Attachment B
EIT Undue Burden Exception
Determination and Certification
To be completed by the Requiring Official
(Purchase Requestor)
When acquiring
commercial items, this Determination is not required to address Sec 508
technical standards of Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) products
that are not yet available in the commercial marketplace in time to meet the
agency delivery requirements. (Refer to
Attachment A if this applies to your
requirement.)
For each provision
of 36 CFR Part 1194 (see Addendum of Attachment A) that an agency finds to be
an undue burden, the Requiring Official must explain below why, and to what
extent, compliance with each such provision creates an undue burden. A thorough, rational explanation is
required. (The format may be expanded
for additional space. Relevant
attachments are encouraged.
Explanations must be adequate to survive protests and litigation
challenges.)
The data and
findings providing the basis for my decision are the following:
1.
Products or services
required to meet the agency's needs:
2.
Dollar value of the
acquisition, including any options:
3.
Applicable Section 508
standards (see 36 CFR part 1194) that are met and those that are unmet:
4.
Market research performed to
locate commercial items that meet the applicable standards:
5.
The undue burden (i.e. the
significant difficulty or expense the Government would incur in order to comply
with a particular standard). If the
monetary expense is deemed prohibitive, explain the costs and how they were
estimated.
a. Significant difficulty of compliance:
b. Significant expense of compliance:
c. Insufficient agency resources available to
the agency’s program or component for which the goods or service is being
acquired:
6.
Steps the agency is taking
to reduce use of the undue burden exception in future procurements.
7.
Alternative means of access
that will be provided that will allow the individuals with disabilities to use
the information or data. (29 U.S.C. 794d(a)(1)(B)).
I have determined and hereby certify that
procurement of the applicable EIT product(s) required by my organization that
are subject to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended, in
accordance with 36 CFR Part 1194, presents an “undue burden.”
Signature Printed Name Date Phone Number
Head of the Requiring
Officials Office:
I hereby concur with and support this Determination & Certification.
Signature Printed Name Date Phone Number
Attach this document to the “Section 508 Determination and Findings for Purchase Requests” form, and affix both to your procurement request.