A08_508_-_Acoustic_Telemetry.docx
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This is an Accessibility Requirements Tool document establishing Section 508 compliance standards for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products in a federal contract solicitation for acoustic telemetry equipment. The document specifies that offerors must provide Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Version 2.1 or later, documenting how proposed ICT items meet Section 508 requirements across hardware and software components. Key accessibility standards include functional performance criteria requiring operations without vision, hearing, or speech; support for limited vision, hearing, manipulation, and cognitive abilities; and WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA conformance for user interface components. Offerors must address each standard individually with specificity, explain all "Not Applicable" determinations, describe evaluation methods supporting conformance claims, detail universal design principles incorporated into products, and identify any features not fully conforming to standards.
The government reserves the right to perform testing on ICT items prior to award to validate Section 508 conformance claims. If testing reveals that claimed conformance levels do not match actual delivery, the government may require remediation prior to acceptance. Offerors must also provide descriptions of typical user scenarios and tasks involving individuals with disabilities to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing. This solicitation (140G0126Q0062) is for brand name only Innovasea NexTrak 69kHz acoustic telemetry equipment to be delivered to Columbia, Missouri within 56 days of order receipt. The USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center issued the RFQ with a written quotes due date of approximately March 10, 2026, and anticipated award on March 12, 2026. Vendors must be registered at SAM.gov, with quotes submitted to rlanderson@usgs.gov. The NAICS code is 334290 with an 800-employee size standard.
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Accessibility Requirements Tool ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Solicitation Development
Telemetry Acoustic Receivers E206 Hardware E206.1 General. Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4.
E207 Software E207.1 General. Where components of ICT are software and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to E207 and the requirements in Chapter 5 Exception from E207.1 General: Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to the requirements in Chapter 5.
E207.2 WCAG Conformance. User interface components, as well as the content of platforms and applications, shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).
Exceptions from E207.2 WCAG Conformance:
1. Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to E207.2.
1. Non-web software shall not be required to conform to the following four Success Criteria in WCAG 2.0: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks; 2.4.5 Multiple Ways; 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation; and 3.2.4 Consistent Identification.
1. Non-Web software shall not be required to conform to Conformance Requirement 3 Complete Processes in WCAG 2.0.
E302 Functional Performance Criteria
302.1 Without Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.
302.2 With Limited Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.
302.3 Without Perception of Color. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.
302.4 Without Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.
302.5 With Limited Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.
302.6 Without Speech. Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.
302.7 With Limited Manipulation. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.
302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.
302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities. ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.
503 Applications
503.1 General. Applications shall conform to 503.
Instructions to Offerors
1. Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered through this contract. Create the ACR using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later, located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Complete each ACR in accordance with the instructions provided in the VPAT template. Each ACR must address the applicable Section 508 requirements referenced in the Work Statement. Each ACR shall state exactly how the ICT meets the applicable standards in the remarks/explanations column, or through additional narrative. All "Not Applicable" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity, and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror’s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR.
1. Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.
1. Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.
1. Describe "typical" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered.
Acceptance Criteria
1. Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror’s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.
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