Common use of Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Clause in Contracts

Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility. ‌ a. Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used under this contract/order must comply with the “Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Provisions” set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the “Access Board”) in 36 CFR Part 1194. Information about Section 508 is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.xxx/. The complete text of Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx- xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xx/xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx-000- standards/section-508-standards. b. The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract/order are identified in the Statement of Work/Specification/Performance Work Statement. The Contractor must provide a written Section 508 conformance certification due at the end of each contract/order exceeding $150,000 when the contract/order duration is one year or less. If it is determined by the Government that EIT products and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor’s Product Assessment Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. c. In the event of a modification(s) to this contract/order, which adds new EIT products or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products or services the Contractor is to provide, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, the Contracting Officer may require that the contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template to assist the Government in determining that the EIT products or services support Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found under Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability website (xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/od/). d. As prescribed in 339.201–70(c), the Contracting Officer shall add the following paragraph to the end of clause 352.239-73(b): Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding funding for a subsequent performance period under this contract, as applicable, the Contractor must provide a Section 508 Annual Report to the Contracting Officer and Project Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance with the following schedule. Instructions for completing the report are available in the Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability website under the heading Vendor Information and Documents. The Contractor’s failure to submit a timely and properly completed report may jeopardize the Contracting Officer’s exercising an option or adding funding, as applicable. Schedule for Contractor Submission of Section 508 Annual Report (to be completed by the OCO at time of contract/order award)‌

Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility. ‌HHSAR 352.239-73(B) (JANUARY 2010) a. Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used under this contract/order must comply with the “Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Provisions” set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the “Access Board”) in 36 CFR Part part 1194. Information about Section 508 provisions is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.xxx/. The complete text of Section 508 Final Provisions provisions can be accessed at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx- xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xx/xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx-000- standards/section-508-standardsxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx-xxxxx.xxx/guidelines-and-standards. b. The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract/order are identified in the Statement of Work/Specification/Performance Work Statement. The Contractor contractor must provide a written Section 508 conformance certification due at the end of each contract/order exceeding $150,000 100,000 when the contract/order duration is one year or less. If it is determined by the Government that EIT products and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Template, remediation of the products or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor’s Product Assessment Template will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. c. In the event of a modification(s) to this contract/order, which adds new EIT products or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products or services the Contractor is to provide, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports, the Contracting Officer may require that the contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template to assist the Government in determining that the EIT products or services support Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found under Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability website Web site (xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/od/xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html). d. As prescribed in 339.201–70(c), the Contracting Officer shall add the following paragraph to the end . [(End of clause HHSAR 352.239-73(b): )] Contract No. HHSN261201300060C NCI Control No. N43CO-2013-00060 Modification No. 4 d. Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding funding for a subsequent performance period under this contract, as applicable, the Contractor must provide a Section 508 Annual Report to the Contracting Officer and Project Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance with the following followings schedule. Instructions for completing the report are available in the Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability website Web site under the heading Vendor Information and Documents. The Contractor’s failure to submit a timely and properly completed report may jeopardize the Contracting Officer’s exercising an option or adding funding, as applicable. Schedule for Contractor Submission of Section 508 Annual Report (Report: Refer to be completed by the OCO at time ARTICLE F.2 DELIVERIES [End of contract/order award)‌HHSAR 352.239-73(c)]

Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility. ‌(This article is not applicable to this contract, however it is applicable to any HHS Task Order issued under the contract that involves the development, acquisition, maintenance, or use electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services subject to Section 508 of the Rehabilitations Act of 1973 as amended, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reports. Non HHS ordering activities will add their specific Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility provisions to individual task orders as applicable.) a. (a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all electronic and information technology (EIT) products supplies and services developed, acquired, maintained, or used maintained under this contract/contract or order must comply with the “Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Accessibility ProvisionsStandards” set forth by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (also referred to as the “Access Board”) in 36 CFR Part part 1194. Information about Section 508 is available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.xxx/. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/web/508. The complete text of Section 508 Final Provisions can be accessed at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx- xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxx-xx/xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxxx-000- xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx-xxxxx.xxx/guidelines-and- standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards. b. (b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract/contract or order are identified in the Statement of Work/Specification/Work or Specification or Performance Work Statement. The Contractor contractor must provide a written Section 508 conformance certification due any necessary updates to the submitted HHS Product Assessment Template(s) at the end of each contract/contract or order exceeding $150,000 the simplified acquisition threshold (see FAR 2.101) when the contract/contract or order duration is one year or less. If it is determined by the Government that EIT products supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Product Assessment Templatecontract, remediation of the products supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the Contractor’s Product Assessment Template contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. c. (c) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract are: (Contract staff must list applicable standards) (d) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract/contract or order, which adds new EIT products supplies or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, products supplies or services the Contractor is to provide, including EIT deliverables such as electronic documents and reportsservices, the Contracting Officer may require that the contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template and any other additional information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the EIT products supplies or services support conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for documenting accessibility via the HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found under Section 508 policy on the HHS Office on Disability website website: (xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/od/xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/web/508). If it is determined by the Government that EIT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense. d. As prescribed in 339.201–70(c)(e) If this is an Indefinite Delivery contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic Ordering Agreement, the Contracting Officer shall add task/delivery order requests that include EIT supplies or services will define the following paragraph to specifications and accessibility standards for the end of clause 352.239-73(b): Prior to the Contracting Officer exercising an option for a subsequent performance period/additional quantity or adding funding for a subsequent performance period under this contract, as applicableorder. In those cases, the Contractor must may be required to provide a completed HHS Section 508 Annual Report Product Assessment Template and any other additional information necessary to assist the Contracting Officer and Project Officer. Unless otherwise directed by Government in determining that the Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor shall provide the cited report in accordance with the following scheduleEIT supplies or services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. Instructions for completing documenting accessibility via the report are available HHS Section 508 Product Assessment Template may be found at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/web/508. If it is determined by the Government that EIT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the Section 508 policy on provided documentation, remediation of the HHS Office on Disability website under supplies or services to the heading Vendor Information and Documents. The Contractor’s failure to submit a timely and properly completed report may jeopardize level of conformance specified in the Contracting Officer’s exercising an option or adding funding, as applicable. Schedule for contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor Submission of Section 508 Annual Report (to be completed by the OCO at time of contract/order award)‌its own expense.