# USABILITY TESTING SERVICE FOR NOAA/NESDIS DIGITAL PLATFORMS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/uzutsnoaa2024

- Solicitation number: UZUTS-NOAA-2024
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Usertesting Technologies, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NOAA (1332KP)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: R799 Other Management Support Services
- Place of performance: Silver Spring, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Silver Spring. https://abierto.us/cities/silver-spring-md-2472450
- First posted: November 1, 2024
- Last posted: November 1, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a616d90d904c4b06a6de872ef46f93c7/view

## Description

This is a request for quote (RFQ) for a firm-fixed price contract. This solicitation will be conducted using full and open competition, therefore, all companies both small and other than small businesses are requested to submit a quote for the specific requirements presented in the Statement of Need (SON) and in accordance with the associated Brand Name Justification (BNJ).

This procurement is for a web-based tool/platform that will help execute, document and analyze robust usability testing of NOAA/NESDIS/SAE digital offerings (websites, products, etc.) as part of the development process which will validate that NOAA/NESDIS/SAE products and services are serving users successfully, and provide actionable information that can be used to improve products and services. This requirement includes a Brand Name Justification for UserZoom Inc./User Testing.

The Office of Systems Architecture & Engineering (SAE) intends to procure User Zoom's web-based services and tools for usability testing of NOAA digital web properties. Please carefully review the solicitation and full justification provided in the attachements section of this posting.The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the offerors proposing the UserZoom Inc. services as outlined above.

Responses are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on November 15, 2024 to Contracting Specialist, Bryton Curtis (bryton.curtis@noaa.gov) and Contracting Officer, Maryann Orellana (maryann.orellana@noaa.gov). There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541519. All contractors doing business with this Contracting Office (Satellite Information Acquisition Division) must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website. Vendors can register with SAM at the following website https://www.sam.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Usertesting Technologies, Inc. (UEI VPJ6HMKHZ6Q8)
- Contract: 1332KP25P0005, purchase order
- Obligated: $97,960.13
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number UZUTSNOAA2024 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1332KP (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1332KP25P0005_1330_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 1, 2024: Solicitation, due November 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice a616d90d904c4b06a6de872ef46f93c7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a616d90d904c4b06a6de872ef46f93c7/view

## Points of contact

- Maryann Orellana, maryann.orellana@noaa.gov
- Bryton Curtis, bryton.curtis@noaa.gov

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