E.10 - 508 Checklist Instructions.docx
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- 75FCMC24RJ002
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This document provides instructions for completing the CMS Accessibility Compliance Checklist, which is used to confirm the offeror's compliance with Section 508 accessibility requirements for acquisitions deemed low risk. The checklist contains three tabs - Report Details, Results, and Time-Based Media. Offerors must complete the Results tab and the Time-Based Media tab, if applicable, providing the conformance level (Supports, Partially Supports, Does Not Support, or N/A) for each criterion and detailed remarks to justify the responses. The instructions explain the information required in each column of the checklist.
The related federal contract opportunity is for State Medicaid Program Integrity Audits (SMPIA) to assist CMS with reviewing state Medicaid and CHIP program integrity oversight functions, including compliance with Medicaid PI regulations and beneficiary eligibility requirements. The solicitation number is 75FCMC24RJ002, and the contracting agency is the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Exhibit E.10 CMS Accessibility Compliance Checklist Instructions For acquisitions determined to have a low risk for Section 508 accessibility, the CMS Solicitation will instruct offerors to complete the CMS Accessibility Compliance Checklist to confirm the offeror’s Section 508 compliancy. An Accessibility Compliance Checklist is only suitable for acquisitions classified as a low risk. Instructions to complete the checklist are as follows:
1. Complete the checklist(s) that correspond to the procurement deliverable format(s) (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.).
2. The checklist contains three tabs: Report Details (for CMS use only), Results, and Time-Based Media. The offeror should address/complete the Results tab and the Time-Based Media tab, if applicable.
3. Provide responses for each column heading of the Checklist. The chart below provides guidance for the necessary documentation required for each column of the checklist:
| Column Heading |
| Instruction |
| Guidelines |
| No information required. WCAG Guideline – More information on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines can be found at: |
WCAG Guidelines
| WCAG Ref#s |
| No information required. Corresponding Guideline Reference Number |
| Standard ID Number |
| No information required. CMS internal use only. |
| Compliance Criterion |
| No information required. Criterion needed to address compliancy |
| Conformance Level |
| Provide the results for conformance here, using the most accurate term* (i.e., Supports, Partially Supports, Does not Support, or N/A) Select from the drop down list. |
Remarks and Explanations
Detailed remarks should be provided by the Vendor/Contractor in the Remarks and Explanations column to justify your answer in the Conformance Level column. When the conformance level is ‘Partially Supports’ or ‘Does Not Support’, the remarks should identify:
· The functions or features with issues
· How they do not fully support
· If the criterion does not apply, explain why.
· If an accessible alternative is used, describe it.”
| Additional Notes |
| No information required, CMS internal use only |
*Overall Results/Conformance Level Terms:
· Supports: the functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without know defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
· Partially Supports: some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
· Does not Support: the majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
· Not Applicable: the criterion is not relevant to the product.
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