B08_ATCH_2_508.pdf

This document is an ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per the Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, outlining federal accessibility standards for electronic software and related products or services.

The document establishes mandatory accessibility compliance requirements organized into two primary categories: electronic software and general ICT components. For electronic software, vendors must ensure interoperability with assistive technology and conform to Section 502 standards, including programmable determinability of object information, text content, label relationships, hierarchical relationships, and event notifications. User interface components and application content must comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and Level AA Success Criteria, with specific word substitutions required when applying WCAG to non-web software (substituting "software" for "Web page" and "page"). For electronic content generally, compliance with Section 205 standards is required, including adherence to WCAG 2.0 for public-facing and official business communications such as emergency notifications, administrative decisions, program announcements, benefits notices, forms, templates, and training materials. The document specifies that all WCAG A and AA Success Criteria apply except for provisions regarding bypass blocks, multiple ways, consistent navigation, and consistent identification. Documentation and support services standards (602 and 603) and Functional Performance Criteria (302) are applicable across all categories. Vendors should incorporate these accessibility requirements into solicitation documents (SOO, SOW, PWS) and reference the Revised 508 Standards Toolkit for additional procurement guidance.