69 -- COMMERCIAL AREA ANOUNCEMENT(CAA)INNOVATIVE IDEAS SOUGHT FOR TRAINING/INSTRUCTION USING A PC-BASED SHIP HANDLING TRAINING SYSTEM

Notice Date

August 29, 2001

Contracting Office

Naval Air Warfare Center TSD, Code 257, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando FL 32826-3275

ZIP Code

32826-3275

Response Due

October 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Selina Vik 407 380-4505

E-Mail Address

MaldonadoMD@navair.navy.mil (VikSG@navair.navy.mil)

Description

69 -- COMMERCIAL AREA ANNOUNCEMENT (CAA)/INNOVATIVE IDEAS SOUGHT FOR TRAINING/INSTRUCTION USING A PC-BASED SHIP HANDLING TRAINING SYSTEM. The Department of the Navy is seeking potential sources with the capability to demonstrate the following: A Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) hardware system, with associated software product(s), and instructor personnel, that will be used to provide officer training in the areas of ship handling, seamanship, water space management, and navigation. The initial system utilization will be at the Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) Newport, RI. The system shall be able to provide training in a virtual mode which allows individual or team student configurations with/without instructional support. The system shall also support a classroom mode which will be used for debrief, demonstrations, and group instruction. A long term goal of this system is that it be deployed at fleet concentration areas and be able to be used onboard ship. The system shall be a PC based system that includes the following system characteristics and enables students to meet the following training objectives: 1. Ownship hydrodynamic models for CG47, DD-963, DDG-51, FFG, LSD, and AOE. 2. Up to 10 traffic ship models, and up to 20 simultaneous traffic ships operational during a single scenario in conjunction with ownship. 3. Capability to add additional traffic and ownship models using delivered tools. 4. Open ocean and harbor training scenarios available for instructor selection. Number of simultaneous scenarios system is capable of should be provided. 5. Training shall allow practice entering/exiting port and the ability to have future upgrades include additional harbor databases. (Sufficient processor, memory, Hard Drive, visual capability, etc.) Desire is to reuse models and databases which are already in the Navy inventory. An initial capability list and future potential reuse databases is desirable. Level of effort to utilize existing databases should be addressed. 6. Ability to view 360 degrees around ownship. Visual scene shall be of sufficient resolution and have sufficient refresh rate to enable students to determine angle on the bow at 8 miles. (Head Mounted Display (HMD), selectable video monitor, surround video, or other technology) 7. Voice recognition for standard commands including basic voice orders and expected proper responses. 8. Tutorial system, including preprogrammed lessons. 9. Ability to record and playback training sessions from any workstation. 10. Ability to have a testing and/or grading system based on student performance. 11. Radar/ARPA simulation/representation. 12. Hardware design must have high Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), low Mean time to repair (MTTR), and be built with standardized parts with an open architecture. 13. Software rights and source code for future enhancements by the Government or third party contractors. Unlimited software rights are preferred. 14. Less than two hours of initial instruction required for students to be able to use and train on the system without assistance. (An electronic media presentation or auto instruction program would be preferred). 15. Less than 5 hours of initial instruction required for instructors to use the system. 16. Capabilities/Plans for maintenance support should be addressed. 17. High student to instructor ratio. A totally automated system is preferred. 18. Networked system. 19. Ability to have 30 student stations. 20. The system should operate with 30 student stations operating on independent scenarios up to the number of scenarios identified above. The system should operate in a coordinated mode with groups of up to 4 stations. Each coordinated mode will be running in a single scenario. 21. Number of Instructor Stations required should be addressed. 22. Programmable voice communication system (radio communications), with up to 75 channels available. Instructor monitoring capability. 23. Classroom projection monitor system, or ability to send data to each station for group teaching by instructor. 24. Environmental conditions must include wind, sea state, storms, fog, day/night conditions with instructor control. 25. The system shall be capable of special evolutions such as a) Underway replenishment (including venturi effect), b) plane guards, c) divisional tactics (including formation operations), d) Man Overboard drills. 26. All traffic ships and ownship must be able to display flags, lights and day shapes with student and instructor control. 27. Address capability for Navigational Aids. 28. Address capability for Lights and sounds (Spatial Audio). 29. Instructor ability to develop scenarios. 30. Instructor(s) and technical support for up to one year. 31. Software that is fully compliant with the Department of Defense (DOD) requirement for High Level Architecture (HLA). 32. Initial delivery and installation of the system shall take no more than two months. Written responses to this CAA should consist of the following: 1) Submission of the capability of the COTS hardware and software to meet the requirements listed above, 2) A rough estimate of the price for each requirement above, 3) a discussion of any customary business practices that might affect the firm's fulfillment of the requirement or its relationship with the Navy customer 4) a discussion of any potential participation by small, Hubzone small, small disadvantaged or woman-owned small business concerns 5) a statement as to whether the firm responding to the CAA is a small business for the NAICS code that pertains to the product being offered. A set-aside decision will be made based on submission of this data. Firms may submit more than one approach for fulfilling this requirement. This CAA is published for informational purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this CAA. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this CAA. Government evaluators may travel to the firm's facility for a demonstration and evaluation of the software products submitted. It is requested that any written responses be submitted in time to be received by 1:00pm Eastern Standard Time on 11 October 01. Hard copies should be addressed to: Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division Attn: Selina Vik, Code 25331 12350 Research Parkway Orlando, Florida 32826 There is no prescribed format for the response to the CAA. All firms responding to this CAA will be notified if a requirement is solicited. Small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small business concerns are encouraged to submit responses to this CAA. The Department of the Navy will use the responses to the CAA to make an informed decision concerning the strategy it will pursue to meet its objectives and, if the Department of the Navy elects to proceed with a procurement, to structure the solicitation to maximize commercial sector interest and encourage truly innovative and imaginative proposals.

Web Link

NAWCTSD Web Site, Business Opportunities (http://www/ntsc.navy.mil/EBusiness/BusOps/BusOps.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010831/69SOL005.HTM (W-241 SN50W226)