Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Acquisition Division, Room 3290, 650 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20226

70 -- INTERACTIVE POSTBLAST INVESTIGATION TRAINING TOOL (CD-ROM) SOL BATF 99-10 DUE 070714 POC Charles Logan, Contracting Officer (202) 927-7717 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Stone House Media, 4390 Route One, Princeton, NJ 08540. Contractor is to develop CD-ROM based photo realistic interactive postblast investigation training tool that will utilize established computer-based training technologies along with proprietary software and hardware. The contractor will design and develop a comprehensive leading edge virtual reality training tool to be delivered on CD-ROM. This product will be created for national distribution to investigators at all levels who respond to bombing incidents to conduct postblast investigations. This immersive training experience will combine unique education and training multimedia techniques to both train experienced investigators and properly educate novice investigators in the correct procedures to follow during a postblast scene investigation. Due to the extremely unique development requirements of this CD-ROM based interactive postblast investigation training tool and the project needs assessment, Stonehouse Media Inc., appears to be the only firm that has the expertise, propreitary software and tools and expertise necessary to properly conduct the development of this project. Based on an existing contract for a similar requirement, it has been determined that they are the firm which will best be able to meet our needs. See numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 06/28/99 (W-SN347736). (0179)

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