Hello, my name is Dru and I work for the NASA Commercial IT Acquisition Team.  As such, I ensure that all NASA acquisitions of Covered Articles comply with Title II; General Provision Section 208 and Title V; General Provisions Section 514 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, enacted December 27, 2020.  To do so, the Country of Origin (CoO) information must be obtained from the company that develops, produces, manufactures, or assembles the product(s).  Please specifically identify the country, or countries, in which each of the following software products is developed and maintained: 

• UCSF ChimeraX

Additionally, if available, please identify all authorized resellers of the product(s) in question.

Finally, I am requesting an Accessibility Conformance Report (starting from Page 10 of the attached VPAT) be completed and returned so that NASA can assess the product’s level of 508 Conformance. More information regarding Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and what it means to manufacturers/developers can be found at https://www.section508.gov/sell/vpat. I have attached a blank copy of the latest revision of the VPAT standard if you do not already have a completed VPAT available for this product. Please complete this document to the best of your abilities, if one is not already available.

Product / Service Description

Model Number

Country of Origin

Is final testing performed in the United States?

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Dru C. Price

Procurement Analyst

eMITS | [ROTHE ARES JV]

Commercial IT Management Support

Croscutting Agency Service (CAS) Branch

Enterprise Business Management Office (EBMO)

NASA – Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO)