ITL human factors and usability support services BPA
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333ND20ANB770016
- Awardee
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Media Barn, Inc. UEI PE9WLM3JXZM7
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Task orders
- 9 $570,440 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1333ND20QNB770437 Solicitation number
- Combined order value
- $570,440 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 10% used
- $6,000,000.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $6,000,000 to Media Barn, Inc., effective September 15, 2020 through September 14, 2025. This BPA, issued against Media Barn's General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract, establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle enabling NIST to procure human factors and usability support services on an as-needed basis. Media Barn, a strategic digital agency specializing in human-centered design, delivers comprehensive research support encompassing survey design, data collection and analysis, user experience optimization, and data visualization services. The work is performed in Arlington, Virginia, and no set-aside designation was applied to this award.
Under this BPA, NIST has exercised multiple firm fixed-price call orders totaling over $700,000 to support the agency's research initiatives in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy, and public safety communications. Representative task orders include projects addressing cybersecurity definitions and descriptions for non-expert audiences ($38,706.41), security and privacy user definitions support ($63,554.36), validation of trust in automation scales for artificial intelligence vignettes ($49,895.73), public and expert perceptions of artificial intelligence privacy and security ($72,505.39), educator knowledge assessments regarding online security and privacy ($38,339.48), consumer perceptions of smart home privacy and security ($57,257.24), user interface enhancements for public safety communications research survey data analysis ($156,073.36), parent understanding of child password practices ($46,811.04), and consumer perceptions of smart home devices ($47,297.14). These deliverables support NIST's broader mission to advance cybersecurity awareness, artificial intelligence governance, and digital literacy among diverse stakeholder populations.
Task orders
Transactions
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND20ANB770016?
1333ND20ANB770016 was awarded to Media Barn, Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on September 15, 2020.
How much is contract 1333ND20ANB770016 worth?
Orders under 1333ND20ANB770016 have obligated $570,440. 1333ND20ANB770016's own ceiling is $6,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 1333ND20ANB770016?
9 orders have been placed under 1333ND20ANB770016, the latest on October 1, 2023.
Who can order from contract 1333ND20ANB770016?
1333ND20ANB770016 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
Is contract 1333ND20ANB770016 under another contract?
Yes. 1333ND20ANB770016 is a blanket purchase agreement under GS07F289BA, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 1333ND20ANB770016 competed?
The extent of competition for 1333ND20ANB770016 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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