A -- R&D HRED EVAL EXISTING ASSESSMENT TOOLS VPI

Notice Date

September 21, 2000

Contracting Office

Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSSB-ACC-AA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066

ZIP Code

21005-5066

Solicitation Number

W813LT 0263-7026

Response Due

October 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Jeanine Worthington, 410-278-6514 Contract Specialist

Description

The Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate (ARL-HRED) intends to negotiate with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for Statement of Work, Title: Evaluation of Existing Assessment Tools During Combined Mental and Physical Workload. This effort maintains continuity of the Industrial Graduate Internship Program in Human Factors Engineering for ARL-HRED. The objective of this specific effort is to obtain technical documentation of psychophysical and self-report methodologies used for task design and evaluation. The contractor shall conduct studies in determining the relationship between physical and mental workload to assess the interactivity of specified available measures, and document the results of the review and research in an ARL Technical Report. Negotiations are planned solely with Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech has a unique capability and expertise with the experiences of its faculty and staff in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (ISE). Since the establishment of the ISE's Human Factors Engineering Center in 1985, Virginia Tech faculty and staff has conducted numerous human factors experiments encompassing a broad range of issues. The Industrial Ergonomics Laboratory (IEL) is a unique facility for the conduct of experiments on complex human-system interaction, biomechanics, and physical workload. The IEL, along with the technical expertise of the IEL personnel, places Virginia Tech in a unique position to support this requirement. The Industrial Ergonomics Laboratory conducts work in industrial ergonomics, occupational biomechanics, and work physiology, primarily relating to workstation and equipment evaluation and design. Specifically, research is focused on: biomechanics of the human body; modeling, strength, motions, and working postures, human engineering of systems, equipment, tools, workstations, and work tasks; and ergonomic design for safety, efficiency, and performance, including both physical and cognitive. The laboratory consists of one large room, that is typically divided into smaller compartments as needed for research, development, and evaluation and is well equipped to do research in a variety of areas. The value of this procurement is estimated at approx. $50,000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability. Information received will be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capabilities statement referencing W813LT 0263-7026 must be faxed to Jeanine Worthington, 410-278-6522. Telephone requests will not be honored.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000925/ASOL005.HTM (W-265 SN499465)