Adobe Software Procurement

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has a Contractual License Program (CLP) agreement with Adobe, Incorporated through July 2009. This agreement is under the Adobe Open Options 4.5 volume licensing Government program. The CLP provides Adobe Software Procurement and Upgrades.

The CLP remains in place but the procurement process has permanently changed. There will no longer be an exclusive purchasing arrangement with a single vendor or license center. CLP Tier 2 pricing, our current discount level, is the maximum discount available.

Procurement process:

In order to obtain the CLP discount, contact one of the authorized Adobe CLP License Centers listed below. Adobe, Incorporated maintains a list of all CLP License Centers.

For requirements of $3,000 or less - orders may be placed to any of the listed license centers by using a Government charge (purchase) card.

For requirements over $3,000 - orders up to the appropriate Federal Financial System (FFS) ordering limit may be placed by DOI-wide Contracting Officers (COs). The DI-1 requisition requires IT approval. Orders must be competed among the License Centers listed below, in accordance with FAR 8.405-1. As these orders are restricted to the brand name products, the additional procedures of FAR 8.405-6 also apply.

If a license center balks at offering CLP Tier 2 pricing, refer them to:
Stephanie Bogdanovic
Acrobat Sales Representative
Civilian Federal Government
Adobe Systems Incorporated
703-883-2844 phone
703-541-8655 cell
831-307-5164 fax
sbogdano@adobe.com

There is no exclusive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for DOI and its Bureaus to purchase software and upgrades.

When ordering, cite USGS/DOI CLP number – 4400100716

Adobe Authorized CLP License Centers:

In order to obtain the CLP discount under the DOI agreement, contact one of the Adobe CLP License Centers listed below:

ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS INC
850 Asbury Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL, 60089
Contact: Eric Leone
(866) 584-4114
eric_leone@dell.com
FSS Contract Number:  GS-35F-4027D

CDW-G
230 North Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, IL, 60061
Contact:  Dave Goodwin 
(703) 262-8186
david.goodwin@cdwg.com
FSS Contract Number:  GS-35F-0195J

SOFTCHOICE CORPORATION
314 W Superior, Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60610
Contact: James Lee
(312) 655-9047
james.lee@softchoice.com
FSS Contract Number:  GS-35F-0196M

Additional Information

Maintenance options:

(a) If you currently have maintenance and it expires in July, it can be renewed for a 6-, 12-, or 24-month period.

(b) If you have a current version of the software but are currently not on maintenance. you must pay for back support to the start of the CLP agreement (July 2007)

(c) If do not have a current version of the software and are currently not on maintenance, you must first purchase the upgrade license and you are then eligible to purchase maintenance at that time for a 12 month period.