Attachment J-11 - Section 508 Requirements_v1.0 [A00002].pdf
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This attachment provides Section 508 requirements for various information and communications technology items related to a U.S. Coast Guard solicitation for the design and production of Waterways Commerce Cutters. The solicitation seeks up to twenty-seven cutters and includes long lead time materials, training, and ancillary support. Requirements address electronic content, software, hardware, and documentation. Conformance with Section 508 Standards is required, including WCAG 2.0 AA for electronic content and software. The solicitation closes on July 30, 2021 and is a small business set-aside conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard under full and open competition after exclusion of sources.
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USCG WATERWAYS COMMERCE CUTTER (WCC)
SECTION 508 REQUIREMENTS
ATTACHMENT J-11
70Z02321RPRT00300
Prepared by:
COMMANDANT (CG-9327)
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD STOP 7800
2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE
WASHINGTON DC 20593-7800
Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
USCG Waterways Commerce Cutter Attachment J-11 70Z02321RPRT00300
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1. Section 508 Requirements
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
(P.L. 105-220) (codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794d) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use information and communications technology (ICT), it shall be accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public with disabilities must be afforded access to and use of information and data comparable to that of
Federal employees and members of the public without disabilities.
All products, platforms and services delivered as part of this work statement that, by definition, are deemed ICT or that contain ICT shall conform to the revised regulatory implementation of
Section 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. § 1194.1 & Apps. A, C & D, and available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title36- vol3/pdf/CFR-2017-title36-vol3-part1194.pdf. In the revised regulation, ICT replaced the term electronic and information technology (EIT) used in the original 508 standards.
1.1 Section 508 Requirements for Technology Products
Item that contains Information and Communications Technology (ICT):
communications equipment
Applicable Exception: N/A Authorization #: N/A
Applicable Functional Performance Criteria: All functional performance criteria in Chapter 3 apply to when using an alternative design or technology that results to achieve 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 and 5 of the Revised 508 Standards, or when Chapters 4 or 5 do not address one or more functions of ICT.
Applicable 508 requirements for electronic content features and components (including Internet and Intranet website; Electronic documents; Electronic forms; Electronic document templates;
Electronic emergency notifications; Electronic reports; Electronic training materials; Multi-media (video/audio); Interactive maps): All requirements in E205 apply, including all WCAG Level AA Success
Criteria Apply http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2017-title36-
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Applicable 508 requirements for software features and components
(including Web, desktop, server, mobile client applications; Electronic content and software authoring tools and platforms; Software infrastructure): All requirements in Chapter 5 apply, including all
WCAG Level AA Success Criteria, 502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology, 503 Application, 504 Authoring Tools
Applicable 508 requirements for hardware features and components (including Computers & laptops; Servers; Tablets;
Printers and Copiers; Document scanners; Multi-function office machines; Peripheral Equipment (ex. keyboards); Mobile phones;
Video Teleconferencing Equipment; Video Displays and Monitors):
All requirements in Chapter 4 apply
Applicable 508 requirements for support services and documentation: All requirements in Chapter 6 apply
1.2 Section 508 Requirements for Technology Products
Item that contains Information and Communications Technology (ICT):
unclassified network
Applicable Exception: N/A Authorization #: N/A
Applicable Functional Performance Criteria: All functional performance criteria in Chapter 3 apply to when using an alternative design or technology that results to achieve 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 and 5 of the Revised 508 Standards, or when Chapters 4 or 5 do not address one or more functions of ICT.
Applicable 508 requirements for electronic content features and components (including Internet and Intranet website; Electronic documents; Electronic forms; Electronic document templates;
Electronic emergency notifications; Electronic surveys; Electronic reports; Electronic training materials; Multi-media (video/audio)):
All requirements in E205 apply, including all WCAG Level AA
Success Criteria Apply
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Applicable 508 requirements for software features and components
(including Web, desktop, server, mobile client applications; Electronic content and software authoring tools and platforms; Software infrastructure): All requirements in Chapter 5 apply, including all
WCAG Level AA Success Criteria, 502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology, 503 Application, 504 Authoring Tools
Applicable 508 requirements for hardware features and components (including Computers & laptops; Servers; Tablets;
Printers and Copiers; Document scanners; Multi-function office machines; Peripheral Equipment (ex. keyboards); Mobile phones;
Video Teleconferencing Equipment; Video Displays and Monitors):
All requirements in Chapter 4 apply
Applicable 508 requirements for support services and documentation: All requirements in Chapter 6 apply
1.3 Section 508 Requirements for Technology Products
Item that contains Information and Communications Technology (ICT):
video equipment
Applicable Exception: N/A Authorization #: N/A
Applicable Functional Performance Criteria: All functional performance criteria in Chapter 3 apply to when using an alternative design or technology that results to achieve 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 and 5 of the Revised 508 Standards, or when Chapters 4 or 5 do not address one or more functions of ICT.
Applicable 508 requirements for electronic content features and components (including Internet and Intranet website; Electronic documents; Electronic forms; Electronic document templates;
Electronic emergency notifications; Electronic training materials;
Multi-media (video/audio); Interactive maps): All requirements in E205 apply, including all WCAG Level AA Success Criteria Apply
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Applicable 508 requirements for software features and components
(including Web, desktop, server, mobile client applications; Electronic content and software authoring tools and platforms; Software infrastructure): All requirements in Chapter 5 apply, including all
WCAG Level AA Success Criteria, 502 Interoperability with Assistive
Technology, 503 Application, 504 Authoring Tools
Applicable 508 requirements for hardware features and components (including Computers & laptops; Servers;
Tablets; Printers and Copiers; Document scanners; Multi-function office machines; Peripheral Equipment (ex.
keyboards); Video Teleconferencing Equipment; Video
Displays and Monitors): All requirements in Chapter 4 apply
Applicable 508 requirements for support services and documentation: All requirements in Chapter 6 apply
1.4 Section 508 Requirements for Technology Products
1. When providing installation, configuration or integration services for ICT, the contractor shall not reduce the original ICT item’s level of Section 508 conformance prior to the services being performed.
2. When providing maintenance upgrades, substitutions, and replacements to ICT, the contractor shall not reduce the original ICT’s level of Section 508 conformance prior to upgrade, substitution or replacement. The agency reserves the right to request an
Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for proposed substitutions and replacements prior to acceptance. The ACR should be created using the on the Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template Version 2.2 508 (or later). The template can be located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat
3. When developing or modifying ICT for the government, the contractor shall ensure the
ICT fully conforms to the applicable Section 508 Standards. When modifying a commercially available or government-owned ICT, the contractor shall not reduce the original ICT Item’s level of Section 508 conformance.
4. When developing or modifying ICT that are delivered in an electronic Microsoft Office or Adobe PDF format, the contractor shall demonstrate conformance by providing
Section 508 test results based on the Accessible Electronic Documents – Community of
Practice (AED COP) Harmonized Testing Guidance at https://www.dhs.gov/compliance-test-processes.
http://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat http://www.dhs.gov/compliance-test-processes
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5. When developing or modifying software that generates electronic content (e.g., an authoring tool that is used to create html pages, reports, surveys, charts, dashboards, etc.), the contractor shall ensure software can be used to create electronic content that conforms to the Section 508 standards.
6. Contractor personnel shall possess the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to address the applicable revised Section 508 Standards for each ICT.
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