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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 28, 2004 FBO #1067
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- RFI 05-05 Simulation-Based Training and Exercise for Incident Management

Notice Date

10/26/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

DHS - Direct Reports, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement Operations, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Washington, DC, 20528
 

ZIP Code

20528
 

Solicitation Number

HSSCHQ-05-I-102604
 

Response Due

11/15/2004
 

Archive Date

11/30/2004
 

Description

This is an initial RFI to identify existing, operational systems and new, innovative technologies that can support simulation-based training for incident management. The target audience for this training includes incident commanders, government officials, and emergency managers that would be called upon during the response to a large scale incident. The overall research and development goal is to facilitate effective implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS - http://www.fema.gov/nims/nims.shtm). The NIMS Training and Exercises capability objective has been defined as the ability to create a proficiency to effectively support and/or manage catastrophic incidents, regardless of cause or complexity, utilizing the National Incident Management System. The purpose of this RFI is to identify operational systems that could be immediately deployed in a simulation-based training prototype and new, innovative technologies that could significantly enhance early prototypes and be integrated into future developed systems. (An early prototype would be utilized as part of a capabilities-based needs assessment that will determine the overall operational and functional requirements for NIMS training, identify capability and technology gaps, and, ultimately provide the technology objectives to be achieved through the DHS research, development, test and evaluation program.) Ultimately, any system or technology deployed must function in an open architecture environment and be capable of scaling from a local training and exercise environment to a national exercise similar to the TOPOFF exercises. White papers need to identify existing simulation systems, models, and/or new, innovative technologies that can support the functional elements of the NIMS: o Interagency operations o Pre-planning processes o Resource management o Team building o Crisis leadership training o Complexity recognition o Critical decision making o Situational awareness o Information management Of particular interest are modeling and simulation systems and technologies that are capable of supporting activities such as: o Evacuation planning o Traffic management o Resource allocation, credential tracking, and accountability o Dynamic problem recognition and conflict resolution o Atmospheric hazard predictions o Community relevant, context sensitive, cause & effect modeling o Population and behavioral dynamics o Hazard, event consequence, and protective action modeling In addition, modeling & simulation systems and technologies must be capable of easily integrating with existing private or public technologies (e.g. systems and technologies developed at the Department of Energy national laboratories or by DoD). Process: Any white paper submissions should describe existing, mature systems and/or new, innovative technologies that can be applied to this effort. State whether a complete simulation system, a component model, or an applicable technology. Submission guidelines: Please provide the following information for consideration (<5 pages) 1) Overall System(s) Description i. What is the underlying science? ii. What is the functional capability of the system(s)/technology? iii. What is the capability for importing/exporting community specific and/or ?real world? data? iv. What infrastructure is required (e.g., computing power, fixed or mobile, internet connectivity, etc.)? v. Who are the current users and how often is the capability used? vi. Is the capability already integrated or federated with other models or simulation tools? vii. If federated with other models, does the system use a standard/open interface? viii. What is the level of fidelity? ix. What is the scalability in terms of users, magnitude of event, and number of features, etc.? x. Is it proprietary or open architecture? xi. What the restrictions on use in open environment? 2) Sample data product output (if available) Key Factors 1. Ability to meet NIMS functional requirements 2. Ability to work (integrate or federate) with other capabilities to produce a single, integrated product. 3. Technology applicability. 4. Technology maturity / development horizon. Replies and questions should be directed to: Peter Miller Program Manager, HSARPA 202-254-6144 Peter.Miller@dhs.gov
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Washington D.C.

Zip Code: 20528

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00698917-W 20041028/041026211514 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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