D -- COTS SOFTWARE FOR WEBSITE VIOLATION FOR SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT

Notice Date

March 15, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Business Center, Acquisition Services, 1849 C Street NW, Room 1324, Washington, DC 20240

ZIP Code

20240

Solicitation Number

NBCW0RFI001

Response Due

March 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Eunice Dodson, Contract Specialist, 202-208-3107

Description

The Department of the Interior (DOI) seeks information on a PC-based, Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) software package that has the capability of identifying specific components of a web site failing to meet the accessibility requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, reporting these violations, and subsequently offering an appropriate electronic solution for correcting these violations. Vendors of such COTS software products should submit information describing their product to the address below. Submissions should include description of the function and capabilities of the product and a description of support services available for same, if available. Vendors should also provide a cost estimate per license of the product as well as address the availability of demo versions of the software. This notice is issued as an agency market research effort/request for information and as such does not constitute a solicitation for offers. All materials submitted in response to this notice shall become property of DOI. DOI will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice, nor does DOI guarantee response to submissions. Information should be submitted to: Nancy Trent/DOI Section 508 Coordinator, 1849 C Street, NW., MS 5312, Washington, DC 20240. POC: Nancy Trent, DOI Section 508 Coordinator. E-mail: nancy_trent@os.doi.gov, fax 202-208-6084.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010319/DSOL013.HTM (W-074 SN50G344)