ITL human factors and usability support services BPA

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
1333ND20ANB770016
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
9 $570,440 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
  • 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
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

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

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Exploring cybersecurity definitions and descriptions for non-experts 1333ND23FNB770284 National Institute of Standards and Technology $38,706
Exploring the validity of trust in automation scales in artificial intelligence (AI)-based vignettes 1333ND22FNB770299 National Institute of Standards and Technology $49,896
Security and privacy user definitions support 1333ND22FNB770261 National Institute of Standards and Technology $63,554
Procurement of support services for exploring general public and expert perceptions of artificial intelligence privacy… 1333ND21FNB770281 National Institute of Standards and Technology $72,505
Support services research on educators? Perceptions and knowledge of online security and privacy project 1333ND21FNB770297 National Institute of Standards and Technology $38,339
Support services for NIST ITL's consumer perceptions of smart home privacy, security, and responsibility project 1333ND21FNB770129 National Institute of Standards and Technology $57,257
UI enhancements for analysis of public safety communications research (PSCR) survey data support services 1333ND21FNB770043 National Institute of Standards and Technology $156,073
Parent understanding of child password practices survey support services 1333ND20FNB770296 National Institute of Standards and Technology $46,811
Consumer perceptions of smart home devices survey support services 1333ND20FNB770298 National Institute of Standards and Technology $47,297

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Exercise an Option P24008 $0
Other Administrative Action P23007 $0
Exercise an Option P23006 $0
Other Administrative Action P22005 · ITL human factors and usability support BPA $0
Exercise an Option P22004 $0
Other Administrative Action P22003 $0
Exercise an Option P21002 $0
Other Administrative Action P21001 $0
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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