New York State Contract Reporter #2137192

Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Exhibit Evaluation Survey System Procurement

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission's Discovery Center in Albany, NY is seeking a vendor to develop and implement an empirical data collection and survey system for evaluating the educational effectiveness of its physical exhibits. - Government Buyer: - Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission, Discovery Center - Contact: Blake Hastie-Etchison, Discovery Center Manager - Products/Services Requested: - Design, testing, and deployment of a survey system for exhibit evaluation - Survey platform development using tools such as Formsite, SurveyMonkey, or Microsoft Forms - Hardware setup for locked-down iOS and Android devices to collect onsite visitor feedback - Back-end analytics dashboard for data analysis - Comprehensive documentation, including user manuals and administrative workflows - Notable Requirements: - Survey system must accommodate visitors of all ages and be adaptable for future exhibits - Strict compliance with COPPA and federal research guidelines for minors, including guardian permission, child assent screening, and data minimization - MWBE participation goals: 30% (15% Minority, 15% Women Owned) - SDVOB participation goal: 6% - Commission provides Wi-Fi and necessary online accounts - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; potential OEMs include survey platform providers and hardware manufacturers for tablets or kiosks

Description

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission requires an empirical data collection method to analyze how effectively current and future physical exhibits meet their educational objectives. The selected vendor will build and deploy a survey system that includes visitors of all ages and can be updated for the addition of new exhibits in the future. The project involves survey design, testing, technical development, governance, and documentation phases. The work will be performed remotely and deployed onsite at the Discovery Center and hosted on the APBPC website. The contract term is until March 15, 2027.

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