SF30 Amendment 0002 with Pages 2-3 Incorporating specific Section 508 requirement standards extend to 02.22.11 12 Noon.pdf

54OMB Approval 2700-0042

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1 3

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

Amendment 0002 02/17/11

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

National Endowment for the Arts, Grants & Contracts, Rm 618, 1100 Pa. Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No. Street, county, State and ZIP: Code) (�) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

Prospective Offerors X NEARFP-11-11

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01/27/11

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers IS EXTENDED, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one (1) copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATA SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and data specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(�) A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH

IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation Request for Proposal NEARFP-11-11 is to incorporate in the solicitation more specific detailed Section 508 requirement standards and to EXTEND the proposal due date no later than 12:00 PM (EST), on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011.

If you have already submitted your proposal to the Federal Government/NEA’s and desire to resubmit your proposal after reading this Amendment 0002, then please let me know to “disregard previous proposal submission” and state to use the new one marked “FINAL”.

All other terms and conditions remain the same and unchanged.

Except at provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Latonca M. Harris Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

BY _____________________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

02/17/11

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT 0002, RELATIVE TO SECTION 508 REQUIREMENTS

Solicitation Request for Proposal NEARFP-11-11 Contractor shall provide & assist the NEA with technology solutions to accept application work samples electronically for GPO & ITM Offices for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Please acknowledge receipt of the Amendment via email so that the Contracting Officer knows the paperwork was delivered and received. In accordance with the Standard Form 30 (SF30), Amendment of Solicitation the Contractor is required to sign the SF30 document and return 1 copy to the issuing office at the time proposals are due. NEARFP-11-11 has been EXTENDED! Please SUBMIT your PROPOSALS no later than 12:00 PM (EST), on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011.

The following language for Section 508 Program Need is inserted on page 5, SECTION C, Description/Specifications/Statement of Work, C.2 Scope of Work of Solicitation

NEARFP-11-11.

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: "The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking to increase the use of technology in its application review processes, thereby improving their efficiency and productivity. To this end, NEA needs the capability to accept application work samples electronically in a variety of file formats and to provide online access to those work samples and accompanying application materials for evaluation purposes by both internal and external reviewers."

The following language for Section 508 Acceptance Criteria is inserted on page 7, SECTION E, Inspection and Acceptance of Solicitation NEARFP-11-11.

Supplies or services delivered as a result of this solicitation will be accepted based in part on satisfaction of identified Section 508 requirements for accessibility.

If the deliverable includes features and functions in addition to those identified as requirements, these features and functions also need to conform to relevant Section 508 technical provisions, functional performance criteria, and information, documentation and support.

The following language for Section 508 Product Requirements is inserted on page 10, SECTION H, Special Contract Requirements, H.2.2 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Compliance of Solicitation NEARFP-11-11.

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

(GPAT)

The following language for Section 508 BuyAccessible Government Product / Service Accessibility Template (GPAT) is inserted on page 16, SECTION J, List of Attachments, Attachment Number 2 of Solicitation NEARFP-11-11.

“In order to qualify for this solicitation you have to complete Attachment 2, GPAT”.

The following language for Section 508 Evaluation Factors is inserted on page 31, SECTION M, Evaluation Factors for Award of Solicitation NEARFP-11-11.

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 (i.e. a completed GPAT or VPAT or equivalent) will be eligible for any additional merit consideration.

If the deliverable proposed in response to this solicitation includes features and functions in addition to those identified as requirements, these features and functions also need to conform to relevant Section 508 technical provisions, functional performance criteria, and information, documentation and support. The accessibility of these additional features and functions should be described in the completed GPAT, VPAT or equivalent supporting information.