Section 508 Determination and Findings for Purchase Requests

Short Version

06/04/01

SECTION 1: Do I have a need that potentially relates to information technology (IT) as a procurement deliverable?

 
_____ No - Complete certification line below and attach this document to your purchase

request. Read Sections 2 and 3 but do not certify to them.

_____ Yes - Proceed to Section 2.

SECTION 2: Do I have an EIT procurement requirement in my purchase request?

_____ No - Complete certification line below and attach this document to your purchase

request. You are finished.

_____ Yes - Proceed to Section 3.

SECTION 3: Is it an EIT Exception?
_____ No - Proceed to Section 4.
_____ Yes - Place an "X" before the applicable exception(s), complete the certification

line below, and attach this document to your purchase request. You are

finished.

_____EIT operated by agencies, the function, operation or use of which

involves intelligence activities, cryptographic activities related to

national security, command and control of military forces, equipment

as an integral part of a weapon or weapon system; or systems critical

to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions

_____Products to be acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract

_____Products or components of products that would require a

fundamental alteration in their nature

_____Products located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for

maintenance, repair or occasional monitoring

_____A one-time purchase that totals $2,500 or less, made on the open

market, not under an existing contract (micro-purchases made as

part of a larger requirement exceeding $2,500 are subject to Section

508).

SECTION 4: Can I procure a compliant product from the commercial marketplace?

 
_____ No - Proceed to Section 5.
_____ Yes - Complete the certification line below and attach this document to your

purchase request. You are finished.

SECTION 5: Will a commercial or non-commercial fully compliant product be produced in response to my solicitation?

 
_____ No - Proceed to Section 6.
_____ Yes - Complete the certification line below and attach this document to your

purchase request. You are finished.

SECTION 6: Is it a commercial product by FAR definition?

 
_____ No - Complete the EIT Undue Burden Determination and Certification, attach it

to this document, and affix both to your procurement request. You are

finished.

_____ Yes - Complete the EIT Commercial Non-Availability Certification for a less

than fully compliant product, attach it to this document and affix both to

your procurement request. You are finished.

CERTIFICATION:

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