Description
This solicitation calls for a contractor to provide comprehensive PDF remediation services and virtual accessibility training for the New Jersey Department of Education. The contractor must bring PDFs into compliance with PDF/UA and WCAG 2.1 AA standards, create alternative‑text for images, remediate fillable forms, and handle expedited turn‑around requests. Additionally, the contractor will deliver live virtual training (with recordings) on creating accessible documents in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, providing slide decks, handouts, and accommodations such as sign‑language interpretation and captions. The contract is a two‑year base term with two optional one‑year extensions, and pricing is submitted on a State‑supplied price sheet covering per‑page, per‑image, and hourly rates.
• PDF remediation across four complexity tiers (simple, moderately complex, complex, non‑standard) plus fillable‑form and expedited services.
• Development of text alternatives for simple/moderate and complex images, per‑image pricing.
• Up to six live virtual accessibility‑training sessions per year, with optional interpreter/captioning services, billed hourly.
• Deliverables include remediated PDFs, compliance reports, best‑practice guidelines, and fully accessible training materials.
• Pricing must be provided for Year 1 and Year 2 on ten price lines; contract length is 2 years with two 1‑year extension options.