SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- OECA WEB AUDIT
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Administrative Contract Service Center, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-03-00154
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact, Patricia Espinoza, Purchasing Agent, Phone (202) 564-1074
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(espinoza.patricia@epa.gov)
- Description
- NAICS Code: 541519 Title: OECA Web Site Usability Audit Response deadline: 4:00 p.m Easter Standard Time, March 31, 2003 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) , Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) intends to award a purchase order to conduct an overall web audit of the EPA's entire Enforcement of Compliance web site for purposes of enhancing user friendliness and usefullness to customers and make recommendations on content and design improvement. Award will be based on best value. The OECA is responsible for the design, and content of the Enforcement and Compliance part of the US EPA internet site providing the public and regulated industry information on our activities, policies and practices, in addition to being in compliance with Agency and Federal Website standards and requirements. The web site is www.epa.gov/compliance. The purpose of this project is to conduct an overall audit of the EPA's entire Enforcement and Compliance web site to see how we can present one look and feel for the site which would make recommendations on content and design improvements. TASK REQUIREMENTS Task 1. The contractor shall conduct a preliminary assessment of the site and make initial recommendations for improvements. Task 2. The contractor shall prepare a usability survey instrument to assess the ease of the site for an identified group of users and assess more effective ways to communicate OECA's program and results. Task 3. The contractor shall prepare criteria to be used to analyze the results of the survey. Task 4. The contractor shall conduct the survey through the use of the focus groups, teleconferencing, or other means deemed appropriate and approved by the Project Officer. Users should be selected from the following groups of users: local, state, and federal governments, tribal governments; academia, including university level faculty and students; the regulated community including large and small businesses; and special interest groups, including law firms, environmental advocacy group; and the media. Users from within the groups should include, to the extend possible, press, public affairs officers, compliance assistance providers and users, and inspectors. Task 5. The contractor shall analyze the results of the survey and prepare a report including a description of their methodology, findings, and recommendations to address areas identified for potential improvements. DELIVERABLES All deliverables should be submitted to the US EPA Project Officer as two (2) hard copies and an electronic version using Word Perfect Version 9. Task 1. The contractor shall deliver to the US EPA Project Officer a preliminary assessment report and recommendations for improvements within 21 days, after date of award. Task 2. The contractor shall deliver to the US EPA Project Officer for review and comment a draft survey within 21 days after date of award. The contractor shall incorporate US EPA's comments on the survey proposal within 7 days after receipt, and deliver to the EPA Project Officer, a final survey proposal. Task 3. The contractor shall deliver to the US EPA Project Officer for review and comment draft criteria to be used to analyze the results of the survey within 21 days after date of award. The contractor shall incorporate US EPA's comments on the draft criteria within 7 days after receipt, and deliver to the US EPA Project Officer a final set of criteria. Task 4. The contractor shall deliver to the EPA Project officer for review and comment a proposed list of survey participants, including identification of which user group they are in, and what their needs are for use of the OECA web site, within 45 days after award. The contractor shall incorporate US EPA's comments on the proposed list within 7 days after receipt, and deliver the final list to the US EPA Project Officer. The contractor shall deliver to the US EPA Project Officer for review and comment a proposed plan for conducting the survey within 7 days after the survey is final. The contractor shall incorporate US EPA's comments on the proposed plan for conducting the survy list within 7 days after receipt, and deliver the final plan to the US EPA Project Officer. The contractor shall conduct the survey within 30 days of development of the final plan. Task 5. The contractor shall deliver to the US EPA Project Officer for review and comment a draft report, including methodology, findings and recommendations, within 30 days of the completion of the survey. The contractor shall incorporate US EPA's comments on the draft report within 7 days after receipt, and deliver the final report to the US EPA Project Officer. Submission of Technical cost proposal should be no more than 15 pages in length using Word Perfect Version 9 or Microsoft Word. These should be submitted to espinoza.patricia@epa.gov. by 4:00 p.m. March 31, 2003 or earlier.
- Record
- SN00277956-W 20030314/030312213944 (fbodaily.com)
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