A -- HRED SERVICES FOR FUTURE COMBAT SYSTEMS SUPPORT

Notice Date

August 17, 2001

Contracting Office

Army Research Laboratory, Attn: AMSSB-ACC-AA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066

ZIP Code

21005-5066

Solicitation Number

W813LT-1229-7025

Response Due

September 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeanine Worthington, Contract Specialist

Description

The Army Research Laboratory intends to negotiate with HF Engineering for Statement of Work, Title: Evaluation of the Skill and Workload Demand on Operator Control Unit Users During Critical Future Combat System Missions. This effort supports the mission of the Human Research and Engineering Directorate Field Element at Ft. Knox, KY. The objective of this effort is to measure the skill and workload demands on the OCU operators performing critical mission tasks. The contractor shall: (1) Prepare TLX and JASS test materials; (2) Prepare and present the test briefing materials for both test subjects and administrative personnel, (3) Administer TLX and JASS to subjects for OCU critical tasks during test design and pilot testing, (4) Obtain TLX and JASS data for the same critical tasks on other systems previously used in earlier research; (5) Assess test results and modify TLX and JASS test procedures based on results and test observations; (6) Prepare a test report on Phase One (test design and pilot testing); (7) Administer revised JASS and TLX test to subjects after completion of Trials 1 and 2; (8) Analyze test data and report findings on Phase Two (first test session; trials 1 and 2), (9) Provide remote support (telephone, e-mail, faxes, etc.) for data collection during Trials 3 and 4, (10) Support TLX and JASS data collection during third test session (Trials 5 and 6), (11) Prepare and present post-test briefing of preliminary findings and collect feedback from subjects and test coordinators, and (12) Prepare a final test report on all three phases. Negotiations are planned solely with HF Engineering. The sole proprietor, Mr. Tillman, has conducted human factors evaluations on ground military vehicles for more than thirty years. After reviewing the required tasks and qualifications of this sole proprietor, it was determined that only Mr. Tillman has the unique skills and qualifications required to execute this effort without additional training or preparation. He is uniquely qualified to participate in the Operator Control Unit (OCU) assessment program because of his expertise in both JASS and TLX, which he has used in very similar experiments for ARL. This will be of benefit when defining which task scenarios to evaluate for the follow-on test. He also developed the new Job Assessment Software System (JASS). JASS measures skill sets required by the operators and will allow direct comparison of the two versions of OCU. No other ARL tool in common use can make these assessments. 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 statements referencing W813LT 1229-7025 may be faxed to (410) 278-6522. No telephone requests will be honored.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010821/ASOL001.HTM (W-229 SN50V398)