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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)

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