SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Environmental Health Student Portal Usability Evaluation
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-NLM-11-120-SES
- Archive Date
- 7/16/2011
- Point of Contact
- Shari E. Shor, Phone: 301-435-4388, Robin V. Hope, Phone: 301-435-4379
- E-Mail Address
-
shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov, hoperv@mail.nih.gov
(shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov, hoperv@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service- disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) is conducting a market survey to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZone small businesses capable of serving the needs identified below. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. Background The Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) is responsible for creating environmental health web resources for special population groups, including K-12 students and teachers. The most recent SIS K-12 Web site Environmental Health Student Portal (http://kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov/) for middle school students and teachers. The sections of the portal reflect existing topics in grades 6-8 curriculum, and include Air Pollution, Chemicals, Climate Change, and Water Pollution. The site links to articles, games, activities, and videos on these four topics. Objectives The purpose of this procurement is to conduct a usability evaluation of the Environmental Health Student Portal. Aspects of usability that SIS is particularly interested in assessing include user-friendliness, the overall site organization, ease of navigation and error recovery, overall ease of operation, readability of narrative introductions for students in grades 6-8, perceived usefulness, overall ease of understanding, reliability / accuracy, and attractiveness for students and teachers. The evaluation should identify navigational pitfalls and readability issues that create a barrier for the classroom use of this Web site and yield specific recommendations for improving the site. Project Requirements The contractor will be required to perform the following tasks: 1. Develop participant recruitment screeners 2. Recruit 9 middle school students and 9 middle school teachers to participate in the evaluation 3. Develop representative usability scenarios and a session facilitator guide for each user group 4. Conduct usability tests, some remotely, and some in a contractor's usability laboratory (or in a usability laboratory identified and reserved by the contractor) 5. Provide remote test-session viewing capabilities for the SIS staff 6. Record testing session via screen capturing software 7. Analyze the usability data 8. Develop specific design recommendations 9. Develop a written report and a power point presentation The project should be conducted by contractor staff with experience working with federal Web sites, environmental health Web sites, and Web sites for special populations, preferably including K-12 teachers and students. The contractor must present evidence of successful implementation of similar projects. Anticipated Period of Performance The period of performance shall be five (5) months from the date of award. An award is anticipated to be made on or about August 5, 2011. Other Important Considerations The proposed acquisition will be procured in accordance with the policies and procedures under FAR 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available. Interested firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 10 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's: small business type and size; DUNS number; NAICS code; and technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 12:00pm eastern standard time on Friday, July 1, 2011 to Shari Shor, shorse@mail.nlm.nih.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OAM/NIH-NLM-11-120-SES/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Vendor site, United States
- Record
- SN02479066-W 20110624/110622234450-0a1593e4b469b5ee2f2d74c058ee1683 (fbodaily.com)
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