SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Army Training and Doctrine Development Configuration/Training and Doctrine Development Tool (TDDC/TDDT) of ATIA
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, 12350 Research Parkway Code 253, Orlando, FL, 32826-3224
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- 08242006
- Response Due
- 10/2/2006
- Point of Contact
- Gloria Bailey, Contracts Specialist, Phone 407-380-8508, Fax 407-208-3410, - Jill Edwards, Contract Specialist, Phone 407-380-4030, Fax 407-380-4164,
- E-Mail Address
-
gloria.bailey1@us.army.mil, jill_edwards@stricom.army.mil
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) For Army Training and Doctrine Development Configuration/Training and Doctrine Development Tool (TDDC/TDDT) 11 August 2006 Version 0.6 Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is soliciting information on ways to provide the Army with a Training Development Tool utilizing an existing database consisting of tasks and training support plans developed by individual Army service schools. The Army requires the ability to conduct analysis, design, and development of Army training products that are deposited into a centralized database. The centralized database of training products is available for discovery and delivery to users anywhere in the world. The training products developed support all levels of Army training and the three domains of Army training (Unit, Institutional and Self-development). PEO STRI would also like information on how this provided capability would be maintained and fit within the Armys overall Training Information Architecture. HISTORY: The US Army develops, maintains and delivers training and Army doctrine to soldiers, teams and units deployed world-wide. Training information includes courses, lessons, individual Soldier Training Plans, Combined Arms Training Strategies, and more. Development of these products is based on tasks, which allow for the sharing of information between different products as appropriate and required. The US Army Training Support Center (ATSC) developed a contract which was awarded to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in April 1999, to produce an integrated solution for Army training and doctrine development, storage and delivery based on the Army Training Information Architecture Operational Architecture. This contract delivered a list of Army training and doctrine requirements, an Army Training Information Architecture (ATIA), and integrated information systems (Army Training Information Architecture, Migrated, ATIA-M). The ATIA-M is largely a series of web-based Java applications using an Oracle database. The Training Doctrine Development Tool (TDDT), was developed in the NET framework to provide training and doctrine developers a standalone product development and maintenance capability. The TDDT interacts with the server-based ATIA-M Training and Doctrine Development Configuration (TDDC) for information storage, discovery and sharing/reuse. An Oracle database, known as the Digital Library Data Repository (DLDR), was established to host the combination of about 26 individual Army service school training products. The DLDR provides the ATIA-M common information source. ATIA-M applications use the combined database for content development (TDDC/TDDT), storage (Digital Library Data Repository), discovery and delivery (Individual Training Configuration, ITC). Training and doctrine developers currently use a combination of the Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT) that is connected with an individual Army service school database (Sybase) and MS Word which is used to periodically populate the DLDR. TDDT and TDDC fail to meet requirements. Functional testing of the TDDT application conducted in the spring of 2006 identified significant areas of needed functional improvement. Subsequent performance testing of the TDDC also identified areas of needed performance improvement. A copy of the functional testing after action report is provided at enclosure 6, copies of enhancement and change requests submitted as a result of functional testing are provided at enclosure 5. A copy of the 14 July 2006 TDDC performance evaluation report is provided as enclosure 1. As a point of reference, the Training and Doctrine Development Configuration Assessment for TRADOC, dated 14 July 2006, asserts that the underlying Enterprise Java Bean (EJB)-centric design is overly complex for the system requirements. Generally, there are four conditions where use of EJB may be appropriate, and the requirements allocated to the Training and Doctrine Development Configuration fit none of these conditions. Accordingly, it is prudent to consider other solutions, which may apply a more efficient design in terms of system performance, interoperability requirements notwithstanding. The report also indicates potential issues with database design in terms of tables and indexes and usability in terms of work flow. TDDT and TDDC have had limited collective task training development supporting Future Combat System (FCS) training in the past two (2) years. Interfaces with other Army training information systems for retrieval of essential information are being developed with the ATIA-M data repository, to include: the Digital Training Management System (DTMS) for unit training management; and the Army Learning Management System (ALMS) for individual training management. A copy of the ATIA-M/ALMS interface requirements specification is provided for reference at enclosure 7. Future interfaces with the Training and Doctrine Development Management System (TD2) and Course Level Training Model (CLTM) are envisioned to support Department of the Army costing and resourcing requirements. Other interfaces with doctrine repositories, the Army Training Requirements Reservation System (ATRRS), and more, are anticipated to be required. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is: to obtain information; assess industry capabilities; solicit industry comments/recommendations in order to provide a functionally and technically satisfactory Army training design and development capability; and to make a recommendation to the Army for an appropriate solution that considers suitability of the current solution, considers emerging technologies, information system interfaces and existing data repositories. We anticipate three broad potential courses of action: fix current implementation; develop a hybrid solution of current implementation and new technology; and a new/replacement solution. The proposed solution should address the following as a minimum: · Describe how the proposed solution is consistent with the current ATIA-M, and how it differs from the current ATIA-M TDDT/TDDC implementation; provide advantages and disadvantages of your solution. · Evaluate the ability of the proposed solution to integrate with the ATIA-M, based upon a minimum of level 1 interoperability as described in paragraph 5.1 of enclosure 2 · Achieve business processes and provide capability to allow users to develop and render individual and collective training products as data objects, as outlined in the ATIA Use Case documentation provided at enclosure 3. · Training development requirements, and system performance requirements, provided at enclosure 4. · An agile software development methodology that accommodates changing requirements; providing iterative development and testing in advance of final testing, that should include performance load testing. · Implement a high-performing framework that is user friendly and functionally acceptable, and interacts with the established database of electronic Army training and doctrine products comprised of finished/published publications and task-based data objects that may be shared. · Single sign on capabilities using the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) for user authentication. · The capability for continuity of training developer workflow, regardless of network connectivity, without reliance on branch specific, or multiple standalone databases. · Migration of Service school data into the ATIA-M centralized database in a way that avoids unwanted data duplication. · Performance and functional testing of the proposed solution to ensure the optimal solution is available to the Government, and the proposed solution satisfies functional and performance requirements. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Interested parties are requested to review the ATIA interoperability documentation, TDDC performance analysis, Change Request documentation and ATIA requirements. Written responses are limited to 12 pages and should include a rough order of magnitude and projected schedule for work to be performed. Specific review/input is requested in the following areas: Administrative: a. Provide company name, points of contact with phone number. b. Every page should have the company name, header, page numbers, date and if applicable version number. Technical: a. Current capabilities. Describe the current capabilities of your company and how it could fulfill the requirements described above. Provide examples of relevant, implemented applications to demonstrate capabilities as appropriate. b. Unique capabilities. Describe any unique capabilities beyond that described above which could be applied to support the development, sharing and maintenance of Army training products. c. Past performance. Years of experience in requirements analysis; and developing and/or deploying information systems that support development, storage, discovery, sharing, maintenance, and delivery of training and/or doctrine products in such a way that the resultant products were not over-engineered, nor under-engineered. Written response to this RFI should be provided by 1400 EST, Monday, 2 October 2006, via electronic mail to Contract Specialist, Gloria Bailey at: gloria.bailey1@us.army.mil. Submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Questions concerning this RFI should be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist listed above. PEO STRI in partnership with the ATSC located at Ft. Eustis, Virginia will host an Industry Conference at Ft. Eustis on Thursday, 14 September 2006, beginning promtly at 0800 in the Transportation School Auditorium, Bldg 705. Attendence is limted to two (2) personnel from each firm. RSVP by 1400 EST, 7 September 2006, with your company name, POC information, and office phone number to the Contract Specialist listed above. One-on-One meetings with Industry will be offered on the afternoon of the 14 September and all day on the 15 of September 2006. One-on-One meetings will take place in building 1737 as shown on the maps provided on the PEO STRI website. One-on-One meetings will be scheduled during the Industry Conference for that afternoon and the following day. Attendence at each One-on-One will be limited to two (2) personnel from each firm and limited to thirty (30) minute intervals. Brevity of extraneous information is desired. The purpose of the One-on-one’s is to discuss technical approach, current and unique capabilities as well as question and answers applicable to the represented firm. The enclosures referenced in this document, other applicable documentation as well as Ft. Eustis Maps and access information can be found on the PEO STRI website. Please access the PEO STRI website at: http://www.peostri.army.mil. From the left hand menu bar, select Business Opportunities. From the Business Opportunities page, select PEO STRI Solicitations link in the middle of the page. The PEO STRI solicitation page is a combined Army/Navy site for posting of requirements and other pertinent information. On this page, select TDDC/TDDT of ATIA. This page will contain all information and enclosures necessary for respondants to prepare the RFI response. The possibility exists that this RFI will evolve into a government requirement that will be procured using the PEO STRI Omnibus Contract (STOC). STOC contains thirty three (33) prime contracts with flexible teaming arrangements affording the warfighter the best solutions offered by industry. To learn more about the STOC contract please send an electronic requiest to the aforementioned POC for the RFI. Vendors may arrange demonstrations of existing products and/or potential solutions which will be scheduled at a later date. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (24-AUG-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 19-JAN-2007, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Army Training Support Center (ATSC) Ft. Eustis, VA
- Zip Code: 23604
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 23604
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