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D -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING PARADIGMS WITH LEADING HCI TECHNOLOGIES SOL 53SBNB867012 DUE 112497 POC Teresa A. Reefe, Contract Specialist, (301) 975-6364, Fax Number (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to award a purchase order on or about November 24, 1997 to Dr. Gabriel D. Ofiesh on a sole-source basis to provide technical support in the development of methods to support the integration of Distance Learning paradigms with leading HCI technologies such as Visualization, Virtual Reality, Multimedia Access and Cognitive Learning Theory. The tasks involved will be: 1) Preparing a concise quarterly white paper on the state-of-the-art of the use of Visualization, Virtual Reality and other multi-media features in current Distance Learning and Training; 2) Exploring hardware and software issues derived from this integration and identifying the elements of cognitive theory relevant to the interface design; 3) Develop application content for a demonstration module on the WWW that illustrates the ITL mission using visualization, virtual reality and multimedia access tools; 4) Define NIST=s potential role in developing discovery prone paradigms for Distance Learning utilizing ITL=s capabilities for workplace and lifelong learning; 5) Maintain liaison with Distance Learning Projects in Higher Education which are planned to be used for INTERNET2 delivery. Authority for this non-competitive acquisition is found at FAR 13.106-2(a)(5). This notice is not a request for quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the Government=s requirement NLT the response date. Capability statements must include documentation of an in-depth knowledge and prior experience of this type of work. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. A solicitation document is not available. See numbered Note 1. (0318)

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