Attachment_8_Section_508_Compliance_(3).docx

ATTACHMENT No. 8 RFQ No. NIHLM2015383

DISASTER HEALTH INFORMATION

OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION PROJECT 2015

SECTION 508 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.794d) requires Federal agencies and their Contractors to purchase electronic and information technologies (EIT) that meet specific accessibility standards. (This includes Web sites and training materials.) Any EIT produced or used as part of this “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2015” must be Section 508 compliant. Specifically, the end product must be conformant with all applicable provisions, including:

1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications

1194.24 Video and multimedia products

1194.26 Desktop and portable computers

1194.31 Functional performance criteria.

1194.41 Information, documentation, and support.

These provisions can be found at:

http://www.section508.gov/section508-laws http://www.section508.gov/section-508-standards-guide

Section 508 Program Need Requirements for accessibility based on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) are determined to be relevant for the following program need: "Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2015."

Section 508 Compliance Requirements for this Solicitation Technical standards from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart B have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must identify how their proposed Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those technical provisions identified as applicable in the Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT). (Attachment 9)

Functional performance criteria from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart C have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how their proposed Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least those functional performance criteria identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT). (Attachment 9)

Information, documentation, and support requirements from 36 CFR part 1194 Subpart D have been determined to apply to this acquisition. Solicitation respondents must describe how the information, documentation, and support proposed for Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) deliverables meet at least the information, documentation, and support requirements identified as applicable in the attached Government Product/Service Accessibility Template (GPAT). (Attachment 9)

If your submission does not contain any proposed EIT, mark the sections identified as Applicable for this solicitation as “No Proposed EIT” in the box labeled “Please explain”.

Section 508 Evaluation Factors Responses to this solicitation will only be considered for award after it has been determined that the proposal adequately addresses the requirements for Section 508. Only proposals which contain adequate information to document their responsiveness to the Section 508 requirements through a completed GPAT will be eligible for any additional merit consideration.

Section 508 Acceptance Criteria The “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2015” delivered as a result of this solicitation will be accepted based in part on satisfaction of identified Section 508 requirements for accessibility. The “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2013” delivered must include a completed GPAT, which is included as a part of this solicitation as Attachment 9.

Section 508 Annual Report The contractor shall submit an annual Section 508 report. The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report are available at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html

References:

HHS Section 508 General Information and Guidance Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html HHS ASPA Web Communications Division Web site: http://www.hhs.gov/web/policies/index.html HHS Section 508 Documentation Compliance Checklists http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/checklists/index.html