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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 19,2000 PSA#2518NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance
Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001 A -- R&D EFFORT TITLED "TOWARD A MODEL OF ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY: THE
EFFICACY OF PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES" SOL 1-168-RDE.1029 DUE 012800 POC
Kimberly D. Duncan, Purchasing Agent, Phone (757)-864-3566, Fax (757)
864-8863, Email k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov -- Sandra S. Ray, Contracting
Officer, Phone (757)-864-2428, Fax (757) 864-8541, Email
S.S.RAY@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about
this notice,
http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23#1-168-RDE
.1029. E-MAIL: Kimberly D. Duncan, k.d.duncan@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC
plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Research and
Development project entitled "Toward a Model of Adaptive Technology:
The Efficacy of Physiological Measures." The Contractor shall
investigate adaptive automation and adaptive interface technologies.
Specific emphasis shall be placed on psychophysiological measures and
shall include both autonomic (ANS) and central (CNS) nervous system
measures. The Contractor shall examine the concept, workload, and
current methods for triggering adaptive task allocation and its
application for the design of adaptive visual displays and adaptive
automation. The Contractor shall also investigate current techniques
used in development of adaptive visual displays and adaptive automation
including performance-based, model-based, real-time, and other
approaches. Specific interest shall be placed on how workload is
assessed and manipulated within these adaptive systems. The Contractor
shall provide an extensive review of traditional as well as
state-of-the-art physiological measures and the utility of these
measures for adaptive visual display design. This procurement is being
conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC
intends to purchase the items from Old Dominion University (ODU),
unique services available from only one source. ODU possesses the
required expertise to perform this task due to the fact that ODU
researchers have published the first study to examine the use of
electroencephalograms as a real-time measure of adaptive task
allocation. ODU has performed on numerous contracts and grants relative
to adaptive automation and psychophysiological research and have
produced numerous studies to document the efficacy and utility of these
measures. Therefore, it would take substantial time and money for
someone other than ODU to perform this task and these costs are not
expected to be recovered through competition. The Government does not
intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and
qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point
of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on January 28, 2000.
Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the
purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a
competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete
this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon
responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the
government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this
notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be
considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet
Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL:
http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 01/14/00
(D-SN416072). (0014) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0004 20000119\A-0004.SOL)
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