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R -- ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTRONIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (ETE) PROGRAM SOL N61339-99-R-0002 POC Jim Healey, Contract Specialist, (407)380-4101 WEB: NAWCTSD Home Page, Request for Proposals, http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm. E-MAIL: NAWCTSD Code 2573 Contract Specialist, HealeyJE@navair.navy.mil. DESC: The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) has identified a requirement for engineering and technical support services for the ETE Program and the System Support Office (SSO). The ETE program consists of automated Electronic Classrooms (AECs), Computer Improved Instructor's Training Aid (CIITA) and Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM). AIM is a computer-based system that supports development and maintenance of instructional materials, currently in three versions: AIM, AIM I and AIM II. AIM is primarily a software tool which uses a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) to automate the curriculum development and maintenance process. AIM was originally developed using a UNIX based open architecture concept and does not require use of a specific hardware platform. AIM I and AIM II were developed using Windows NT/Windows 95 and Visual Basic architecture. The objective of this support is to assist the SSO in providing life cycle support to users of the AECs, CIITA and AIM systems and to provide for life cycle management of AIM software. This support will include technical/technology assessments, computer operations (involving software design, development and testing; design and implementation of LANs/WANs, distributed processing, telecommunication, etc.), logistics/lifecycle support and configuration management, providing advice on the use of ETE for design, development and authoring of training materials (NOT training systems), conduct of user and system administrator training, site surveys, modification of user manuals and other publications and so forth. NAWCTSD seeks to competitively purchase these systems via a 100% small business set-aside (See Note #1). The anticipated contract will be a one (1) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) with four (4) 1-year Options. Award will be made on a trade-off basis. Contract will contain provisions for issuing both Firm Fixed-Price and Time and Materials Delivery Orders. A draft solicitation will be released on the World Wide Web at "http://www.ntsc.navy.mil/contract/procure.htm" on or about 6 November 1998. Interested sources should review the draft RFP to obtain a better understanding of the requirements. Formal release of the RFP is anticipated on or about 15 January 1999 and will appear on the above website. No hard copies of the documentation will be made available. Posted 11/03/98 (W-SN267993). (0307)

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