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Government Product Accessibility Template for Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) GPAT Overview for Vendors Instructions for Completing the GPAT
1. Purpose This document provides vendors with instructions on completing the Government Product Accessibility Template (GPAT) required to be submitted with solicitation responses.
2. Background Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that all Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) acquired by Federal agencies must be accessible to people with disabilities. In 2001, the Information Technology Industry Council partnered with the General Services Administration (GSA) to create a tool that would assist Federal contracting and procurement officials in fulfilling the market research requirements specified in Section 508. The result of their collaboration was the *Government Product Accessibility Template (GPAT).
3. What is a GPAT?
The GPAT lists the mandatory Section 508 accessibility criteria (sections and provisions) relevant to the pending EIT acquisition. Federal agencies distribute a customized GPAT with all solicitations that contain EIT deliverables. You must complete and submit the GPAT along with your solicitation response to demonstrate how your solution complies with the Section 508 Standards.
4. GPAT Format and Instructions The GPAT consists of one summary table that is followed by one or more section tables. Each section table references the section of the 508 Standards that HRSA identified as applying to the expected deliverables, and includes the provisions (requirements) of the cited section.
Vendors must first complete all the included section tables and explain how their product meets the stated provisions. Then, vendors must complete the summary table based on the responses given in the section tables.
*VPAT Note: If you are using a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) program with an associated Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) within your solution, a VPAT can be provided to address 508 requirements. However, if your solution is integrating or adding other features utilizing the COTS product, vendors must follow GPAT instructions and answer all 508 questions.
4.1 Completing the Section Tables
The section tables appearing after the summary table in the GPAT contain five columns. HRSA’s 508 Program Office populates Columns One, Two and Three. The vendor is required to complete Columns Four and Five.
The column definitions are:
· Column One (Provision Text) is the full text of the provision from the Standard.
· Column Two (Applicable) specifies “Yes” to indicate that the provision applies to the solicitation deliverables. Only the HRSA 508 Program Office can change the information in Column Two.
· Column Three (Notes) contains optional explanatory notes to help the vendor provide accessibility information and the agency determine applicability.
· Column Four (To what extent does the EIT meet this requirement?) provides a space for specifying whether your proposed solution is compliant, partially compliant, not compliant, or not applicable to the provision.
· Column Five (Technical Explanation) supplies the space to explain the answer you specified in Column Four according to the following expectations.
- If your answer is “fully compliant,” describe precisely how your deliverables support the provision.
| - | If your answer is “partially compliant,” you must list exactly what features of the deliverables do meet and describe how they are used to support the provision. You must also list exactly what parts of the deliverables do not meet and describe how they fail to support the provision. In addition, for each provision that is partially compliant, for those that fail to meet the provision the vendor must have an equivalent method for the provision that makes the deliverable accessible. |
| - | If your answer is “not compliant,” specify the reasons your deliverable does not support the provision and whether you intend to incorporate support in future product releases. Remember that Section 508 allows deliverables to meet the Access Board Standards in innovative, non-traditional ways. The deliverable can meet the standard by providing an innovative solution, as long as the feature performs in the same manner as it does for any user without a disability. |
| - | If your answer is “not applicable,” explain why the provision does not apply to your proposal. For example, for client side image maps (Provision 1194.22 (f), you might say, “Our proposed website deliverable does not use image maps, but we will support and test this feature if it becomes applicable.” Special Note for Column Five: In some cases, your deliverable may have extra functionality that the Government did not require or anticipate when preparing the GPAT. For example, your solution might include an instructional video with a training module that HRSA’s 508 Program Office did not include as part of the GPAT. In this case, even though the video provision (1194.24) was not included in the original GPAT, you must explain how the solution meets Section 508 for each applicable provision in Column Five. |
| 4.2 | Completing the Summary Table |
The summary table contains five columns. HRSA’s 508 Program Office populates Columns One, Two and Three. You, the vendor, are required to complete Columns Four and Five.
The column definitions are:
| • | Column One (CFR 1994 Standard Sections) names the 508 Section and states the total number of provisions it contains. |
| • | Column Two (Total Number of Applicable Provisions) reports the number of section provisions applicable to your deliverable. For example, a section may contain 12 provisions, but only 10 may be related to this solicitation. |
| • | Column Three (Notes) contains optional explanatory notes. |
| • | Column Four (Provisions Supported by Category) provides sub-columns where you tally and categorize the total number of section provisions your solution supports as fully compliant, partially compliant, not compliant, or not applicable. |
| • | Column Five (Explanation) provides a column where you are required to explain the answers you stated in Column Four. Special Note for Column Five: In some cases, your deliverable may have extra functionality that the Government did not require or anticipate when preparing the GPAT. For example, your solution might not include an instructional video with a training module that HRSA’s 508 Program Office did not include as part of the GPAT. In this case, even though the video provision (1194.24) was not included in the original GPAT, you must explain how the solution meets Section 508 in Column Five. |
5. Tables Examples Table 1 is an example of a partially completed section table. The table shows sample responses for Provision (a) in Section 1194.21, Software Applications and Operating Systems.
Table 1: Section Table Example Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems Section 1194.21 Provision Text
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| To what extent does the EIT deliverable comply with this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. |
| Yes |
| This provision applies to QWERTY keyboards. |
| X Fully compliant |
Partially compliant Not compliant Not applicable All products have tabbing functions such as tab index tags and/or logical order tagging.
Table 2 is an example of a partially completed summary table.
For instance, Table 2 shows a total of twelve provisions (or items) that are applicable to the solicitation. Further, the deliverables are fully compliant with nine provisions, partially compliant with one provision, not compliant with one provision and not applicable with one provision.
Table 2: Summary Table Example
| CFR 1194 Standard Sections |
| Total Number of Applicable Provisions |
| Notes |
| Total number of supported provisions |
| Technical Explanation |
| Fully Compliant |
| Partially Compliant |
| Not-Compliant |
| N/A |
Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems (12 provisions)
| 12 |
| Note: This column will contain information based on solicitation deliverables. |
| 9 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Our deliverables are Fully Compliant with nine of the provisions. |
Partially Compliant – 1194.21 d Not Compliant – 1194.21 f Not Applicable – 1194.21 l
Resources:
· For detailed explanations of Section 508 technical or functional provisions, click Quick Reference Guide.
· United States Access Board
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
· You can email questions regarding how to complete the GPAT to the Contracting Officer listed on the solicitation. The Officer will forward your questions to the HRSA Section 508 Program Office for review.
Summary Table
| CFR 1194 Standard Sections |
| Total Number of Possible Applicable Provisions |
| Notes |
| Total Number of Supported Provisions |
| Technical Explanation |
| Fully |
| Partial |
| Not |
| N/A |
| Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems (12 provisions) |
| 12 |
Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet and Intranet Information and Applications (16 provisions)
Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products (5 provisions)
Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria (6 provisions)
| 6 |
| Functional performance criteria always apply. |
Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation and Support (3 provisions)
Subpart B -- Technical Standards Section 1194.21 Software applications and operating systems
| Provision Text |
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| How does the EIT meet this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| (a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually. |
| Yes |
| This applies to QWERTY keyboards. |
| __Fully |
__Partially __Not __N/A
| (b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that Assistive Technology can track focus and focus changes. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to Assistive Technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance. |
| Yes |
| In this requirement, the term “bitmap” refers to a broad number of image formats, such as .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .tif and .svg. |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (g) Applications shall not override user selected contrast and color selections and other individual display attributes. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user. |
| Yes |
| Self-scrolling and moving text are considered animation. |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.25(g). |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.25(h). |
__Fully __Partially
| (k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
| Yes |
| Other elements include turning graphics on and off or changing between images. |
This requirement is also addressed in provisions 1194.22(j) and 1194.25(i).
__Fully __Partially
| (l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.22(n). |
| __Fully |
__Partially
Section 1194.22 Web-based intranet and Internet information and applications
| Provision Text |
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| How does the EIT meet this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| (a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via “alt”, “longdesc”, or in element content). |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (g) Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables. |
| Yes |
| This requirement does not apply to tables used strictly for layout. |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provisions 1194.21(k) and 1194.25(i). |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes. |
| Yes |
| This should only be used as a last resort. |
__Fully __Partially
| (l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by Assistive Technology. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with Section1194.21(a) through (l). |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using Assistive Technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.21(l). |
| __Fully |
__Partially
| (o) A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (p) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required. |
| Yes |
| This requirement is also addressed in provision 1194.25(b). |
| __Fully |
__Partially
Section 1194.24 Video and multimedia products
| Provision Text |
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| How does the EIT meet this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| (c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (e) Display or presentation of alternate text presentation or audio descriptions shall be user-selectable unless permanent. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
Subpart C -- Functional Performance Criteria Section 1194.31 Functional performance criteria
| Provision Text |
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| How does the EIT meet this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for Assistive Technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
Subpart D -- Information, Documentation, and Support Section 1194.41 Information, documentation, and support
| Provision Text |
| Applicable |
| Notes |
| How does the EIT meet this requirement? |
| Technical Explanation |
| (a) Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (b) End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
| (c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. |
| Yes |
__Fully __Partially
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