Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

69 -- EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TOOL SOL N00178-97-Q-1135 POC P. A. Canciglia, Contract Specialist, Code SD112 or Paul Learn, Contracting Officer, Code SD11 on (540) 653-7478 WEB: Procurement Division Homepage, hhp://proc_div.nswc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Questions concerning the Sources Sought N00178-97-Q-1135, pcancig@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division is seeking sources for development of an educational software tool to help educate the sailors in the use of the 5"/54 gun. There are existing technical manuals in the fleet on CD Rom which cover the use of the gun and the ammunition: However, the manuals are not considered user friendly. The proposed software must be user-friendly. The vision for this software is a PC based training tool which can be loaded onto the technical manual CD ROM. The software could pull out excerpts from the manual or just refer to the manual for more information. The exact requirements for the software have not yet been defined. This is not envisioned as a gun mount trainer with all the proper buttons. This is envisioned as an educational tool to aid in familiarity with the gun mount operations and the ammunition. Foreign sources are welcome to he extent they are not restricted by the FAR 52.225.11. Interested sources shall provide technical capability statements identifying their ability to meet the identified requirements along with a rough order of Magnitude Cost Estimate. If there is existing commercially available software that could be easily modified to meet our requirements please identify and explain the extent of modification and cost estimate for such a modification. Please submit technical capability statements identifying your ability to meet the identified requirements along with your cost estimate to: P A Canciglia, Code SD112, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, Va 22448-5100. All responses are due on or before 11 August 1997. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the attention of P. A. Canciglia Code SD112, on (540) 653-7478. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE. This is a "Sources Sought " announcement. This synopsis will be available on the World Wide Web at "http://www.nswc.navy.mil"/under "Procurement Division" or "http:/proc-div.nswc.navy.mil". (0195)

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