B08_ATCH_2_508.pdf

This document is an ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement that outlines compliance standards for electronic software procured by the federal government under the Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

The document establishes technical criteria requiring software with user interfaces and information transmission capabilities to conform to E207 standards and Chapter 5 requirements. User interface components must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements. For non-web software, the term "software" substitutes for "web page" in applicable WCAG standards. Electronic content must comply with E205 standards, with non-public-facing official business communications (emergency notifications, administrative decisions, program announcements, benefit notices, acknowledgments, surveys, templates, educational materials, and intranet content) conforming to E205.4 accessibility requirements. Software must interoperate with assistive technology and conform to Section 502 standards, including requirements for documented accessibility features, object information accessibility, text determinability, modification capabilities through assistive technology, focus cursor tracking, and event notifications. Applications must conform to Section 503 standards and permit user preferences for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor settings from platform settings. The document specifies applicable standards including all WCAG A and AA Success Criteria, Support Documentation (602), Support Services (603), and Functional Performance Criteria (302), with certain exceptions for Bypass Blocks, Multiple Ways, Consistent Navigation, and Consistent Identification in specific contexts. Agencies should incorporate this requirements statement into solicitation documents (SOO, SOW, PWS) and reference the Revised 508 Standards Toolkit for additional procurement guidance.