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Procurement and Contract Services

Service and Software Accessibility Standards

All Informational Material and Technology (IMT) developed, purchased, upgraded or renewed by or for the use of the University of ҵ (University) will comply with all applicable University policies, Federal and State laws and regulations including but not limited to the accessibility guidelines set forth in , , and all other regulations promulgated under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of The Americans with Disabilities Act as amended. Further:

  1. Compliance means that a person with a disability can acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability, in an equally effective and integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.
  2. The Successful Bidder/Proposer warrants that any IMT purchased by, developed, upgraded or renewed for TBR will comply with the aforementioned accessibility guidelines and the contractor/vendor will provide accessibility testing results, written documentation verifying accessibility including the most recent VPAT for the product/service identified in this document.
  3. The Successful Bidder/Proposer will promptly respond to and resolve accessibility issues/complaints, and to indemnify and hold the University harmless in the event of claims arising from inaccessibility of the contractor’s/vendor’s product(s) or service(s).

To demonstrate the Bidder/Proposer’s product complies with the aforementioned accessibility guidelines, the Bidder/Proposer shall verify accessibility by completing the “Vendor Product Accessibility Statement and Documentation form” (Attachment 6.13). If Bidder/Proposer is not compliant at this time with these standards, Bidder/Proposer shall describe by using the “Accessibility Conformance and Remediation Form” (Attachment 6.14).