Enterprise SaaS Platform for LMS Digital Accessibility Compliance

Background
Minnesota State University, Mankato is seeking proposals for a cloud-hosted Enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) Platform aimed at ensuring digital accessibility compliance for its Learning Management System (LMS).

This initiative is part of the university's commitment to providing accessible instructional materials and content, aligning with their mission to foster an inclusive educational environment.

Work Details
The selected vendor will implement a cloud-hosted digital accessibility platform that integrates via LTI 1.3 into D2L.

Key features required include:
- Tools for faculty and staff to correct accessibility issues identified by the platform.
- Real-time guidance on fixing accessibility issues while working on course content.
- Automatic conversion of file types to accessible formats upon request.
- Reporting capabilities that track accessibility errors across all courses, alternative format downloads, and usage statistics by faculty and student roles.
- Compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for accessibility.

Period of Performance
The contract is expected to commence on December 1, 2024, and will have a duration of three years.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at Minnesota State University, Mankato.