Electronic and Information Technology ("EIT") Accessibility Requirements

Contractors that provide IT-related services or products to SUNY at Stony Brook (Contractors) are subject to the following requirements.  By supplying SUNY at Stony Brook, you agree to the following provisions.

a)    SUNY is committed to providing an accessible, usable, and integrated experience for all its students, staff, and community.  Electronic and information technology (“EIT”) consists of information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information that will be deployed in connection with such technology, equipment, or systems. Further, EIT includes but is not limited to, telecommunications products, information kiosks and transaction machines, Internet and Intranet websites, web-delivered content, software, electronic books and electronic book reading systems, search engines and databases, multimedia, classroom technology, and office equipment. 

b)    Contractor warrants that (i) Web-based EIT products provided to SUNY shall conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”) 2.1 AA and (ii) non-web-based EIT products provided shall meet or exceed the applicable accessibility requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794d), and its implementing regulations set forth at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1194.

c)     Contractor agrees to provide evidence of compliance with these requirements prior to supplying products/services and any other time upon reasonable request of SUNY.  Contractor will provide accessibility testing results and written documentation verifying accessibility. In the event, EIT provided to SUNY does not fully conform to the standards set forth above, Contractor will promptly advise SUNY in writing of the non-conformance and provide detailed information regarding the plans to achieve conformance, including but not limited to an intended timeline.  Contractor agrees to promptly respond to and resolve any complaint regarding the accessibility of its products or services.

 d)    Failure to comply with these accessibility standards shall constitute a breach.  Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless SUNY from any claims arising out of its failure to comply with the foregoing accessibility standards.