SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Intent to Sole Source Five (5) Mimics Base Software Modules and Five (5) Analysis Software Modules Maintenance License Subscription
- Notice Date
- 6/15/2023 10:48:53 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG ADELPHI ADELPHI MD 20783-1197 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-23-Q0125
- Response Due
- 6/22/2023 8:59:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/07/2023
- Point of Contact
- Deneise Jackson, Phone: 3013945351, Jessica R. Camunez, Phone: 5756788283
- E-Mail Address
-
deneise.c.jackson.civ@army.mil, jessica.r.camunez.civ@army.mil
(deneise.c.jackson.civ@army.mil, jessica.r.camunez.civ@army.mil)
- Description
- The Government requires five (5) Mimics Base Modules and five (5) Analysis Modules Maintenance License Subscription for existing Base and Analysis Modules. ICT Accessibility Requirements Statement per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Mimics Base and Analysis Modules Software E201.1 Scope ICT that is procured, developed, maintained, or used by agencies shall conform to the Revised 508 Standards. E206.1 General. �Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4. E207.1 General Where components of ICT are software and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to E207 and the requirements in Chapter 5 Exception from E207.1 General: Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to the requirements in Chapter 5. E207.2 WCAG Conformance User interface components, as well as the content of platforms and applications, shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1). Exceptions from E207.2 WCAG Conformance: Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to E207.2. Non-web software shall not be required to conform to the following four Success Criteria in WCAG 2.0: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks; 2.4.5 Multiple Ways; 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation; and 3.2.4 Consistent Identification. Non-Web software shall not be required to conform to Conformance Requirement 3 Complete Processes in WCAG 2.0. E207.3 Complete Process for Non-Web Software Where non-Web software requires multiple steps to accomplish an activity, all software related to the activity to be accomplished shall conform to WCAG 2.0 as specified in E207.2. E208.1 General Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6. 502.4 Platform Accessibility Features. Platforms and platform software shall conform to the requirements in ANSI/HFES 200.2, Human Factors Engineering of Software User Interfaces � Part 2: Accessibility (2008) (incorporated by reference, see 702.4.1) listed below: A. Section 9.3.3 Enable sequential entry of multiple (chorded) keystrokes; B. Section 9.3.4 Provide adjustment of delay before key acceptance; C. Section 9.3.5 Provide adjustment of same-key double-strike acceptance; D. Section 10.6.7 Allow users to choose visual alternative for audio output; E. Section 10.6.8 Synchronize audio equivalents for visual events; F. Section 10.6.9 Provide speech output services; and G. Section 10.7.1 Display any captions provided. 503.1 General Applications shall conform to 503. 503.2 User Preferences Applications shall permit user preferences from platform settings for color, contrast, font type, font size, and focus cursor. Exception from E503.2 User Preferences: Applications that are designed to be isolated from their underlying platform software, including Web applications, shall not be required to conform to 503.2. 503.3 Alternative User Interfaces. Where an application provides an alternative user interface that functions as assistive technology, the application shall use platform and other industry standard accessibility services. 503.4 User Controls for Captions and Audio Description Where ICT displays video with synchronized audio, ICT shall provide user controls for closed captions and audio descriptions conforming to 503.4. 503.4.1 Caption Controls Where user controls are provided for volume adjustment, ICT shall provide user controls for the selection of captions at the same menu level as the user controls for volume or program selection. 503.4.2 Audio Description Controls. Where user controls are provided for program selection, ICT shall provide user controls for the selection of audio descriptions at the same menu level as the user controls for volume or program selection. Instructions to Offerors: Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered through this contract. Create the ACR using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later, located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Complete each ACR in accordance with the instructions provided in the VPAT template. Each ACR must address the applicable Section 508 requirements referenced in the Work Statement. Each ACR shall state exactly how the ICT meets the applicable standards in the remarks/explanations column, or through additional narrative. All ""Not Applicable"" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity, and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror�s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR. Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users. Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards. Describe ""typical"" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered. Acceptance Criteria: Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror�s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, USA
- Zip Code: 21005
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21005
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