an innovative, non-traditional way of supporting the standard, provide detailed examples of exactly how the product did not meet the standard.

4) Once documented in the Section 1194.xx Tables exactly how the product did or did not meet, return to the

Summary Table and document the product’s overall “level-of-conformance” in each of the applicable sections.

5) Post the final Section 508 Evaluation Template on your company's web site or on the GSA Buy Accessible

Wizard.

6) It is the Vendor's responsibility to maintain the integrity of the data on the Section 508 Evaluation Template. The information provided on the Section 508 Evaluation Template is considered a self-representation unless expressly affirmed otherwise. Even so, HHS uses this form to complete required Market Research associated with the agency complying with Section 508 and may use the form to eliminate this product compared to other more accessible products that meet the HHS business needs.

* Please Note: Any WEB application being purchased by HHS also requires the Vendor to complete Section

1194.21 of the Section 508 Evaluation Template in addition to Sections 1194.22, 1194.31, and 1194.41.

HHS reserves the right to reject a PAT and corresponding proposal/offering if the answers do not address the standards. HHS needs the PAT to address the standards in order to evaluate it for conformance.

Please answer honestly and be prepared to work with HHS to improve accessibility for your product if it is purchased.

Submission of this documentation constitutes a warrant on behalf of the vendor of the conformance of their product. Remediation of a product or service to the specified conformance shall be the responsibility of the vendor.

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HHS Section 508 Evaluation Template

Date:

Name of Product:

Contact for more Information:

** Denotes Required

Refer to the ITIC Best Practices for filling out the following form.

Summary Table Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information and applications

Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products Section 1194.25Self-Contained, Closed Products Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers ** Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria ** Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support.

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Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.21.htm ) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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.

(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.

(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

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(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

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

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

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

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(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.

(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.

(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

(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.

(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 1194.21(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.

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

Note to 1194.22: The Board interprets paragraphs (a) through (k) of this section as consistent with the following priority 1 Checkpoints of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0) (May 5 1999) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium: Paragraph (a) - 1.1, (b) - 1.4, (c) - 2.1, (d) - 6.1, (e) - 1.2, (f) - 9.1, (g) - 5.1, (h) - 5.2, (i) - 12.1, (j) - 7.1, (k) - 11.4.

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Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.23.htm ) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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.

(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

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(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.

(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 mechanically operated controls 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 mechanically operated controls 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 Multi-media Products

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.24.htm ) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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, videotape, 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.

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(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

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.25.htm) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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 §1194.23 (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

(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

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

(j) (1) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, 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, non-portable, 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, non-portable, 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 46 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor.

(j)(4) Products which are freestanding, non-portable, operable controls shall comply with the following:

Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference plane.

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Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers

* Refer to ( http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.26.htm) for details on the guidelines listed below.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(a) All mechanically operated controls and keys shall comply with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4).

(b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with §1194.23 (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

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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

(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 operation and information 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 operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.

(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or

12 Attachment 6 http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.26.htm simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support.

Criteria Supporting Features Remarks and explanations

(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.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

PROPOSAL SUMMARY AND DATA RECORD

PROJECT TITLE (Title or RFP or Contract Proposal)

RFP/CONTRACT NUMBER

LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (Full address including ZIP)

TYPE OF CONTRACT PROPOSED

� COST-REIMBURSEMENT � FIXED PRICE

ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PROJECT

ESTIMATED DIRECT COSTS IN PROPOSED YEAR (From Budget

� COST-PLUS-FIXED-FEE

PROPOSED STARTING DATE

� OTHER

DOES THIS PROPOSAL INCLUDE A SUBCONTRACT � YES � NO (If yes, please furnish name and location of organization, description of services, basis for selection, responsible person employed by subcontractor and cost information.)

NAME AND TITLE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR SOCIAL SECURITY

NO.

EST. HOURS

WEEKLY

AREA

CODE/TEL.NO.

NAME AND TITLE OF CO-INVESTIGATOR (Use attachment if necessary.)

NAME AND TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL(S) AUTHORIZED TO

NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS

AREA CODE/TELEPHONE NUMBER

NAME AND TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL(S) AUTHORIZED TO

EXECUTE CONTRACTS

AREA CODE/TELEPHONE NUMBER

DOES THIS PROPOSAL INVOLVE EXPERIMENTS WITH HUMAN SUBJECTS � YES � NO

Institution’s General Assurance re: Human Subjects DATE APPROVED � PENDING Institution’s Review Board’s Approval of this Proposal DATE APPROVED � PENDING An example of the informed consent for this study is enclosed � YES � NO A Clinical Protocol is enclosed � YES � NO

OFFEROR’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RFP (Use attachment if necessary)

ERRATA NUMBER DATE ERRATA NUMBER DATE

NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER OF

COGNIZANT GOVERNMENT AUDIT AGENCY

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY EMPLOYED

DOLLAR VOLUME OF BUSINESS PER ANNUM

THIS OFFER EXPIRES DAYS FROM THE

DATE OF THIS OFFER (120 days if not specified)

FOR THE INSTITUTION

SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR SIGNATURE OF BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE

TYPED NAME AND TITLE TYPED NAME AND TITLE

EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE OF OFFER

NIH-2043

June 1982

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Provision of the Social Security Number is voluntary. Social Security

Numbers are requested for the purpose of accurate and efficient identification, review, and management of NIH Extramural Programs.

Authority for requesting this information is provided by Title III, Section

301, and Title IV of the Public Health Service Act, as amended.

NIH-2043

June 1982

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OFFEROR’S POINTS OF CONTACT

Complete the following and return with the BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Business Representative (Name, Title, Address* and Contact Information of individual with whom daily contact is required.)

Name: Telephone:

Title: Fax:

Office: E-Mail:

Organization:

*Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

Proposed Principal Investigator (Name, Institutional Title, Address, and Contact Information)

Name: Telephone:

Title: Fax:

Office: E-Mail:

Organization:

*Street Address:

City, State, Zip Code:

These exact addresses are necessary to ensure that contact can be made with the proper individual(s) in the most expeditious manner.

*Please use actual street address, not P.O. Box.

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0348-0046 DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352 (See reverse for public burden disclosure.)

14. Brief Description of Services Performed or to be Performed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted, for Payment indicated in Item 11.:

2. Status of Federal Action

a. bid/offer/application

b. initial award

c. post-award

3. Report Type:

a. initial filing

b. material change

For Material Change Only:

Year Quarter date of last report

1. Type of Federal Action:

a. contract

b. grant

c. cooperative agreement

d. loan

e. loan guarantee

f. loan insurance

15. Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A attached: Yes No

5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

Congressional District, if known:

4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

Prime Subawardee

Tier , if known:

Congressional District , if known:

7. Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number , if applicable:

6. Federal Department/Agency:

Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form - LLLFederal Use Only:

13. Type of Payment (check all that apply):

a. retainer

b. one-time fee

c. commission

d. contingent fee

e. deferred

f. other; specify:

12. Form of Payment (check all that apply):

a. cash

b. in-kind; specify: nature value

Signature:

Print Name:

Title:

Telephone No.: Date:

16. Information requested through this form is authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed by the tier above when this transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to the Congress semi-annually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

11. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) :

$ actual planned

9. Award Amount, if known:

8. Federal Action Number, if known:

b. Individuals Performing Services (including address of different from No. 10a.)

(last name, first name, MI):

(attach Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A, if necessary)

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Entity (if individual, last name, first name, MI):

(attach Continuation Sheet(s) SF-LLL-A, if necessary)

EF

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Additional Business Proposal Instructions ATTACHMENT 12 (July 2012) Page 1 of 1

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to the instructions and format requirements for the business proposal that are contained in Section L of the solicitation, the information provided in this Attachment is intended to provide uniform cost assumptions and business clarifications.

The following uniform cost assumptions shall be used by all offerors in preparation of their cost proposal.

1. Travel

• Assume three (3) staff will be required to travel to the Mid Year CISNET Cancer Site

Meeting each year. Assume costs for a five (5) night stay and $1,000 for airfare.

• Assume three (3) staff will be required to travel to the Annual CISNET Cancer Site Meeting each year. Assume costs for a five (5) night stay in Washington DC.

2. Conference Calls

Assume one (1) staff member will be required to participate in four (4) conference calls each month.

Assume two (2) staff members will be required to participate in four (4) conference calls each month.

3. Other Costs

Include costs to maintain necessary servers, mail server software costs, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates; and costs for software that must be updated every three to five years, including such software as necessary such as Windows licenses, Python, Django, Jenkins and Rabbit MQ.

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR NIH FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS, NIH(RC)-2

Format: Submit payment requests on Standard Form 1034, Public Voucher for Purchases and Services Other Than Personal, or the Contractor’s self-generated form provided it contains all of the information prescribed herein. DO NOT include a cover letter with the payment request.

Number of Copies: Submit payment requests in the quantity specified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

Frequency: Submit payment requests upon delivery and acceptance of goods or services unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Preparation and Itemization of the Payment Request: Prepare payment requests as follows:

Note: All information must be legible or the invoice will be considered improper and returned to the Contractor.

(a) Designated Billing Office Name and Address: Enter the designated billing office name and address, as identified in the Invoice Submission Instructions in Section G of the Contract Schedule.

(b) Contractor's Name, Address, Point of Contact, TIN, and DUNS or DUNS+4 Number: Show the Contractor's name and address exactly as they appear in the contract. Any invoice identified as improper will be sent to this address. Also include the name, title, phone number, and e-mail address of the Point of Contact in case of questions. If the remittance name differs from the legal business name, both names must appear on the invoice. Provide the Contractor’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) or DUNS+4 number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor’s name and address exactly as stated in the contract, and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.

When an approved assignment of claims has been executed, the Contractor shall provide the same information for the assignee as is required for the Contractor (i.e., name, address, point of contact, TIN, and DUNS number), with the remittance information clearly identified as such.

(c) Invoice/Voucher Number: Identify each payment request by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization. For example, if a contractor has already submitted invoice number 05 on one of its contracts or orders, it cannot use that same invoice number on any other contract or order. Payment requests with duplicate invoice numbers will be considered improper and returned to the contractor.

The NIH does not prescribe a particular numbering format but suggests using a job or account number for each contract and order followed by a sequential invoice number (example: 8675309-05). Invoice numbers are limited to 30 characters. There are no restrictions on the use of special characters, such as colons, dashes, forward slashes, or parentheses.

If all or part of an invoice is suspended and the contractor chooses to reclaim those costs on a supplemental invoice, the contractor may use the same unique invoice number followed by an alpha…