SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- THIS SOLICITATION IS INTENDED TO BE AWARDED AS A SOLE SOURCE TO LMS NORTH AMERICA
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA), ATTN: AMSTA-AQ-AMB, E Eleven Mile Road, Warren, MI 48397-5000
- ZIP Code
- 48397-5000
- Solicitation Number
- TARRES20011
- Archive Date
- 12/12/2011
- Point of Contact
- Angela Gauthier-O'Dell, 586-282-7083
- E-Mail Address
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ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(DTA)
(angela.s.gauthier-odell.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- STATEMENT OF WORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) BASED DADS/VIRTUAL LAB MOTION POST-PROCESSING C.1 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: The Concepts, Analytics, simulation and Systems Integration (CASSI)/Analytics is part of the Research, Technology, and Integration (RTI) Division at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command's Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-TARDEC) in Warren, Michigan. CASSI/Analytics provides support services in the areas of Powertrain, Data Analysis & Optimization, Dynamics and Structures, Thermal & Signatures, and Energetic Effects to customers, such as PEO's, PM's, and internal TARDEC programs, through the use and application of modeling and simulation (M&S) to support TACOM's military vehicle research, development, acquisition and life cycle management missions. The Dynamics and Structures Team's computer-based models are capable of predicting many measures of vehicle dynamic and structural integrity performance. The Dynamics and Structures Team's expertise is used to analyze vehicles and vehicle subsystems in a variety of dynamic environments which accurately reproduce motion disturbances experienced during proving ground tests or field operations. The transition from a Silicone Graphics Inc. (SGI) IRIX based High Performance Computing (HPC) platform to a Linux cluster-based one created hardware and compatibility issues with current multibody dynamics software. LMS Intl. does not support DADS 9.6 anymore and Virtual Lab Motion is not currently supported on the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system (except for the solver). In order to post-process the Virtual Lab Motion Linux solver results on the new HPC platform, in the same fashion as was done for DADS 9.6, TARDEC needs a product to process/analyze the proprietary Virtual Lab Motion Linux solver output data. LMS Intl. is the sole entity with rights to the proprietary Virtual Lab Motion solver output data format. C.2 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this requirement is to provide a usable product allowing TARDEC to evaluate legacy and current DADS and Virtual Lab Motion multibody dynamics simulation results. The Contractor shall complete the product development, quality control, documentation, and final release of Motion Graph Lite (MGL). MGL is a new product for interactive and batch graphing of DADS and Virtual Lab Motion results. This will allow for long term maintainability and accessibility of both legacy and future simulation results. MGL will provide an interactive and batch user interface for graphing and reporting binary results. The feature list of this interface will match the capabilities of the legacy DADS Graph program. This graphing interface will provide backward capability with legacy DADS Binary file results as well as support of current and future Virtual Lab Motion binary results. The Contractor shall provide the required support working as an independent Contractor and not as an employee of the Government. C.3 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall develop a Linux compatible version of the most recent release of the post-processor application of their Virtual Lab Motion (previously DADS Graph) program. C.3.1 Functionality The Contractor shall, at a minimum, implement the following capabilities: C.3.1.1 DADS and Virtual Lab Motion binary file reading capability for DADS 9.6 through the current release of Virtual Lab Motion. Future Virtual Lab Motion binary file formats will be supported through the standard Software Support Plan (SSP) contract for released products. All elements available in DADS 9.6 and Virtual Lab Motion Revision 10 will be supported. C.3.1.2 Basic 2D Graphical User Interface (GUI) display plot of single variables. The GUI layout and design will include menus and buttons. Button functionality will be available through the menus. C.3.1.3 Plot overlays. C.3.1.4 Graph appearance operations such as line colors, line weights, line types, labels, titles, X and Y scale and bound controls. C.3.1.5 2 D plot pan and zoom. C.3.1.6 Multiple Y axis display C.3.1.7 Curve operations that include scaling and offset, division and multiplication, addition and subtraction, Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), differentiate and integrate, and math expressions in curve creation. C.3.1.8 Cursor reporting capability to pick or pan through curve and see coordinates. C.3.1.9 Import and export of ASCII data. C.3.1.10 Export of DADS 9.6 ".par" format. C.3.1.11 Command line operation based on legacy DADS Graph capabilities and syntax. C.3.1.13 Capability for Batch (command line only, no GUI) & Interactive mode licensing. C3.1.14 Linux compatibility support for SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system. C3.1.15 Two modes of operation described as: (a) Interactive This mode of operation is the standard process by which a user defines a model using the software. All the menus, graphics, geometry, and other features will be in a foreground mode with the user actively engaging with the tool. (b) Batch The user interface aspects of the tool will be inactive including all menus, windows, graphics, and other interface entities. Only a command line shell will be present or the ability to pipe a command script into the batch interface. This mode of operation is intended to allow the MGL to operate in an overall batch solution process for batch post-processing of data. This mode will include the capability to create, edit, and delete all elements and parameters as well as export. It will not include any interactive graphical features. C.3.2 Documentation The Contractor shall provide documentation of all program elements and operations. This shall include a User's and Reference Manual. The User's Manual shall contain instructions and graphical depictions of the Graphical User Interface and the operation of all functions. The Reference Manual shall contain and describe in full detail all supported data elements, including their properties and other mathematical expressions, used for plotting or exporting data. C.3.3 Configuration Management The Contractor shall maintain a system of configuration management of all source code developed to include versioning of modifications, updates, bug tracking, requirements, documentation, and releases. C.4 LICENSING AND MAINTENANCE: The Contractor shall provide the following licensing and maintenance support. C.4.1 Licensing The MGL product will use the same licensing mechanism as Virtual Lab Motion product line, which shall be called out separately in the license agreement. C.4.1.1 The Contractor shall provide a total number of Interactive MGL licenses equal to the current number of Virtual Lab Motion licenses under paid LMS SSP at TARDEC at the time of this contract award. The total number of Batch MGL licenses will be 512. The number of licenses for one mode of operation shall not affect the number of licenses for the other mode of operation. Usage of the MGL licenses (either Interactive or Batch) shall not decrease or affect the licenses available for Virtual Lab Motion. C.4.1.2 The Contractor shall provide the MGL licenses described in C.4.1 and C.4.1.1 at no additional charge to TARDEC. C.4.2 Maintenance The Contractor shall provide one (1) full year of MGL support and maintenance under this contract if not transitioned to the Virtual Lab Motion product line licensing mechanism before then. For the first year after this release, the MGL product will not be covered by the standard Virtual Lab Motion SSP. Support and Maintenance will be provided by the LMS Motion Method's Development team for this one year period. During this time frame, this product will be merged into the standard product development and release cycle for Virtual Lab Motion at no additional charge to TARDEC. Method's Development provided Support activities include telephone, email, and web-ex support by a qualified LMS Method's Development engineer familiar with this product. Maintenance includes defect corrections to MGL and porting to a single updated Linux operating version if such is deployed at TARDEC during this first year. C.5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: C.5.1 Ownership of Software and Documentation Rights to all software and documentation which are developed under this contract shall be granted in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7014. Software markings and the Governments rights to disclose, publish, and/or deliver such software or documentation to academic, governmental, private, or foreign organizations shall also be in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7014. C.5.1.1 The Government will receive unlimited rights to the source code developed under this contract. Contractor shall clearly identify government developed source code separately from any proprietary source code. C.5.1.2 In the event the Contractor ceases operations or is unable to perform under this contract, the Contractor shall deliver to the Government all source code, libraries, make files and utilities necessary to compile and execute on the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system for the proprietary portion of the software (the Virtual Lab Motion Solver) with unlimited rights." C.5.2 Disclosure of Third Party Dependencies The Contractor shall disclose to the Government at the earliest possible occasion any third party, privately developed software or documentation which would prohibit the fulfillment of Section C.5.1 of this contract. C.6 DELIVERABLES: Payment for this contract shall not be made until the Software and Documentation Deliverables meet Section C.3 within 60 days after the contract performance period. The Government will have up to 45 days to review all deliverables. The contractor shall have 15 days, after receipt of Government comments, to correct final deliverables. C.6.1 Monthly Reports The Contractor shall provide monthly "Contractor Progress, Status and Management reports to the COR. These reports shall be delivered no later than the 10th day after each month during the performance period in accordance with (CDRL A001). C.6.2 Software The source code developed under this contract as well as the MGL executable(s) shall be delivered to the COR. Such software shall be delivered on clearly labeled CD or DVD media in accordance with (CDRL A002). C.6.3 License File The Contractor shall provide a license file that enables the executable delivered (see C.6.2) to operate as outlined in C.4. C.6.4 Documentation. All documentation developed under this contract for MGL shall be delivered to the COR. The COR reserves the right to "mark-up" all documentation for clarification of unclear passages and correction of any errors. The documentation shall be delivered in both hard format (i.e. print out, video tape, CD, brochure) and soft format (i.e. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, PDF, etc). The Contractor shall deliver all soft format copies in the original editable format and PDF format in accordance with (CDRL A003). C.6.5 Draft Quotation The Contractor shall provide a draft 2012 Software Support and Annual License Charge quotation that includes MGL and meets the terms of this contract based on LMS Quotation No. UMOMSLS_110530A (9/1/11 to 8/31/12) no later than 90 days after contract award in accordance with (CDRL A004). C.6.6 The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) immediately by telephone or E-mail if the performance period or deliverables will not be met. The Contractor shall follow up with a letter/e-mail to the COR within 1 business day. C.7 LOGISTICS C.7.1 Location All of the work to be performed under this contract is expected to be completed at LMS facilities. No on-site presence of the contract personnel at Building 215, TARDEC, in Warren, Michigan is required. The Contractor shall have facilities and personnel capable of performing the tasks without incurring any travel expenses. C.8 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall perform the necessary tasks to complete the objective of this contract within a Period of Performance defined as six (6) months after contract award. C9. See Attachment for Acceptance Criteria:
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