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Usability Testing and Human Factors Evaluation

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Submission Closed05/26/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract titled Usability Testing and Human Factors Evaluation seeks to engage a small business to conduct comprehensive lab-based usability testing centered on user interactions with technology systems. This includes end-to-end execution of participant recruitment, design and deployment of surveys, collection of biometric data to measure user responses, and detailed reporting on behavioral and physiological interactions. The work is intended to evaluate human factors in system design and must adhere to rigorous scientific and methodological standards to ensure valid and actionable insights. This subcontract is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under SBA regulations, meaning only small businesses qualify to bid, and it is classified under NAICS code 541990 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The opportunity was posted on May 13, 2026, with a response deadline of May 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Though the specific location of performance is not indicated, the contracting agency is the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the U.S. Department of Commerce, which implies alignment with federal standards for research, testing, and evaluation of emerging technologies. All deliverables must support NIST’s mission to advance measurement science and improve technology usability through empirical human-centered research.

General Info

Subcontract for lab-based usability testing, biometric data collection, survey design, reporting for NIST.

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Department Of Commerce NistView Agency

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

MD, USA

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SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of 1333ND26QNB770088.

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Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) Technology Evaluations Support Services

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 13

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Response DeadlineMay 26

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Submission Closed

05/26/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Full Description

Conduct lab-based usability testing including participant recruitment, biometric data collection, survey design, and reporting on user interactions with technology systems.