Fillable forms in Portfolio using Mobile Reader App

I have created a Portfolio that includes fillable forms. When opening the portfolio on the desktop I'm able to double click and open the form as it's own document and use it as designed... BUT when I open the portfolio on my tablet, it doesn't allow me to open the form outside of the portfolio which in turn won't let me complete it.
We wouldl ike to distribute out to our sales force a compiled portfolio of all their marketing pieces and well as any forms they may need in one portfolio, which works great for everything but the forms.
It there a step in the design process that I'm missing or a setting that I have to turn on to allow the Mobile Reader the ability to use the form or possibly a work around?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

I'm not really looking for the Flash Player support, but a way to distribute 1 file instead of 25. I also want to have the ability to jump from one document to another without having to go through page by page. At least with the portfolio, all of the docs are organized nicely in one place.
Do you have any suggestions on another way to do this?

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