User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Design and Engineering
ID: N66001-24-R-0064Type: Presolicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNIWC PACIFICSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

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Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (A)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) design and engineering services aimed at enhancing Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. The procurement will focus on applying UX/UI methodologies to both software and hardware throughout the lifecycle of the products, ensuring that human factors are systematically integrated into the design process. This opportunity is significant as it addresses critical user interactions and usability standards necessary for effective military operations. The anticipated contract will be a single award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, and it is set to be released around mid to late September 2024. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Contract Specialist Magda V. Velarde at magda.velarde@navy.mil or by phone at 619-947-1934.

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    Magda V VelardeContract Specialist
    (619) 947-1934
    magda.velarde@navy.mil
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