Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSRL-CS-PR-AP, Abeerden Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5066

U -- EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SERVICES SOL W26238 8176-7000 DUE 071798 POC Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist, 410-278-6514, Jean Craig, Contracting Officer, 410-278-6517 02-78-6517 The Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate (ARL-HRED) intends to negotiate with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for Statement of Work, Title: Human Factors On-Site Instruction for ARL-HRED: Fall 1998. The objective of this effort is to obtain a responsive mechanism to allow the Science and Engineering (S&E) staff of ARL-HRED the flexibility to receive graduate level training in the field of Human Factors Engineering. The contractor shall travel to and deliver one sixteen-week course titled "ISE 5605 -- Human Factors System Design and Analysis" on-site at The Higher Education and Applied Technology (H.E.A.T.) Center in Aberdeen, Maryland. The purpose is to provide a course from a Master of Science (MS) curriculum in Human Factors Engineering. To ensure strict control over quality and content is maintained, the contractor shall only assign faculty members in the Human Factors Engineering Center to provide instructions; no adjunct professors are acceptable. The contractor shall enroll 35 students for each course as selected by ARL. The contractor shall allow ARL to videotape the lecture sessions for the following purposes: a) during only the semester in which the course is offered, videotapes may be viewed by ARL employees at remote sites who are unable to attend the "live" lecture sessions; and b) enrollees on-site at Aberdeen may review the videotapes in the event that they miss certain lectures due to work or other obligations. To allow for questions and interaction outside the weekly lecture session, the contractor shall be available by electronic mail and phone for questions from enrollees. The contractor shall provide specific office hours each week for contact by phone. The contractor shall provide thirty-five textbooks for the course. Negotiations are planned solely with Virginia Tech. Their curriculum in human factors provides a unique blend of courses relating to experimental data collection and analysis and the science andpractice of human factors. Annual research conducted within Virginia Tech laboratory facilities enables the faculty to remain current on new human factors development and to bring knowledge gained through their research and practice into the classroom which is critical in the development of ARL personnel. The graduate program in Human Factors Engineering at Virginia Tech has been accredited through the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. The accreditation program is essential for ensuring that the educational program meets the research and practice objectives required by the ARL-HRED employees. The value of this procurement is estimated at less than $70,000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability. Information received will be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capabilities statements referencing W26238 8176-7000 must be faxed to 410-278-6522 attn: Jeanine Worthington. Posted 06/25/98 (0176)

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