SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- VIRTUAL LAB PROJECT
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- NNK04EA19G
- Response Due
- 3/1/2004
- Archive Date
- 1/27/2005
- Point of Contact
- Leslie M. Solum, Contract Specialist, Phone (321) 867-0299, Fax (321) 867-1188, Email Leslie.Solum-1@ksc.nasa.gov - Roy M. Colvin, Contracting Officer, Phone (321) 867-3415, Fax (321) 867-1166, Email Mitch.Colvin-1@ksc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Leslie M. Solum
(Leslie.Solum-1@ksc.nasa.gov)
- Description
- Kennedy Space Center Virtual Lab Project Proposal Solicitation DUE 03/01/04 POC Mrs. Leslie M. Solum, 321-867-0299, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, Mail Code OP-ES, KSC, FL 32899. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is requesting proposals from universities and non-profit organizations for the development of virtual instruments to be included in NASA?s Learning Technologies Virtual Lab project. The Virtual Lab project seeks to provide students an engaging free program that closely simulates actual handling of sophisticated instruments and provide teachers a tool that can easily adapt to their curriculum. To download the existing Virtual Lab software, contact Berta Alfonso at Berta.A.Alfonso@nasa.gov. This version contains one instrument, the Scanning Electron Microscope. This Scanning Electron Microscope is an excellent example of a completed virtual instrument. Universities and non-profit organizations are invited to send proposals to KSC by March 1, 2004. Development of these virtual instruments must be completed by September 2005 and adhere to the requirements below. Requirements for all instruments: 1. All instruments shall provide a separate text file containing descriptive information such as the name of the instrument, a description of what it provides, and a list of sciences/applications where it is used. 2. All instruments shall provide a separate 3D graphical representation file to be used by the Virtual Lab program to display the instrument on the Virtual Lab?s workbench. The file format will be 3D Studio Max. (The Virtual Lab program is an existing Java 3D program depicting a building where the instruments are housed.) 3. All instruments shall provide information (video, pictures, and/or text/links), callable from within the instrument software, on the instrument?s use in science and in particular at NASA. The NASA technical representative will provide NASA specific content. 4. All instruments shall provide information (video, pictures, and/or literature/links), callable from within the instrument software, on how the instrument works. This description should break down the main pieces of the instrument and the function that each provides to achieve the instrument?s purpose. 5. All instruments shall provide career information, callable from within the instrument software, about the scientists and engineers that use the instruments. 6. All instruments shall provide information (video, pictures, and/or literature/links), callable from within the instrument software, about any specimen/sample preparations and/or hook-up that is needed prior to use. 7. All instruments shall provide a print capability. 8. All instruments shall provide a help menu. 9. All instruments shall provide a sample guided activity text file. 10. The guided activity for all instruments shall be separate and independent of the instrument program and provide an example of a possible educational use of the instrument paired with a particular specimen. 11. All instruments shall display the result of all modeled controls (dials, knobs, parameters, etc.) to create an interactive exploratory environment that simulates the use of the controls of the actual instrument. The goal here is to achieve as much realism as possible, giving the user the sense of operating the actual instrument. 12. All instrument software shall be written in Java. 13. Instrument software shall be able to be distributed freely without royalties or the purchase of any license. 14. All instrument software source code shall be delivered to NASA at the end of the project. 15. All instruments shall include a minimum of three specimens to select from within the software for use with the instrument. 16. All instruments shall include a user?s guide and a developer?s guide. (The developer?s guide shall provide information on how to add other specimens to the instrument.) The university proposal shall include time for coordination of efforts with NASA and integration and interfacing with third party educational software. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the KSC representative before applying. For technical information, contact Berta Alfonso, Berta.A.Alfonso@nasa.gov. For administrative information contact Dr. Gregg Buckingham, gregg.a.buckingham@nasa.gov (1) Pursuant to 32 CFR Sec. 22.315 and Sec. 22.320, this announcement is open only to eligible U.S. colleges and universities. Proposals from minority universities are encouraged. In addition, applicants must be U.S. citizens. (2) The proposal shall not exceed 10 pages (81/2 x 11 single-spaced), in English text. Pitch requirements are 12 pitch with 1 inch left, right, and bottom margin and 11/2-inch top margin. The proposal may be submitted in electronic format as MS Word for Windows document for the text and MS Excel for Windows for cost information. The first page of the proposal must be an executive summary of the proposed activity. The proposal shall include full discussion of the scope, nature, objectives of the proposed effort, rationale for the approach based on current literature and methodology, expected results, evaluation plan and any state-of-the-art technology advancements. The proposal should discuss the university?s capabilities and qualifications including discussion of relevant faculty experience, current research in the subject area, applicable university facilities/labs available, and publications in the subject area. The university should provide the necessary scheduling, planning and budgeting documentation that fully describes the proposed program, which should include the university?s approach for controlling expenditures and labor hours. All proprietary material should be clearly marked. (3) At least one grant is anticipated. Proposals will be evaluated and a selection made within sixty days of the proposal due date. Proposals not selected will be kept on file for one year. Issuance of this announcement does not obligate the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs or to award any grants. The government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received, subject to availability of funding. (4) EVALUATION FACTORS: Selection of proposal(s) for award will be based on an assessment of those that are most advantageous to the KSC technical mission and availability of funds. The principal elements to be considered in the evaluation are a. The technical match between the proposal and KSC?s technical requirements. b. Overall technical merit of the proposal, including unique and innovative methods, approaches, or concepts demonstrated by the proposal along with the expected product. c. The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator d. Consideration of diversity e. Potential impact to course content, course development when faculty returns to the university f. Any leveraged funding or resources g. Evaluation of the cost of the proposed effort, including the realism and reasonableness of the proposed cost and available funds. (5) This announcement will remain open through close of business (4:30 pm EST) 1 March 2004. Only proposals addressing the program description noted above will be accepted. Proposals accepted will be evaluated and a selection made within 60 days, subject to availability of funds. Meritorious proposals that do not receive awards will be kept on file. (7) Title and frequency of reports: Quarterly R&D Status Report - This report shall keep the Government informed of Grantee activity and progress toward accomplishment of Grant objectives and advancement in state-of-the-art on the research and development involved. Final Technical Report - This report, due upon completion of the Grant, shall document the results of the complete effort. (8) Send proposals to Mrs. Leslie M. Solum, Mail Code OP-ES, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, KSC, FL 32899. Phone number is 321-867-0299; email Leslie.M.Solum@nasa.gov. General proposal information can be found at: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/unSol-Prop.html
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