About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks an onshore USA organization to provide ADA external website compliance services under RFP 26082. The selected vendor must evaluate, remediate, and maintain accessibility compliance across 11 external customer-facing websites, ensuring they meet ADA requirements and conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards. Work involves code-level technical remediation for web applications, forms, media, interactive controls, documents, and third-party integrations, as well as providing a system integration consultant to assist staff within existing systems and CMS frameworks. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to apply, and performance may take place onsite or offsite. Applicants must submit any questions no later than November 17, 2026. Required project plans must follow a fourth-level WBS and be delivered in PDF, Excel, or Microsoft Project format alongside detailed RACI matrices.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Solicitation No.
- 26082
Scope of work
- Assess compliance with WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 Level AA criteria using automated testing, manual evaluation, and assistive technologies
- Evaluate full user flows, navigation, digital content, and supporting processes across 11 external customer websites
- Provide updated Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs/VPATs)
- Deliver remediation support and implementation, including PDF remediation
- Provide a governance model to sustain long-term compliance and assess new digital assets or major integrations
- Deliver role-specific accessibility training and hands-on assistive technology testing labs across District functional teams
- Create reusable reference materials and guides for onboarding
- Provide ongoing monitoring services with options for continuous automated and manual monitoring
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Experience of Firm | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Documented experience delivering ADA, WCAG 2.1/2.2 Level AA evaluations
- Expertise in manual evaluation and assistive technology testing
- Experience producing Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR/VPAT)
- Appropriate clearances or background checks for proposed staff if required
Documents to include with your response
- Written proposal structured to RFP outline
- Condensed resumes of assigned personnel (2 pages or less per individual)
- Short description of work and services performed during the last 5 years with references and contact details
- Approach to project including specific deliverables
- RACI matrix with identified resources and high-level project tasks
- Project schedule indicating time needed by District
- Fixed pricing structure aligned to 11-site scope with assumptions clearly stated
- PDF remediation pricing broken out separately
- Resource Team Rate Card with hourly rates for proposed roles
- Clear statement of acceptance of or exceptions to District Standard Terms and Conditions
Key dates
- Last day for Respondents to submit questions
- 11/17/2026
- District remits responses to Respondent submitted questions
- 12/01/2026
- Due date of proposals from Respondents
- 12/15/2026
- Award of Work
- February 18, 2027
- Services begin approximately
- March 1, 2027
- Task completion date
- no later than March 2028
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit via email to Brian Aschoff at [email protected] with subject line [Respondent’s Name]’s Submittal for RFP No. 26082. PDF and/or Word format preferred; 20 megabyte email limit.
Contract details
- Term
- Services begin approximately March 1, 2027, with planned service changes beginning in 2027 and extended support through April 2028
- Place of performance
- Both the District's GO in Columbus, Nebraska, and offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation statutory limits; Employers' Liability $500,000 each accident; Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 general aggregate; Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit.