(a) Assuring purchases are Section 508 compliant requires two-way communication with the requirements community prior to the contracting action. The specific responsibilities of each organization are detailed in the Standard Operating Procedures for Section 508. However, the Exhibits contained in this link are examples of how the Federal Aviation Administration operates and should not be considered absolute requirements for DLA contracting officers.
(b) General Service Administration (GSA) requires all contracts and purchase requests for E&IT, regardless of cost, to include Section 508 requirements as well as the 508 technical standards for each category of E&IT products and services being obtained. However, note that the GSA IT-70 solicitation contains Section 508 requirements. See PGI 39.9003 for information on GSA.
(c) Further information on Section 508 is available via the internet and on the intranet in eWorkplace under J-644.
