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A -- CREW-CENTERED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (CCDT) CONTRACT POC Mark Massie, Contracting Officer, 210-536-6330. Research & Development Sources Sought for Operator Integration Testbed. The Crew-Centered Design Technology (CCDT) advanced development project, Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is searching for research and development sources to provide technical information and solutions for developing, integrating, and demonstrating an operator integration testbed. The goal is to develop a ground-based, human-in-the-loop simulation testbed featuring rapid access tools to extract performance data from real-time, human-interactive mission simulation. The concept envisions a rapid prototyping human performance testbed that supports the interactive design evaluation of human-operated military systems within the anticipated operational context, providing a ''design-like-we-intend-to-fight'' capability analagous to the ''train-like-we-intend-to-fight'' notion achievable through distributed interation simulation. Upon completion, the Operator Integration Testbed will have demonstrated the ability to (1) evaluate the human interaction during complex mission simulation, (2) quantify the crew system's contribution to mission effectiveness, and (3) trace the crew system's operational payoff during acquisition, with measures to assure clear accountability in design. Tools within the testbed will be developed to quantify the key measures of human operator performance (MOPs) and directly relate them to system-level measures of effectiveness (MOEs). The testbed concept offers a way to establish human performance baselines, compare crew technologies with other technologies, and make trade-off assessments. This concept focuses on evaluating the human performance interaction within Distributed Interactive Simulation while leveraging other modeling and simulation investments for more effective system design, assessment, and training. Currently, engineering sumulators and training simulators are developed separately. This concept merges the core functions common to both types of simulators with a human performance assessment module, to demonstrate that design/evaluation data from engineering simulation can be refined during training exercises, and then exploited during system upgrades. the testbed offers a way to link the engineering development community with the operational training community, exploiting common human performance data through the weapon system life cycle. Offerors are requested to cite specific accomplishments in designing, developing and integrating complex software (simulation) systems and identify their available expertise suited for this work. The contractor will be responsible for designing a common core of run-time hardware and software infrastructure using object-oriented methodologies emphasizing re-use, and integrating multiple levels of representation. Qualified sources must evidence their experience within the last five years in the following areas: (1) Operationally-relevant human system performance assessment, (2) Integration of complex human operated systems with multiple components (models), operated-in-the-loop, geographically dispersed sites, distributed and replicated database repositories, and interfaces with operational and simulated weapon systems using standards-based, commercial hardware and software, (3) Successful implementation of modern software simulation technology in a robust system architecture, (4) Integration of commercial hardware and software components with custom testbed components, (5) Rapid prototyping and testing, and (6) Incremental fielding and effective user support. Interested sources are invited to submit a Qualification Summary, including examples of direct performance as a major system integrator, highlighting expertise corresponding to the above six areas. Respondents to this synopsis shall include in any request their assigned Commercial and Government Entity Code (i.e., Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers, a five digit code assigned by the Commander, Defense Logistics Service Center, ATTN: DLSC-FBA, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI. Reference DOD 5000.12M). Firms should reference SSS 96-12 in their response. In addition, information is required as to whether your firm is considered a small business. The general definition to used to determine whether your firm is considered a small business is as follows: A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts and with its affiliates, and the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons. A concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States and which makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes and/or use of American products, material and/or labor, etc. Concern includes but is not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. Firms responding should also indicate whether they are a socially and economically disadvantaged small business, and/or whether they are a woman-owned business. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto. Interested sources are invited to submit a Qualification Summary of no more than five single-spaced pages, excluding transmittal letter. Responses should be sent to HSC/PKRC, ATTN: Mark Massie, 8005 9th Street, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5353; Telephone: (210) 536-6330, FAX (210) 536-9070. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty days from publication of this notice. Respondents will not be compensated any may not be notified of the result of the information sumbitted. This announcement is based on the best information available and may be subject to future modifications. This is not a request for proposal and in no way commits the Government to award a contract. See Note 25. (0204)

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