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70 -- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MANGEMENT COURSE SOL 7TF-00-0021 DUE 080700 POC Joe Eason, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 472-5050, Fax (210) 472-5054, Email joe.eason@gsa.gov -- Joe Eason, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 472-5050, Fax (210) 472-5054, Email joe.eason@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=7TF-00-0021&LocID=2926. E-MAIL: Joe Eason, joe.eason@gsa.gov. This is a sources sought announcement (see statement of objectives). Vendors are encourged to provide input to GSA for development of the Statement of Work (SOW). Once comments have been received a SOW will be issued requesting proposals using GSA's on-line ordering System, ITSS. Vendors must register at the follow website: http://it-solutions.gsa.gov and advise the Project Manager Peter Peppin (210) 472-5053 that they have registered in ITSS and wish to be include on the Request for Proposal. ****************************************************************** GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICE IT SOLUTIONS GREATER SOUTHWEST REGION DATE: 07/07/00 PM: PETER PEPPIN NAME: Courseware Development PHONE: 210-472-5053 E-mail: peter.peppin@gsa.gov Requiring Agency. Agency and address: HQ AETC/TRSS 244 F. Street East Suite 2 Randolph AFB, TX 78150 Client Representative: Major Dan Cable Dan.Cable@randolph.af.mil (210) 652-5959 STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO) For Courseware Development Support of The AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGEMENT COURSE Course number AT-M-03 1.0 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. The Air Force Air Traffic Control (ATC) Craftsman course needs to be transitioned from a paper-based QTP to a formal course utilizing concepts of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative. The challenge is to meet training requirements in spite of cuts in funding and manpower. The objective of this project is to provide a 45-hour, mandatory, 7-level upgrade training course that develops a solid core of ATC supervisors. ATC Management-related training has evolved from a detailed mentorship program into a just-in-time emersion process. A browser-based platform was chosen that would provide the learner management related information and scenarios in order to invoke management decision making skills. The purpose of this project is to develop a hybrid browser-based Interactive Courseware (ICW) teaching program for air traffic control management positions. This courseware must have the capability to be executed from a CD-ROM (stand-alone). In addition, the courseware must have the capability of being web-based delivered (Macromedia and Asymmetrics plug-ins are permitted). As a minimum, the courseware will be designed to Level II interactivity. Personnel at AFFSA/XA have already developed the task analysis, learning objectives, and measurement standards for this project. The government will provide the contractor with the "paper-based" course materials and an available subject matter expert (SME) for the course. Product design, development, and evaluation of this project ICW delivery system encompass the project. 1.1 Delivery and Phase Schedule. The course development and validation must be completed not later than 66 weeks from the date of award. Course development will be divided into 4 phases. Phases I, II, and III must be completed within 40 weeks of the date of award. Phase IV will be complete 26 weeks after the delivery acceptance of Phase III. Phase I involves prototype high-level design. Phase II shall involve the detailed design and development. Phase III shall consist of evaluation, utilizing a Small Group Tryout (SGTO), to determine the effectiveness of the training. Phase IV is the validation period with course administered to actual students. The contractor must receive Air Force authorization to proceed from one phase to the next. The contractor will host review meetings, monthly, for designated Air Force personnel to ensure all unclear items pertaining to the product are answered and the product is progressing in an acceptable manner. 2.0 CONTRACT OBJECTIVES 2.1 Training Services. a. The offeror's course development shall ensure a modular approach and must have the capability of being executed from a CD-ROM (stand-alone) in addition to being web-based delivery. The course should be capable of being easily transitioned to ADL, SCORM compliant when SCORM is formally implemented. b. The offeror should be able to provide an Instructional Definition Document, which provides traceability from the learning objectives to all other course components. (This is key in being able to incorporate the course structure formats being suggested by the SCORM. In addition, course content must be "tailorable" as required by the ADL objective). c. The offeror should demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the SCORM and ADL. d. The offeror should be familiar with an open architecture Learning Management System (LMS) and should understand how learning management systems work in general to deliver and administrate training over the web. (Regardless of the LMS chosen, this understanding is crucial to being able to effectively design web-based training.) e. The offeror will use an instructional systems design approach. f. The offeror should provide secure on-line access to work-in-progress for government review and comments. The offeror will submit monthly project reports. g. The offeror should satisfy an acceptance test comprised of one complete SGTO, as a requirement of acceptance. Criteria for acceptance includes: 1. Courseware is free of allsoftware design discrepancies that may interfere with the students learning process or the normal execution of the program. These discrepancies include, but are not limited to, file linking, setup file, student tracking, proper scoring algorithms, etc. 2. All materials shall flow in a logical manner as prescribed in the "paper-based" materials. Ninety percent of participants should have a passing score (seventy percent or higher) on progress checks and evaluations. 2.2 Training data product requirements. The following are considered by the Government to be the minimum required. The offeror is encouraged to propose additional data requirements as deemed necessary to support this objective. a. Trainee guide. b. Course conduct information package. c. A six-month period after delivery of product to resolve potential discrepancies. (Phase IV) d. Remedies to resolve potential problems. e. Within each phase, provide deliverables that allow Air Force reviews at each proposed milestone and provide feedback to contractor f. Develop courseware materials that include course design document, unit design document, course and unit development milestones, course tasks list, course objectives and teaching steps, media reports, instructor/certifier guides, progress and unit tests, course management system, and programmers' comments. g. At the completion of each phase, all software and materials developed will become the sole property of the U.S. Government and will be delivered on demand. 2.3 Reference material available on request: AT-M-03, Air Traffic Control Craftsman Qualification Training Package **************************************************************** All request for information must be made to Peter Peppin at (210) 472-5053. Posted 07/07/00 (D-SN472447). (0189)

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