Attachment 3: ICT Accessibility Requirements

Revised Section 508 Standards
Contract Language Template
Instructions: When purchasing IT products or services, insert the following language into your procurement documentation (e.g., Statement of Work). NOTE: You must obtain authorization for any claimed 508 exceptions before you issue your solicitation.

IT Accessibility Requirements
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communication technology (ICT), it shall be accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have access to, and use of, information and data that is comparable to people without disabilities. 1. Products, platforms and services delivered as part of this work statement that are ICT, or contain ICT, must conform to the Revised 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. § 1194.1 & Apps. A, C & D, and available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-andstandards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule/text-of-the-standardsand-guidelines

Item that contains ICT: [Insert product name]
Applicable Functional Performance Criteria: All functional performance criteria apply when using an alternative design or technology that achieves substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability by individuals with disabilities, than would be provided by conformance to one or more of the requirements in Chapters 4-6 of the Revised 508 Standards, or when Chapters 4-6 do not address one or more functions of ICT. Applicable requirements for software features and components: All WCAG Level AA Success Criteria, 502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology, 503 Application

Applicable requirements for hardware features and components: All requirements apply
Applicable support services and documentation: All requirements apply Instructions: The following instructions will help vendors properly document how their proposed solution addresses the Section 508 requirements outlined in the previous section. Vendors should include this documentation with their proposal. When explaining how potential offerors should respond to the solicitation, include these instructions. Caution: These instructions are not 508 requirements, evaluation factors, or acceptance criteria.

Instructions to Offerors
1. Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology