1. Information Technology Division Executive Office for Administration and Finance IT Accessibility Services A new statewide contract - ITS52

2. 7/16/20152 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services History Accessibility standards – Based on state and federal laws – Ensure that we do not discriminate against people with disabilities in their use of web sites, applications, etc. – Mass.Gov/accessibility ITS34 Third Party Testing – Expires at end of March – Only included audit testing Feedback: need more!

3. 7/16/20153 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services Help wanted Expert help throughout project lifecycle – Consulting (strategy, coding, etc.), – Training (awareness, technical, etc.) Legacy remediation – Consulting, document and multimedia remediation, Custom user scripting Keeping up with content – Document remediation, multimedia requirements

4. 7/16/20154 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services Expanded Services Six categories for different services Must use vendors within categories for those services Rules will vary between categories Category A top priority: ITS34 replacement

5. 7/16/20155 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services Services Categories Category A: Accessibility Audit Services – Testing of applications, websites, web applications, and associated hardware, to identify potential barriers for users with sensory, physical, learning and other disabilities and for compliance with standards. – Replacement for ITS34 Category B: Accessibility Consulting Services – Services specific to IT accessibility in the areas of planning, QA testing, application design, remediation, help desk services, and other professional services.

6. 7/16/20156 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services Services Categories Category C: Document Remediation Services – Accessibility testing and remediation of binary file format content such as Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files, Portable Document Format (PDF) files, etc. Category D: Accessibility Training Services – Training for technical, management, or general staff in accessibility requirements and techniques.

7. 7/16/20157 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services Services Categories Category E: Multimedia Transcription, Captioning, and Description Services – Transcription, captioning, audio description, and related services for audio and or video content. Category F: Assistive Technology Scripting Services – Custom scripting for AT software, such as JAWS, ZoomText, etc., to optimize the usability of software programs, websites, or web applications for AT users

8. 7/16/20158 ITS52: IT Accessibility Services When?? Soon! Evaluating bids now Category A is top priority Contracts for all categories should be in place before end of fiscal year Watch Comm-PASS! – Full name is ITS52DESIGNATEDITD, but can search for just “ITS52”