H.3__Electronic_and_Information_Technology_(FSA_April _2016)_(REV).pdf

H.3 Electronic and Information Technology (FSA April, 2016) (REV)

(a) To be considered eligible for award, the offeror must propose Electronic and Information

Technology (EIT) that meet the applicable United States Access Board (Access Board) accessibility standards for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), which are stipulated in 36 CFR 1194, as designated below:

___ 36 CFR 1194.21, Software applications and operating systems

_X__ 36 CFR 1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications

___ 36 CFR 1194.23, Telecommunications products

_X__ 36 CFR 1194.24, Video and multimedia products

___ 36 CFR 1194.25, Self-contained, closed products

___ 36 CFR 1194.26, Desktop and portable computers

_X__ 36 CFR 1194.31, Functional performance criteria

_X__ 36 CFR 1194.41, Information, documentation and support

(b) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible, if so required by the agency at any time during the period of performance of the resultant contract, or as stated elsewhere in the contract.

(c) Alternatively, offerors may propose products and services utilizing designs or technologies that provide equivalent facilitation, or substantially equivalent or greater access to and use of a product for people with disabilities. Such offers will be considered to have met the provisions of the Access Board standards for the feature or components providing equivalent facilitation.

Offers for products or services meeting some of the applicable provisions will be considered eligible for award if no offerors are able to fully meet all applicable provisions of the standards.

Awards will not be made to an offeror meeting all or some of the applicable Access Board provisions if award would impose an undue burden upon the agency.