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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 31, 2015 FBO #4816
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SOFTWARE

Notice Date

1/29/2015
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division, Room 3J438, Washington, District of Columbia, 20233
 

ZIP Code

20233
 

Solicitation Number

CENSUS-VLT-15-508COMPLIANCE
 

Archive Date

2/28/2015
 

Point of Contact

Victor Levi Thomas, Phone: 301-763-3712
 

E-Mail Address

victor.l.thomas@census.gov
(victor.l.thomas@census.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 REQUIRES AGENCIES TO OFFER COMPARABLE ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY FOR PERSONS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS EQUIVALENT TO THOSE EXPERIENCED BY SIGHTED INDIVIDUALS. THE CENSUS BUREAU WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE THE VENDOR COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE WHAT, IF ANY, SOFTWARE OPTIONS THERE ARE TO MEET THIS IMPORTANT NEED. SUCCESSFUL VENDORS WOULD NEED TO MEET THE BELOW SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO BE QUALIFIED FOR A SUBSEQUENT RFQ CONSIDERATION: - SOFTWARE NEEDS TO ENABLE PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY AN OPTION TO NAVIGATE SHAREPOINT PAGES USING SIMPLE MENUS. - THE ORIGINAL VISUAL SHARE POINT PAGE DESIGN SHOULD REMAIN THE SAME FOR SIGHTED USERS. - SOFTWARE NEEDS TO ALLOW PERSONS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS TO CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT DOCUMENTS, ACCESS THEIR CALENDAR, EDIT LISTS, LIBRARIES, AND DOCUMENTS. - SOFTWARE SHOULD PERMIT VISUALLY IMPAIRED USERS ACCESS TO THEIR ALERTS, PERMISSIONS, AND TO MANAGE THEIR RECYCLE BIN. - SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH SHAREPOINT'S MOBILE PLATFORM. - SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE JOB ACCESS WITH SPEECH (JAWS) SCREEN-READER AND SCREEN MAGNIFIERS. A CAPABILITIES STATEMENT THAT ADDRESS' THE NEEDS OF THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU ALONG WITH A DEMO/SAMPLE DISK THAT OUR STAFF CAN RUN IN OUR TEST ENVIROMENT NEEDS TO SUBMITTED. NO PRICING INFORMATION SHALL BE ACCEPTED NOR CONSIDERED FROM PARTICIPATING VENDORS IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/CB/13040001/CENSUS-VLT-15-508COMPLIANCE/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, 4600 SILVER HILL RD, SUITLAND, Maryland, 20746, United States

Zip Code: 20746
 

Record

SN03627973-W 20150131/150129234726-cbe8ba03bb119d6ef1489e1f920b45a0 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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