Certification and Special Approvals for IFM Purchase Requisitions (NASA Form 1707)
A completed NF 1707, Certification and Special Approvals for IFM Purchase Requisitions, is required for each new requirement. The NF 1707 is not required for requisitions for incremental funding and exercise of options. The NF 1707 contains the following certifications: (1) NPG 7120.5 Compliance; (2) Electronic Information Technology Accessibility (Section 508) Compliance; (3) Affirmative Procurement for Environmentally Preferable Products; and (4) other required special approvals based on the nature of the item/service being acquired. One or more of these certifications may apply to each new requirement. For grant and cooperative agreement awards, complete only the NPG 7120.5 certification section. If the form is attached to the requisition within SAP, the attachment in SAP must reflect the name of the approver and the date approved. Any additional determination required for Section 508 Compliance, Affirmative Procurement waivers or other special approvals not obtained through the established SAP release strategy, must be provided in hardcopy. When the form is not included as an attachment in SAP, the hardcopy of the form must include the name and signature of the approving official and the date signed along with any other required determinations. This form is also available on the OLQR under Purchasing Job Aids/Requisitions.
Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) means any equipment, or interconnected system(s) or subsystem(s) of equipment, that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information; or used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the agency. EIT also includes, but is not limited to, telecommunication products (such as telephones), information kiosks and transaction machines, worldwide websites, multimedia, and office equipment (such as copiers and fax machines). It includes computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources. The term does not include any equipment that contains imbedded information technology that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal function of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. For example, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment where information technology is integral to its operation, are not information technology. The term excludes any EIT acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract, or which is neither used nor accessed by Federal employees, or members of the public. Contractor employees in their professional capacity and all personnel related to the contract are not considered members of the public
Questions regarding the definition of EIT and of EIT Accessibility Standards should be referred to:
Betsy Sirk
Betsy.Sirk@nasa.gov
Code LP013
List of Contact For Certain Items on NF1707 Form and Other Subject Areas GSFC-DL-Code 170 Procurement Policy
(1) 1707 Section 2, Subsection I Information Systems: Information Technology Request for Investigation(RFI)/NF1823 (https://nef.nasa.gov): Dawn McGowan
(2) 1707 Section 2, Subsection II Internet Protocol Version 6 (iPv6): (GSFC) Dawn McGowan
(3) 1707 Section 2, Subsection III Software and/or Maintenance Acquisition - Enterprise License Management Team (https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/elmt): nsscelmt@mail.nasa.gov
(4) 1707 Section 2, Subsection IV Information and Communication Technology Accessibility (ITC) Section 508: Betsy Sirk
(5) 1707 Section 3.I/3.II, Environmental/Sustainable Acquisition (GSFC) Kelly Busquets
1707 Section 3.III, Environmental/Sustainable Acquisition (GSFC/GB) Irene Romero or (GSFC/WFF) Shari Miller
(6) 1707 Section 5 Earned Value Management (EVM): (GSFC, HQs) Dereck Robinson
(7) 1707 Section 6 Quality Assurance: (GSFC) for help related to NPRs 8730.5 and 8735.2: Lynette Marbley and Thomas Miccolis
(8) 1707 Section 7 Health and Safety: (GSFC) Krystal Kennedy; (WFF) Julio Diaz Perez
(9) 1707 Section 8 Capital Equipment: (GSFC) Angela King and Tim Kelly
(10) Information Technology Security Management Plan (ITSMP) Reviews (GSFC) Code 700 Dawn McGowan; (HQs) Marion Meissner
(11) 1707 Section 10 Foreign Travel Threat Briefings: (GSFC) Christian Breil; (HQs) Art Payton or Kim Saxon
NOTE: This listing is a work in progress and is targeted at helping both folks in Code 170 and technical offices needing assistance during requirements development; Senior Staff will update this listing as we get more information for both GSFC and HQs; please don’t hesitate to send any POC information for any subject matter areas you feel would be helpful, or any corrections, and we will revise the listing.
For more detailed information about filling out the NF1707, please reference the user guide here: NF1707 Use Guide.
