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      <title id="id18C4980L0VH" class="- topic/title ">
         <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">539.101</ph> Policy.</title>
      <conbody class="- topic/body  concept/conbody ">
         <ol class="- topic/ol ">
            <li id="id18C4A0H0Y8K" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id18C4A0H50QZ" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(a)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">Standard Configurations</i>.
See section <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref> for any applicable
standard configurations for GSA information technology procurements.</p>
            </li>
            <li id="id18C4A0HD046" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id18C4A0HH0PR" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(b)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">CIO Coordination</i>.
See sections <xref href="GSAM-HJESIMSP.dita#HJESIMSP"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">507.104</xref>, <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref>,
and <xref href="GSAM-i543.102.dita#i543.102"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">543.102</xref> for required coordination
and approval by the GSA Chief Information Officer (CIO) for procurements
involving GSA information technology. For interagency acquisitions, see
section <xref href="GSAM-i517.502-70.dita#i517.502-70"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">517.502-70</xref>.</p>
            </li>
            <li id="id18C4A0I01I8" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id18C4A0I01WJ" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(c)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     <i class="+ topic/ph hi-d/i ">GSA IT Standards
Approval</i>. See section <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref> for any necessary
GSA IT Standards Profile approvals.</p>
            </li>
            <li id="id18C7F0ZC0W5" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id18C7F0ZC06G" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(d)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     Internet Protocol Version
6 (IPv6).</p>
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                  <li id="id18C7F000XFQ" class="- topic/li ">
                     <p id="id18C7F005078" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(1)</ph>
                        
                        
                        
                        
                          See <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                              outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                              class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref>(d)
for guidance on developing requirements to ensure information technology
that will have the capability to access the Internet or any network
complies with Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6).</p>
                  </li>
                  <li id="id18C7F300PBA" class="- topic/li ">
                     <p id="id18C7F300PIC" class="- topic/p ">
                        <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(2)</ph>
                        
                        
                        
                        
                          The Contracting Officer
or Contracting Officer's Representative must validate contractor
compliance with IPv6 contract requirements as part of the review
and acceptance process when products or systems are delivered. Evidence may
include any of the following:</p>
                     <ol class="- topic/ol ">
                        <li id="id18C7F400SHR" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id18C7F40M01Q" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(i)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                              
                               The Supplier's
Declaration of Conformity (SDOC). The template for the SDOC can
be found on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
website available at <xref href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program"
                                    format="html"
                                    scope="external"
                                    class="- topic/xref ">https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program</xref>;
                           </p>
                        </li>
                        <li id="id18C7F500RN6" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id18C7F500RDG" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(ii)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                              
                               Laboratory Certification. The
product being acquired has been tested and shown to be IPv6 compliant
by an accredited laboratory. A listing of tested/certified products
can be found on the NIST available
at <xref href="https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program"
                                    format="html"
                                    scope="external"
                                    class="- topic/xref ">https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/usgv6-program</xref>; or</p>
                        </li>
                        <li id="id18C7F500SQ8" class="- topic/li ">
                           <p id="id18C7F500SER" class="- topic/p ">
                              <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(iii)</ph>
                              
                              
                              
                              
                                Practical Demonstration.
The product can be shown to the GSA Contracting Officer or Contracting
Officer's Representative to be IPv6 compliant via practical demonstration,
or by an otherwise credible validation of technical support.</p>
                        </li>
                     </ol>
                  </li>
               </ol>
            </li>
            <li id="id18C7F30I0CN" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id18C7F30I044" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(e)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    Software Code. See <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref>(e)
and <xref href="GSAM-i511.170.dita#i511.170"
                        outputclass="fm:ParaNumOnly"
                        class="- topic/xref ">511.170</xref>(f) for guidance
on procuring software code.</p>
            </li>
            <li id="id197AF0M0G2I" class="- topic/li ">
               <p id="id197AF0M0CYU" class="- topic/p ">
                  <ph props="autonumber" class="- topic/ph ">(f)</ph>
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    Supply Chain Risk Management.
See <xref href="GSAM-HRMACBDL.dita#HRMACBDL"
                        outputclass="fm:Subpart"
                        class="- topic/xref ">subpart  504.70</xref> for
guidance on identifying and mitigating supply chain risks.</p>
            </li>
         </ol>
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