Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSRL-CS-PR-AP, Abeerden Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5066

A -- R&D SBAARCS FOR HRED SOL W813LT 9312-7020 DUE 112499 POC Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist, 410-278-6514, Jean Craig, Contracting Officer, 410-278-6517 The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) intends to negotiate with Wisdom Tools, Inc. for Statement of Work Titled: Scenario-Based Analysis and Assessment Research for Collaborative Systems (SBAARCS). The Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED) is developing a research prototype tool as part of the Cognitive Engineering of the Battlefield Science and Technology Objective. Current work in this research area such as the Future Fires Command and Control project and Strike Force STAFFEX have demonstrated a need for a research tool outside the full-scale exercise. The objective of this effort is to adapt TRS as a requirements analysis tool. Instead of analyzing and assessing collaborative systems within a costly full-scale exercise, TRS will be adapted for use as a low cost, research tool to enable users and researchers to define requirements for collaborative systems. Negotiations are planned solely with WisdomTools, Inc. This contractor has demonstrated a working, web-based tool for training cognitive skills that HRED seeks to adapt as a research tool. The existing tool, Time-Revealed Scenarios (TRS) is a unique, proprietary product of WisdomTools. It has been determined that adaptation of the existing product must be accomplished by the original designer. Adaptation of an existing tool is being pursued as opposed to investigating the feasibility of scenario-based collaborative systems design starting from a paper-based concept. Adaptation will save time and funds for the investigation of this development concept, and ensure faster delivery of a viable product to the field and research community. The value of this procurement is estimated at less than $99,000. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability. Information received will be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capabilities statement referencing W813LT 9312-7020 must be faxed to Jeanine Worthington, 410-278-6522. Telephone inquiries not accepted. Posted 11/09/99 (W-SN399376). (0313)

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