SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Validation of Voting System Usability for Poll Workers Test Methods - RFQ
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-11-RQ-0629
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2011
- Point of Contact
- Divya Soni, Phone: 3019756394
- E-Mail Address
-
divya.soni@nist.gov
(divya.soni@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- See attached for solicitation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, are being utilized for this acquisition. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. Offerors will be responsible for obtaining related amendments to this solicitation, if any, from www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990. Enacted by Congress in October 2002, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) legislation gives the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) a key role in helping realize nationwide improvements in voting systems. NIST's Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) is coordinating the agency's HAVA efforts through its expertise in areas such as computer security, laboratory accreditation procedures, and usability. The HAVA created an Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to oversee voting standards work. Reporting to the EAC is the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), which makes recommendations on voluntary standards and guidelines related to voting equipment. These are called the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG). NIST has assisted the TGDC by providing technical and administrative support, including the development of three versions of the VVSG (1.0, 1.1, and 2007 TGDC Recommended Guidelines). The VVSG contain both usability and accessibility design requirements and usability performance-based requirements. NIST has developed draft pass/fail test methods for these requirements, which will be used to certify voting systems for conformance to the VVSG. Although the NIST draft test methods contain test methods for evaluating voting system poll worker usability (PWU), the PWU test methods are still in need of validation by non-NIST personnel. Validation of the PWU test methods is critical because voting systems are used not only by voters to record their votes, but also by poll workers responsible for set-up, operation while polls are open, and poll closing. This procurement addresses a requirement for a contractor to validate the NIST draft Usability for Poll Workers (PWU) test methods. The Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. All responsible offerors that can meet the attached requirements are invited to submit quotations in accordance with the instructions in the attached RFQ. NIST reserves the right to award a purchase order without discussions, based solely on the submission of the Contractor. All offerors must be registered in CCR (https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx) in order to be considered for award. Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made via email to Divya Soni at divya.soni@nist.gov and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number. All quotations shall be submitted electronically to divya.soni@nist.gov referencing the solicitation number.
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