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D -- DOJ EVALUATION OF COMMERCIAL COMPUTER BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTS DUE 070397 POC Contracting Officer, Kathleen Ferte', 202-307-1960 The Department of Justice (DOJ), Information Management and Security Staff (IMSS) seeks comprehensive descriptions and/or samples of Computer-Based Instructional (CBI) products addressing information/computer security, specifically focused for system administrators, security personnel, Internet users and the general user population. DOJ/IMSS plans to evaluate CBI products for possible use in the training of the above personnel. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit vendors to provide technical, marketing, and other pertinent materials on products to be considered for evaluation by DOJ/IMSS. Products should be designed primarily for individual workstations although LAN or client server products will also be considered. Desired media is WP 7.0 on 3 " Diskettes and/or CD-ROM. Operating system support is Microsoft Windows 3.1, WIN 95. Functionality to be examined includes: Is the project interactive and designed to run on the computer at the employee's desk? Is it site independent; i.e., the only equipmentneeded is a computer and a hard drive? Can the project be easily installed; i.e., accompanied by coherent written as well as visual instructions for minimum basic computer literacy audiences? Is the training self-paced? Does the training provide feedback to the user? Does the project provide for tracking and certification? DOJ/IMSS will base its evaluations of contributed projects as follows: (1) Does the product address the protection of the common elements of integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information needed by Federal agencies and organizations to ensure protection of today's highly networked systems environment; and (2) Does the product meet the "Computer Security Training Guidelines" (NIST Special Publication 500-172, November 1989), and the OPM revision of January 1992, 5 CFR Part 930, "Employees Responsible for the Management or Use of Federal Computer Systems"? To respond, provide ALL of the following: (1) draft agreement for DOJ/IMSS to use any submitted products at no cost for evaluation purposes only (include any necessary nondisclosure agreements); (2) statement of basic technical support and list of contact points for the duration of the evaluation; (3) descriptive technical literature on the contributed products, including information on the projects' supported platforms, operating systems, and technical architecture, degree of user friendliness, and ease of use factors; and (4) discussion of the products' commercial availability and site-licensing costs plus current catalogs, pricing, and Past Performance references. (GSA and/or Government-wide contract schedule pricing are preferred where applicable.) Responses (three copies of all written documentation) must be received by 4:00 p.m. (local time) on July 3, 1997 at the following address: Ms. Pat Ciuffreda, DOJ/JMD/IRM/IMSS, 1001 G St., NW, Suite 810, Washington, D.C. 20530. Selection for evaluation neither implies endorsement, nor a tacit commitment for use. In addition, selection for evaluation will neither provide vendors with an advantage or disadvantage, nor preclude them from bidding, on related future procurements. Any submitted products and information will be used for evaluation purposes only, and will be returned to the vendor if expressly requested in writing with the initial submission. Questions regarding this RFI may be directed to Ms. Ciuffreda at 202-616-2018. This is not a Request for Proposals and the Department of Justice is not under any obligation to take any further action beyond this RFI. (0154)

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