Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3224 (Contracting Officer: Robert Riddle, Code 27222, (407) 380-4095/Contract Specialist: Debra McLean, Code 27222, (407) 380-4020)

U -- COST DRIVERS FOR CONVERTING PAPER-BASED TECHNICAL MANUALS TO INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALS (IETM) DUE 111096 POC Paul Radtke, Code 4961, (407) 380-8581, e-mail address: paul_radtke@ntsc.navy.mil, fax: (407) 380-4007, or Web page: http://cws.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm by selecting ''IETM Conversion Cost and Time Market Survey'' ALL DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL TRAINING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS: CALL FOR INFORMATION TO AID PLANNING FOR THE CREATION OF INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUALS. The Navy has begun a process of coverting much of its existing paper-based technical documentation to an electronic format that takes advantage of current and emerging interactive multimedia technology. The creation of these Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) facilitates the development of embedded training and performance support systems, as well as planned shore-based electronic classrooms and shipboard learning centers. These developments, in turn, will help meet the Navy's objective of reducing its shore-based training infrastructure while maintaining a high quality of technical training. A significant barrier to developing these systems is a lack of guidelines for estimating the cost and time required to convert paper-based technical documents to an electronic format with a given level of functionality. To assist the planning and budgeting of future conversions, NAWCTSD is requesting organizations that provide these conversion services to specify their current cost structure (e.g., cost per page) and conversion rate (e.g., number of pages per day), and to identify the factors that drive those practices. Specifically, NAWCTSD is requesting information about the relative impact of factors such as: the volume of material to be converted; its complexity; its organization and layout; the number, size, and complexity of technical diagrams and illustrations; and the required level of indexing, integration, and user interactivity. We also request that you provide information about the size of your company (based on SIC Code 7374, $18M), and its status (e.g., 8(a), SDB). The results of this Request for Information will be used to develop internal costing, scheduling, and planning guidelines. To the extent possible, the various rate and cost data provided will be consolidated and summarized to determine the range and variation in the market's price and conversion rates. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD ANY CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS NOTICE. PARTICIPATION IS TOTALLY VOLUNTARY AND WILL BE UNCOMPENSATED. Note: We will assume that any materials not specifically marked as proprietary or competition sensitive are open for public discussion and release in various public forums. If you wish to send in material that you consider proprietary and competition sensitive, please mark it clearly and we will handle is appropriately. (0274)

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