SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

69 -- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC CLASSROOMS DUE 041999 POC April Miller, Code 1116AM, 843-974-5954(p), 843-974-5947(f), millera@spawar.navy.mil WEB: SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, http://www-chas.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, millera@spawar.navy.mil. SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston is conducting a market survey to determine the existence and interest of possible sources who possess the capability of providing Automated Electronic Classrooms (AECs). AECs are classrooms equipped to deliver curriculum materials in an electronic (non-paper) format. An AEC takes advantage of electronic data storage, communication, and display technologies that permit new ways of creating and delivering classroom instruction. Proposed systems should be immediately available non-developmental items and have the following minimum features: 1) An enhanced PC based Instructor Station with facilities to import, author and customize instructional materials. The station should include all equipment (PC, desk, chair, etc.) necessary for an instructor to conduct class. The Instructor Station functions should be accessible via remote control. At a minimum, the Instructor station should have the capability to present the following: a) Inter/intranet access, b) Class IV Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs); c) Instructional material authored using AIM I and AIM II; d) Instructional material authored using generally available COTS authoring tools; e) Electronic Classroom Management software for presentation of text, graphics, animations, and video segments. 2) Networked student stations configured to access and display information from a common classroom source (classroom server or instructor station). These stations should be able to be controlled from the instructor station. 3) Large Interactive Display or a video projection device and screen capable of displaying information from the instructor station and accepting information directly via keyboard and writing device. Should be controllable via same remote as instructor's station. 4) Electronic Classroom Management (ECM) software with capabilities to control applications used to present video, audio, graphical, and textual files. These applications should be able to be linked to an instructors lesson material and permit the files to be displayed at the Instructor Station, Large Interactive Display, or Student Stations. ECM software will also have the capability to control student activities and manage the configuration of training materials. 5) 100Base-T TCP/IP network connecting all computing devices including the large screen display/video projection device. The following list of files which must be supported includes the following: [Legend: = New or updated formats in 5.2.1; v = New or updated formats in 5.2.0 now available on other platforms except where noted otherwise; "Level 5" Filter = an increased level of functionality. All filters for new formats and versions of formats are "level 5" filters ] I. WORD PROCESSING -- GENERIC: ANSI Text (7 & 8 bit),All versions; . ASCII Text (7 & 8 bit versions available), All versions; HTML Versions through 3.0; IBM FFT, All versions IBM Revisable Form Text, All versions; Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF), All versions; Unicode Text, All versions. II. WORD PROCESSING -- DOS: DEC WPS Plus (DX), Versions through 4.0; DEC WPS Plus (WPL),Versions through 4.1; DisplayWrite 2 & 3 (TXT), All versions; DisplayWrite 4 & 5 Versions through Release 2.0; Enable, Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5; First Choice,Versions through 3.0; Framework Version 3.0; IBM Writing Assistant Version 1.01; Lotus Manuscript Versions through 2.0; MASS11,Versions through 8.0; Microsoft Word,Versions through 6.0; Microsoft Works, Versions through 2.0; MultiMate,Versions through 4.0; Navy DIF, All versions; ota Bene, Version 3.0; Office Writer, Version 4.0 to 6.0; PC-File Letter, Versions through 5.0; PC-File+ Letter, Versions through 3.0; PFS:Write, Versions A, B, and C; Professional Write, Versions through 2.1; Q&A, Version 2.0; Samna Word,Versions through Samna Word IV+; SmartWare II, Version 1.02; Sprint, Versions 1.0; Total Word Version 1.2; Volkswriter 3 & 4; Versions through 1.0; Wang PC (IWP), Versions through 2.6; WordMARC, Versions through Composer Plus; WordPerfect, Versions through 6.1; WordStar, Versions through 7.0; WordStar 2000, Versions through 3.0; XyWrite, Versions through III Plus. III. WORD PROCESSING -- INTERNATIONAL: JustSystems Ichitaro Version 8.0. IV. WORD PROCESSING -- WINDOWS: AMI/AMI Professional, Versions through 3.1; v Corel WordPerfect for Windows, Versions through 8.0; JustWrite, Versions through 3.0; Legacy, Versions through 1.1; Lotus WordPro (Win16 and Win32 / Intel only); SmartSuite 96, 97 and Millenium; Microsoft Windows Works, Versions through 4.0; Microsoft Windows Write, Versions through 3.0; v Microsoft Word 97, Word 97 format; Microsoft Word 2000 Beta 2, Beta 2 format; Microsoft Word for Windows, Versions through 7.0; Microsoft WordPad, All versions; Novell Perfect Works, Version 2.0; Novell WordPerfect for Windows, Versions through 7.0; Professional Write Plus, Version 1.0; Q&A Write for Windows, Version 3.0; WordStar for Windows, Version 1.0; V. WORD PROCESSING -- MACINTOSH: Microsoft Word, Versions 4.0 through 6.0; Microsoft Word 98, Word 98 format; WordPerfect, Versions 1.02 through 3.0; Microsoft Works, Versions through 2.0 MacWrite II, Version 1.1. VI. SPREADSHEET FORMATS: Enable, Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5; First Choice, Versions through 3.0; Framework, Version 3.0; Lotus 1-2-3 (DOS & Windows); Versions through 5.0; Lotus 1-2-3 for SmartSuite, SmartSuite 97and Millenium; Lotus 1-2-3 Charts (DOS & Windows), Versions through 5.0; Lotus 1-2-3 (OS/2) Versions through 2.0; Lotus 1-2-3 Charts (OS/2), Versions through 2.0, Lotus Symphony, Versions 1.0,1.1 and 2.0; v Microsoft Excel 97, Excel 97 format; Microsoft Excel 2000 Beta 2, Beta 2 format; Microsoft Excel Macintosh, Versions 3.0 through 4.0, 98; Microsoft Excel Windows, Versions 2.2 through 7.0; Microsoft Excel Charts, Versions 2.x through 7.0; Microsoft Multiplan, Version 4.0; Microsoft Windows Works, Versions through 4.0; Microsoft Works (DOS), Versions through 2.0; Microsoft Works (Mac), Versions through 2.0; Mosaic Twin, Version 2.5; Novell Perfect Works, Version 2.0; QuattroPro for DOS, Versions through 5.0; v QuattroPro for Windows, Versions through 8.0; PFS:Professional Plan, Version 1.0; SuperCalc 5, Version 4.0; SmartWare II Version 1.02; VP Planner 3D, Version 1.0. VII. DATABASE FORMATS: Access, Versions through 2.0; dBASE, Versions through 5.0; DataEase, Version 4.x; dBXL, Version 1.3; Enable, Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5; First Choice,Versions through 3.0; FoxBase,Version 2.1; Framework, Version 3.0; Microsoft Windows Works, Versions through 4.0; Microsoft Works (DOS), Versions through 2.0; Microsoft Works (Mac), Versions through 2.0; Paradox (DOS), Versions through 4.0; Paradox (Windows), Versions through 1.0; Personal R:BASE, Version 1.0; R:BASE 5000, Versions through 3.1; R:BASE System V, Version 1.0; Reflex Version 2.0; Q & A, Versions through 2.0; SmartWare II, Version 1.02; VIII. STANDARD GRAPHIC FORMATS: Binary Group 3 Fax, All versions; CDR (if TIFF image is embedded in it) Corel Draw versions 2.0 -- 5.0; CGM -- Computer Graphics Metafile ANSI, CALS, NIST, Version 3.0; CMX—Corel Clip Art Format, Versions 5 through 6; DCX (multi-page PCX) Microsoft Fax; DRW -- Micrografx Designer Version 3.1and Micrografx Draw, Versions through 4.0; v DXF (Binary and ASCII) AutoCAD Drawing Interchange Format, Versions through 14; EMF (Win32 Only) Windows Enhanced Metafile; EPS Encapsulated PostScript, If TIFF image is embedded in it; FMV -- FrameMaker graphics, Vector and raster format through Version 5.0; FPX, No specific format; GDF -- IBM Graphics Data Format, Version 1.0; GEM -- Graphics Environment Manager Metafile Bitmap and Vector; GIF -- Graphics Interchange Format, Compuserve; GP4 -- Group 4 CALS Format, Type I and Type II; HPGL -- Hewlett Packard Graphics Language, Version 2.0; IMG -- GEM Paint, No specific version; JFIF (JPEG not in TIFF format), All versions; JPEG -- Joint Photographic Experts Group format, All versions; MET -- OS/2 PM Metafile, Version 3.0; OS/2 Bitmap, All versions; PBM -- Portable Bitmap, No specific version; PCD -- Kodak Photo CD, Version 1.0; PCX Bitmap PC Paintbrush; Perfect Works (Draw), Novell version 2.0; PGM -- Portable Graymap, No specific version; PIC -- Lotus 1-2-3 Picture File Format, No specific version; PICT1 & PICT2 (Raster) Macintosh Standard PIF -- IBM Picture Interchange Format, Version 1.0; PNG -- Portable Network Graphics Internet Format, Version 1.0; PNTG, MacPaint; PPM -- Portable Pixmap, No specific version; PSP -- Paintshop Pro (Win16 and Win32 / Intel only), Versions 5.0, 5.0.1; RND -- AutoShade Rendering File Format, Version 2.0; SDW, Ami Draw; Snapshot (Lotus), All versions; SRS -- Sun Raster File Format, No specific version Targa, Truevision; v TIFF, Versions through 6; TIFF CCITT Group 3 & 4, Fax Systems; Windows Bitmap, All versions; Windows Cursor, All versions; Windows Icon, All versions; WMF, Windows Metafile; v WordPerfect Graphics [WPG and WPG2], Versions through 2.0; XBM -- X-Windows Bitmap, x10 compatible; XPM -- X-Windows Pixmap, x10 compatible; XWD—X-Windows Dump, x10 compatible; IX. HIGH-END GRAPHICS FORMATS: AI -- Adobe Illustrator File Format, Versions through 6.0; CDR -- Corel Draw, Versions through 8.0; DSF -- Micrografx Designer, Windows 95 Version 6.0; v DWG -- AutoCAD Native Drawing Format, Versions 12 through 14; IGES -- Initial Graphics Exchange Specification, Version 5.1; PDF -- Portable Document Format, Acrobat version 2.1 and 3.0; PS -- Postscript Level 2; v PSD -- Adobe Photoshop File Format, Version 4.0. X. PRESENTATION FORMATS: v Corel Presentations, Version 8.0; Novel Presentations, Versions 3.0 and 7.0; Harvard Graphics for DOS, Versions 2.x & 3.x; Harvard Graphics, Windows versions; Freelance 96, Freelance 96 format; Freelance for Windows 95, SmartSuite 97 and Millenium; Freelance for Windows, Version 1.0 and 2.0; Freelance for OS/2,Versions through 2.0; Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, Versions through 7.0; v Microsoft PowerPoint 97, PowerPoint 97 format; Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Beta 2, Beta 2 format;Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh Version 4.0, 98. XI. COMPRESSED AND ENCODED FORMATS: GZIP No specific version; LZA Self Extracting Compress, No specific version; LZH Compress, No specific version; Microsoft Binder, Version 7.0, Binder 97; MIME (text mail), No specific version; UUEncode, No specific version; UNIX Compress, No specific version; UNIX TAR, No specific version; ZIP, PKWARE versions through 2.04g. XII. OTHER: Executable (EXE, DLL), No specific version; Executable for Windows NT, No specific version; vCard Electronic Business Card, Versit Version 2.1. INFORMATION SOUGHT: General -- Firms are invited to submit appropriate technical specifications, general drawings, digital pictures, literature, brochures, pricing data and references to support that they possess the required capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the AEC minimum requirements. Specific -- Responses must include the following: (1) name and address of firm; (2) size of business: average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; (3) ownership: Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a); and/or Woman-Owned; (4) number of years in business; (5) two points of contact: name, title, phone, fax and e-mail; (6) DUNS Number; (7) affiliate information: parent corporation, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime), (8) a list of at least 5 customers (contracts) covering the last 3 to 5 years: highlight relevant work including a summary of work performed, contract number, contract type, dollar value for each customer reference, and customer point of contact with phone number(s). Past performance MUST identify similar contract awards in both technical expertise and scope. WHERE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION: Mailed responses -- One complete copy is to be mailed to: Commanding Officer, Attn: April Miller, Code 1116AM, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, P.O. Box 190022, North Charleston, SC 29419-9022 and one complete copy to same address, Attn: Code 62-ESF, Stephen Boone. Shipped responses -- One complete copy shall be delivered to Commanding Officer, Attn: April Miller, Code 1116AM, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, One Innovation Drive, Hanahan, SC 29406-2000, and one complete copy to Receiving Officer (N65236), 1639 Avenue B, ESF -- Code 62, Attn: Stephen Boone, North Charleston, SC 29405; If handcarried, two copies shall be delivered to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, Naval Weapons Station South Side Annex, Attn: Code 1116AM, Bldg. 3147, One Innovation Drive, Hanahan, SC 29406; or by electronic mail to millera@spawar.navy.mil. WHEN TO SUBMIT: No later than 3 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday, 19 April 1999. NOTICE REGARDING SOLICITATION: This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. If satisfactory responses are received, a solicitation may be issued. The Government estimate for this effort is approximately $3 million per year. NOTICE REGARDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: All submitted materials will be designated for Government use only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resulting solicitation for the requirement. OTHER: NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. Posted 04/08/99 (W-SN317772). (0098)

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