<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Times New Roman \(Body CS\)";
panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sound like a good opportunity! See below – please share as you see appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FYI,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lori<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ashley Grady <kec@memberclicks-mail.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, October 17, 2022 at 4:26 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Kressin, Lori L (llk2t) <lorik@virginia.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[VSA LEAD Cultural Access E-List] Smithsonian Contract Opportunity (Web Accessibility)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Good morning, all! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Next week the Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology (OET) will issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Web Accessibility Contractor to manage web accessibility projects for the Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu),
an interactive online software platform for using Smithsonian resources for teaching and learning. OET seeks a contractor with previous experience in web accessibility and project management to work with the OET team to evaluate the current state of Learning
Lab accessibility, prepare and execute evaluation with stakeholders, and develop a plan to address web/software platform accessibility and user practices going forward. If you are interested in this contract opportunity, please contact
<a href="mailto:LearningLab@si.edu">LearningLab@si.edu</a> by COB Friday, October 21, 2022. OET will issue the RFQ directly to interested parties on Monday, October 24.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Please forward/share this opportunity with your various networks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">All the best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Ashley <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Ashley Grady<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Senior Program Specialist, Access Smithsonian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Email: <a href="mailto:GradyA@si.edu">
GradyA@si.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Mobile: 202-486-2843<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><img border="0" width="216" height="106" style="width:2.25in;height:1.1041in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D8DFBF.06576CD0" alt="Purple Access Smithsonian logo with the word Access in all capital letters above the word Smithsonian. The tagline "our future is inclusive" sits below the word Smithsonian and is a lighter shade of purple."><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><img border="0" width="1" height="1" style="width:.0104in;height:.0104in" id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/open?upn=DNyHPjfdKWKK6f31t5a5Ir-2FL8gIR1qelDQz5-2Fhbi162jMwDUHNfJDDQmPupzZVz8e1sbOxsfRcEwugeUdoyRB7wSKhLhe0q1ixWX4kSAUlUk7n-2BdV9XdtgvLbE6pFFqdWd9Gk9WzIHoC6bAoDGrN7LyeaVHWRj54SReeNB2-2FO-2BRPtfyCdK6lej4mXKjh47XNxFawSpoVh8AfVL7VyjLatK3MI-2BufXmBkB0AcF4dRd7EvVL-2FS7LpfWI4qXayqHy-2FYTx5Y0oSlHwJ21YkKXCn8iy59FBLelkVUXRKk1Z2crd9CSttEn-2BNMk0Rg6juE1-2B2AC25L0-2BaU6gDOMwrq0-2BGmHw-3D-3D"><br>
<br>
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center">
<hr size="0" width="91%" align="center">
</div>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reminder:</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> You are receiving this email as LEAD Cultural Access member of the VSA International
Network. All email and responses sent to the address, <a href="mailto:VSA_Cultural_Access@kec.memberclicks.net">VSA_Cultural_Access@kec.memberclicks.net</a>, are public and viewed by all LEAD Cultural Access members. This E-list is moderated. If you are trying
to reach the Kennedy Center Office of Accessibility and VSA staff, please email <a href="mailto:access@kennedy-center.org">
access@kennedy-center.org</a> or <a href="mailto:vsainfo@kennedy-center.org">vsainfo@kennedy-center.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center">
<hr size="0" width="91%" align="center">
</div>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="margin-top:15.0pt">
<div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center">
<hr size="0" width="91%" noshade="" style="color:#EEEEEE" align="center">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:9.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center">
<span style="color:#A4A4A4">The Kennedy Center(VSA) </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#A4A4A4">•</span><span style="color:#A4A4A4"> Office of Accessibility and VSA, PO Box. 101510, Arlington, Virginia 22210, United States
</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#A4A4A4">•</span><span style="color:#A4A4A4">
<a href="tel:202-416-8898" target="_blank"><span style="color:#A4A4A4">202-416-8898</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:9.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center">
<span style="color:#A4A4A4"><a href="mailto:VSA_Cultural_Access@kec.memberclicks.net?subject=Unsubscribe"><span style="color:#A4A4A4">Remove My Email</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#A4A4A4">•</span><span style="color:#A4A4A4">
<a href="http://www.memberclicks.com/emailprivacy/"><span style="color:#A4A4A4">Privacy Policy</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in;margin-left:.5in">
<img border="0" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://kec.memberclicks.net/message2/image/7cc6eac8-da23-4895-b11f-694546db9f23"><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>