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J -- MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMING SERVICE SOL F0561196RFQ1111 DUE 072596 POC Sophie Sims, Contract Specialist, (719)472-2570 Everett Carter, Contracting Officer (719)472-2732. Provide maintenance programming to include developing enhancements to the current ICONAUTHOR based lesson template, modifying user interfaces to the program, refining the means by which instructors can monitor students' performance, reworking of another ICONAUTHOR template into the learning environment, and incorporating use of non-roman orthographics into the courseware. Provide interface in lesson based template for accessing materials on locally stored or on-line materials internet materials. Task 1 ver1 5 template shall perform an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the current language development (user input interface) and presentation template to reach an understanding of the operation of the various modules involved, perform a maintenance overhaul through the removal of redundant, unnecessary code or programming elements from the templates to streamline the program flow and increase operational speed, modify the operational performance of existing modules to reflect changes in pedagogical design and outcomes based on own ideas or on specific objectives, assist in the pedagogical development of new modules with new functionalities and capabilities to enhance-IVD based language instruction and ultimately author the specific functionalities, and assist in the planning, setup and programming of a digital audio database using .wav files and database references to access pronunciation modules within any language lessons. Task 2 ESK2000 perform an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the current English As a Second Language (ESL2000) development and presentation template to reach an understanding of the operation of the various modules involved, perform a maintenance overhaul through the removal of redundant, unnecessary code or programming elements from the templates to streamline the program flow and increase operational speed, modify the operational performance of existing modules to reflect changes in pedagogical design and outcomes based on own ideas or on specific objectives, assist in the reverse engineering and conversion of the ESL2000 template to the FLAN 2000 template, assist in the pedagogical development of modules with new functionalities and capabilities to enhance IVD-based language instruction and ultimately author the specific functionalities, evaluate the existing foreign language materials database and provide suggestions/programming support for the conversion of some 6000 data files from var. based to excel or access format. Perform proof of concept leading to the transfer of files into the database. Program for the mass conversion of the foreign language text database to excel of access format. Task 3 operating system and application programs upgrade to NT and 32bit representation, assist in the transition and upgrade of all previously modified and/or created files, modules and databases to 32 bit representation using Windows NT or Windows95 based application programs such as Excel, Access, INCONAUTHOR NT to allow for 2 byte language representation within nt server environment and nt workstations, assist in the proof-of concept design and development of a nt server and nt station architecture which will result in improved data access and student lesson management assist in the reconfiguration of 104 student stations, and the installation of the new NTOS on all machines, and concurrently the NT server and ancillary programs such as SMS must be intergrated and tested. Task 4 evaluation and make recommendations on integration and access of web-based language materials into the above mentioned language template. Period of performance is 1 Aug 96 through 31 Jul 97. This acquisition is approved for a sole source acquisition action as authorized by AFFAR Supp 5313.106 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Dr. Sherman Reagan -- No request for Quote (RFQ) package will be issued -- However, all interested sources may submit pricing data, an accurate description of the services offered -- Only responses containing this data will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement -- Award will not be made on the basis of responses received to this synopsis -- If no favorable responses are received by close of business 15 days from the date this notice appears in the CBD, a purchase order will be negotiated with the above named source -- See Numbered Note 22. (0192)

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