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A -- ITEM/SEE UPGRADE SOL DSWA01-97-R-0031 POC Michael Richman, Negotiator, (703) 325-6671, Scott G. Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. The Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) has an effort for the upgrade of the Integrated Theater Engagement Model (ITEM) and the Synthetic Exercise Environment (SEE). ITEM is an interactive computer simulation of joint-force operations involving integrated air, land, and naval warfare operations in theater-level campaigns. It supports campaign planning, studies and analyses, and seminar war games for the Commanders in Chief (CINCs), Services, and staffs. SEE was developed as an exercise planning and execution system that provided a unique capability for integrating synthetic map features, including highly realistic artificial land masses, into real-world maps for use in exercises where policy concerns precluded exercise activity on maps of real countries. Both ITEM and SEE are widely accepted and used by the US CINCs and by important European allies. The objectives of this effort are to continue the development and maintenance of the ITEM and SEE programs, to expand the user base to attract dedicated users at the theater and war college level, and coordinate with a proponent for follow-on use of this program. This effort will also include the installation of ITEM and SEE software at new evaluation sites as well as training and technical support to users performing code maintenance, providing configuration control, and developing database information. The integration of the ITEM and SEE systems will provide a significantly enhanced capability for modeling theater-level campaigns and for exploring and assessing various non-proliferation issues in a campaign context. The immediate product will be an enhanced, stand-alone capability for modeling theater-level campaigns in a politically neutral, synthetic geographical context. It also will produce a powerful, generic Simulation Manager with state-of-the-art visualization capabilities. This Simulation Manager will provide a common human computer interface to any federation models or suite of stand-alone models. This effort is unrestricted. A SECRET security clearance is required. For further information contact Michael Richman at (703) 325-6671. Information on DSWA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DSWA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added "Procurement Opportunities" to the DSWA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dswa.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 97-73 (0114)

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