Accessibility & Section 508 Compliance
Conformance statement
This website conforms to the Revised Section 508 Standards (36 CFR Part 1194), which incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria. Vortex Federal reviews the site against this standard on the cadence described in the version footer below.
Accessibility Features
Perceivable: Alt text on all images, color contrast ratio ≥ 4.5:1, text resizable to 200% without loss of content.
Operable: Full keyboard navigation, skip-to-content link, visible focus indicators, no flashing content above 3 Hz.
Understandable: Consistent navigation across all pages, clear form labels, language declared in page metadata.
Robust: Semantic HTML structure, ARIA labels on interactive elements, screen reader compatible (NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS).
VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
Our VPAT 2.4 (Revised Section 508) documents the conformance level of this website against each Section 508 criterion. The VPAT is available upon request.
Request VPAT: vpat@vortexfederal.com
PDF Accessibility
All downloadable PDFs on this site (including the Ordering Guide) are tagged PDFs conforming to PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1):
- Document title and language set in metadata
- All text is selectable (not scanned images)
- Heading structure uses actual PDF heading tags (H1, H2, H3)
- Tables have real table tags with header row scope
- Alt text on all embedded images
- Valid tag tree present
Report an Accessibility Issue
If you encounter any accessibility barriers on this website, please contact us. We will make every reasonable effort to resolve the issue.
Email: vpat@vortexfederal.com
Phone: (509) 430-1153
Response Time: We will respond within 2 business days.
Phone: (509) 430-1153
Response Time: We will respond within 2 business days.