ATTACHMENT 4 - ART Language 8-5-2024.pdf
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This document is an Accessibility Requirements Tool for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that details Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act compliance requirements. The document outlines specific accessibility standards for hardware and software, including functional performance criteria such as providing alternative modes of operation for users with various disabilities (vision, hearing, speech, manipulation, and cognitive abilities). Key requirements include conforming to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria and providing accessibility services.
The instructions to offerors mandate submitting an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for each ICT item, detailing how the product meets Section 508 standards. Offerors must describe their approach to universal design, explain any non-conforming features, and provide user scenarios for accessibility testing. The government reserves the right to perform independent testing to validate accessibility claims, and may require remediation if the delivered ICT item does not meet the claimed conformance level prior to acceptance.
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Accessibility Requirements Tool
ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Richard Sheresh
Solicitation Development
Offsite Storage Services
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:
● Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to E207.2.
● 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.
● Non-Web software shall not be required to conform to Conformance Requirement 3 Complete Processes in WCAG 2.0.
E208 Support Documentation and Services
E208.1 General Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6.
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.
501 General
501.1 Scope - The requirements of Chapter 5 shall apply to software where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any other chapter of the Revised 508 Standards or Revised 255 Guidelines.
Exception from E501.1 Scope: Where Web applications do not have access to platform accessibility services and do not include components that have access to platform accessibility services, they shall not be required to conform to 502 or 503 provided that they conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).
602 Support Documentation
602.1 General.Documentation that supports the use of ICT shall conform to 602.
603 Support Services
603.1 General. ICT support services including, but not limited to, help desks, call centers, training services, and automated self-service technical support, shall conform to 603.
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.
2 Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.
3 Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.
https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat
4 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.
| Accessibility Requirements Tool |
| ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act |
| Richard Sheresh |
| Solicitation Development |
| Offsite Storage Services |
| E206 Hardware |
| E207 Software |
| E208 Support Documentation and Services |
| E302 Functional Performance Criteria |
| 501 General |
| 602 Support Documentation |
| 603 Support Services |
| Instructions to Offerors |
| Acceptance Criteria |
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