User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design and Engineering

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Contract Opportunity

The Department of Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, intends to issue a Request for
Proposal (RFP) No. N66001-24-R-0064 to provide User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) design and
engineering to the development of Command, Controls, Communications, intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems and products for NIWC PAC 536 division. The scope of this requirement
includes application to software and hardware as it relates to human factors and will be applied
throughout and any time within a products' s lifecycle. The UX/UI methods cover standards typical of this
domain including related process and products. The main task elements across the design and
development lifecycle. It also includes the scientific and systematic interactions required with the
expected users of the system/product.

It is anticipated that the procurement will result in the award of a single award indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity contract (IDIQ) with cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) for services and cost-only (no fee) for
Other Direct Costs, pricing arrangements. There will be a five-year ordering period. The North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services with a Size
Standard of $34 Million. Based on the nature of the tasking, it is anticipated that the vast majority of the
duties performed, and work product requested are at the SECRET level but there will be a minority of
duties at the TOP SECRET level and spaces up to the Secure Compartmented Information (SCI) level.

This requirement will be competed as a total small business set-aside. The totality of this requirement is a
new requirement with no incumbent. A small portion of this requirement, specifically the human factors
taskings were previously procured under a single award IDIQ contract N66001-17-D-0024, valued at
$3,986,192.18 with a three-year period of performance. Under that historical contract 10 task orders
were issued, utilizing $3,098,817.36 of the awarded ceiling. NIWC Pacific anticipates the final RFP
(N66001-24-R-0064) will be released around mid to late September 2024. The RFP will be released
electronically via NAVWAR e-Commerce website.

A draft Statement of Work for this procurement is attached.

Disclaimer: This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment
by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor
will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it
will be announced via NAVWAR E-Commerce, and interested parties must comply with that
announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or
information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or promise to issue a solicitation,
and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

For questions concerning this action, contact Veronica Velarde, Contract Specialist:

magda.v.velarde.civ@us.navy.mil

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