SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Site Licenses for Family of Heroes Interactive simulation platform - Sole Source Justification & Approval
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 45CONS (Bldg 423), 1201 Edward H White II St MS 7200, Patrick AFB, Florida, 32925-3238, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32925-3238
- Solicitation Number
- FA2521-12-Q-B200
- Point of Contact
- SSgt Paul W Haynicz, Phone: 321-494-6289, Linda M Penuel, Phone: 321-494-7573
- E-Mail Address
-
paul.haynicz@us.af.mil, linda.penuel@us.af.mil
(paul.haynicz@us.af.mil, linda.penuel@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source Justification & Approval THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS! The 45th Contracting Squadron has a sole source requirement for 5,000 each Kognito Interactive site software license, and accompanying maintenance agreements for the online Family of Heroes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Resiliency Training simulation, offered exclusively by Kognito Solutions LLC. Period of performance is a one (1) year. This is a Sole Source with Kognito Solutions LLC IAW FAR 13.106-1(b). Kognito Solutions LLC is the only source capable of fulfilling the government's requirement as it is the company that developed each of the trainings, owns all of their rights, and is the sole seller of these programs. This specification is essential to the AFSPC requirements, as this technology includes several unique features: 1) Virtual, fully animated characters that respond through body language, facial expressions, and audio dialogue. These characters have their own emotional state and memory, which drive their reactions to users' decisions during the conversation; 2) The ability to record the users' decisions throughout the conversation, so they can be analyzed to provide feedback on how effectively they handled certain points in the conversation; 3) Conversations built around a mathematical behavioral model which dictates the cause-and-effect relationship between users' decisions and the responses of the virtual characters. This ensures that learners are repeatedly exposed to conversation patterns as a way to develop skills; 4) Dynamic and open-ended conversation architecture which adjusts to the decisions and tactics made by users during the conversation, impacts the character's emotional states, and dictates the character's subsequent response. No solicitation documents exist at this time. This item utilizes North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 511210. Interested firms may identify their capability to respond to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the government will consider any responses from capable sources received within 7 days after date of publication of this synopsis. 45 CONS/LGCB has determined that Kognito Solutions LLC is the only source capable of providing this requirement. Phone calls will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN02891726-W 20120922/120921001238-25b3d412fdc17f29dc09b039ee52e4ca (fbodaily.com)
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