Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions

B.3.ii. - Is there a preference for a product that strictly meets the technical provisions of Subpart B over a product that provides the same or greater accessibility through equivalent facilitation?

No. Purchase of either EIT product would satisfy an agency’s obligations under Section 508. Award should be made to the source whose offer represents the best value to the Government based on the agency’s source selection criteria (which would include cost or price and may include quality).

Note: Offered products and services may provide greater access than required by the Access Board’s standards. An agency may give additional evaluation credit for such greater access but is not required to do so.