California Assistive Technologies, Services, and Devices, Supplier Directory (Cal-ATSD) - 705

The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) maintains the California Assistive Technologies, Services, and Devices Supplier Directory (Cal-ATSD). Cal- ATSD is a valuable resource of suppliers with expertise for addressing employee reasonable accommodation needs. The Cal-ATSD is a centralized directory that provides state and local agencies with a resource to quickly identify suppliers who provide assistive services, devices, and technology.

This resource supports the timely and effective delivery of reasonable accommodation goods and services such as assistive/adaptive services, devices, and technology to state employees with disabilities, consumers served by the California Department of Rehabilitation as well as other individuals served by state and local agencies. DOR is collecting necessary information such as manufacturer certifications and other pertinent data from suppliers listed on Cal-ATSD to assist buyers with identifying the types of products and services offered by suppliers.

This supplier directory is not a Leveraged Procurement Agreement (LPA) as defined in the SCM; however, it is a centralized resource of suppliers that DOR has created and is making available to state and local agencies to assist with expediting procurements.

State agencies can conduct acquisitions with suppliers on the Cal-ATSD after determining that a mandatory source such as CalPIA or mandatory LPAs do not offer goods or services required to meet the unique needs of an employee with a reasonable accommodation.

Use of this supplier directory is encouraged as a resource of suppliers with expertise in assistive/adaptive services, devices, and technology.

State agencies shall conduct acquisitions in accordance with State Contracting Manual (SCM) procedures and may use available acquisition methods identified in the SCM such as the Fair and Reasonable Acquisition Method for purchases under $10,000 when conducting acquisitions and executing contracts with suppliers on this directory.