Clause_C56_ACCESSIBILITY_OF_ELECTRONIC_AND_INFORMATION_TECHNOLOGY.pdf

C56 ACCESSIBILITY OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(MAR 2010)

(a) Each Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) item or service provided under this contract shall comply with the EIT Accessibility Standards listed below:

X 36 C.F.R. § 1194.21 - Software applications and operating systems

36 C.F.R. § 1194.22 - Web-based and internet information and applications

36 C.F.R. § 1194.23 - Telecommunications products

36 C.F.R. § 1194.24 - Video and multimedia products

36 C.F.R. § 1194.25 - Self contained, closed products

36 C.F.R. § 1194.26 - Desktop and portable computers

36 C.F.R. § 1194.31 - Functional Performance Criteria

36 C.F.R. § 1194.41 – Information, Documentation, and Support

(b) The Contractor shall provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for items or a Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT) for service to document compliance with the indicated Section 508 Standards.

Please refer to:

http://www.itic.org/index.php?submenu=Resources&submenu=Resources&src=gendocs&ref=vpat&category=resou rces or http://www.buyaccessible.gov/ for more information on VPATs and GPATs or contact http://www.access-board.gov/contact.htm or www.gsa.gov/section508

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the VPAT or GPAT document submitted. If the Contracting Officer determines that any item or service delivered under this contract does not comply with the EIT Accessibility Standards, the Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor in writing accordingly. If the Contractor fails to promptly correct or replace the nonconforming products or services with conforming products or services within the delivery schedule contained in the contract, the Government will have the rights and remedies contained in the basic contract.

http://www.itic.org/index.php?submenu=Resources&submenu=Resources&src=gendocs&ref=vpat&category=resources http://www.itic.org/index.php?submenu=Resources&submenu=Resources&src=gendocs&ref=vpat&category=resources http://www.buyaccessible.gov/ http://www.access-board.gov/contact.htm http://www.access-board.gov/contact.htm