Attachment 4: National Park Service Standard Specifications for Planning Design Production and Ins

National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior

Harpers Ferry Center

67 Mather Place

Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Attachment 6

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Standard Specifications for
Planning, Design, Production, and
Installation of Electronic Programs
July 31, 2018

Section 1

Definitions

Section 2

Project Management

Section 3

Audiovisual Program Production Process

Section 4

Digital Interactive Program Planning, Design,
Production, and Installation Process

Section 5

Travel, Meetings, and Presentations

Section 6

Submittals and Reviews

Section 7

Acquisition of Materials

Section 8

Accessibility

Section 9

Technical Specifications for Audiovisual
Program Production

Section 10

Technical Specifications for
Digital Interactive Programs

Section 11

Installation, Training and Maintenance for
Digital Interactive Programs

Section 12

Completion Report and Final Deliverables

National Park Service | Standard Specifications for Planning, Design, Production, and Installation of Electronic Programs

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

ABAAS: Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards are the accessibility standards which pertain to the Federal sector. The ABA, or Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, requires access to facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds. Accessible: In context with the requirements of this contract, accessible is defined as in compliance with accessibility standards as specified in the Programmatic Accessibility Guidelines for National Park Service Interpretive Media. Federal laws, including the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, shall be followed. Universal Design and its seven principles shall be applied as a part of the NPS definition and requirements.
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This law prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability. It applies to state and local governments, and public accommodations operated by the private sector. While there are exceptions, it does not generally apply to media and exhibitions that are federally funded and installed in federal facilities. Therefore, the term “ADA” or “ADA compliant” shall not be used when referring to accessibility compliance in Federal Government owned and operated facilities. (See also “ABAAS” and “Rehabilitation Act.”)
Alternative Approaches: Multiple distinct creative approaches to an electronic program. Each alternative approach shall provide enough information to give a sense of the style of the