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A -- HUMAN FACTORS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL DTCG39-98-R-E00110 DUE 070698 POC Brenda M. Burke, Contracting Officer, Tel (860)441-2872, Fax (860)441-2888, Email bburke@rdc.uscg.mil The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center intends to acquire Human Factors Support Services for the purpose of understanding the causality of human error within the maritime environment and developing rational approaches to reduce the number and severity of marine accidents. Services include human factors research, development, test, evaluation, and analysis for use in all Coast Guard mission areas. This work requires a broad background in human factors, experimental psychology, sensation and perception, cognitive psychology, risk assessment and management methodologies, modeling, and statistics. Task efforts may involve the application of human factors to hardware and software design, methodologies, techniques, procedures, and regulations. Also included is the collection and analysis of data to characterize risk and ascertain the level of safety and performance on maritime vessels, facilities, and in Coast Guard operations. Scope includes application of human factors to the development and evaluation of operational procedures and protocols, training and testing procedures, the specification, design, development, and evaluation of new and existing hardware and software tools and systems, prototype development, system training, and operational support. The Coast Guard will issue the proposed acquisition using full and open competition procedures and will evaluate offerors' proposals on the basis of best value. The evaluation may result in multiple awards if the Coast Guard determines that it is economically advantageous. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which the Coast Guard will consider. The Standard Industrial Code for this acquisition is 8711. The Coast Guard intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee provisions. The period of performance will be two years with three one-year options. The estimated level of effort is 14,825 hours per year, totaling an estimated 74,125 hours over a five-year period. Interested parties must request the solicitation in writing, specifying the solicitation number; the Coast Guard will accept telefax and email requests. See Note 26. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800)532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. (0069)

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