National Policy Directives. Cellular services and other service elements (technical and management and operations related) acquired shall be in compliance with national policy throughout the life of the BPAs. The Contractor shall ensure that cellular services delivered are in compliance with national policy directives that apply to the national telecommunications infrastructure. Specific national policy requirements include, but are not limited to: Section 508, 1998 amendment to the Rehabilitation Act requires Agencies to make their information technology accessible to persons with disabilities. All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured under this BPA must meet applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR Part 1194, unless an exception exists, or unless and to the extent that individual standards cannot be met with products or services available in the commercial marketplace in time to meet delivery requirements. For the products and services that are available for ordering under the BPA, the Contractor shall indicate whether each product or service is compliant or noncompliant with the accessibility standards at 36 CFR Part 1194, and the Contractor shall indicate where full details of compliance can be found (e.g., Contractor’s, subcontractor’s or other exact website location). The Contractor shall ensure that this information is kept current and that it is easily accessible by users. In order to facilitate compliance with accessibility standards at the time an order is issued, the Contractor shall, at the request of the Government, propose a compliant equivalent substitute, if commercially available, within ten working days for any EIT supply or service on contract that does not comply with 36 CFR Part 1194. Xxxxx will be negotiated with the ordering contracting officer. (Refer to Section 508; xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.xxx).
National Policy Directives. The Government expects to effectively provide assurance for its users that wireless services and other service elements (technical and management and operations related) acquired shall be in compliance with national policy throughout the life of the agreement. The Contractor shall ensure that wireless services delivered are in compliance with national policy directives that apply to the national telecommunications infrastructure. Specific national policy requirements include, but are not limited to: Section 508, 1998 amendment to the Rehabilitation Act, which requires Agencies to make their information technology accessible to persons with disabilities. All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured under this agreement must meet applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR Part 1194, unless an exception exists, or unless and to the extent that individual standards cannot be met with products or services available in the commercial marketplace in time to meet delivery requirements. For the products and services that are available for ordering under the agreement, the Contractor shall provide the necessary information to enable the Government to determine whether each product or service is compliant. The Contractor shall ensure that this information is kept current and that it is easily accessible by users. In order to facilitate compliance with accessibility standards at the time an order is issued, the Contractor shall, at the request of the Government, propose a compliant equivalent substitute, if commercially available, within ten working days for any EIT supply or service on contract that does not comply with 36 CFR Part 1194; xxxxx will be negotiated with the ordering contracting officer. (Refer to Section 508; xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.xxx )
