B08_ATCH_2_508.pdf

This document is an ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement pursuant to the Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, providing technical criteria and standards for electronic software to ensure accessibility compliance.

The document establishes mandatory accessibility standards for software and electronic content developed or procured by federal agencies. Software components with user interfaces must conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and AA Success Criteria, with specific word substitutions applied when implementing WCAG standards for non-web software. Electronic content must comply with E205 standards, with particular requirements for agency official communications including emergency notifications, administrative decisions, program announcements, benefits notices, acknowledgments, surveys, templates, forms, training materials, and intranet content. The document specifies detailed technical criteria across multiple sections, including software interoperability with assistive technology (502.1), documented accessibility features (502.2), object information programmatic determinability (502.3), text accessibility (502.8), focus cursor mechanisms (502.12), event notification capabilities (502.14), and user preference settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor (503.2). Additional standards require support documentation (602), support services (603), and functional performance criteria (302). Non-web software must conform to all WCAG A and AA Success Criteria except for specific exemptions including bypass blocks, multiple ways navigation, consistent navigation, and consistent identification. The instructions direct that these accessibility requirements should be incorporated into solicitation documents such as Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, or Performance Work Statements, with further guidance available through the Revised 508 Standards Toolkit.