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Request for Information U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Washington, DC is seeking information on behalf of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for tools to improve the Department's compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d). Contracting Office Address U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210. Introduction Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d) requires that all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that is procured, developed, used or maintained by the federal government be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. The Section 508 Program Office within OCIO is charged with enabling ICT accessibility and managing compliance with Section 508 for the Department. DOL currently lacks a robust, methodical capability for capturing Section 508 conformance status or accessibility risk across its digital properties. DOL is considering addressing this gap by providing DOL personnel — including developers, quality assurance testers, and the Section 508 Program Office — with the tools, guidance, and data necessary to identify, prioritize, and remediate accessibility defects independently and systematically. DOL has deep expertise using enterprise-class, rules-based automated accessibility scanning tools. DOL understands that these tools are useful, but we are seeking information specifically on tools that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to supplement complement accessibility testing and remediation efforts. The results of this RFI will be for informational purposes which may or may not result in a future procurement. Requirement Description We are seeking tools that provide the following capability: Core Tooling Capabilities The contractor shall provide a solution that includes, at a minimum, the following capabilities: Automated Accessibility Scanning and Testing — The solution shall perform automated scanning of in-scope digital assets to identify Section 508 / WCAG 2.1 A & AA accessibility defects. Guided Manual Accessibility Testing — The solution shall provide structured workflows to support semi-automated and manual accessibility testing by QA testers, developers, and Section 508 Program Office personnel. Document Remediation and Tagging Assistance — The solution shall support remediation of non-web content, including PDF tagging, reading order correction, and remediation of content authored in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 applications. DOL prefers an automated solution where feasible, or a solution that enables DOL personnel to perform remediation independently without reliance on recurring contractor services. Code Review and Repair Suggestions — The solu…

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