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70 -- SOFTWARE SOURCE CODE, EXECUTABLES AND DESIGN AND USER DOCUMENTATION SOL N00178-98-Q-0144 DUE 052098 POC Roberta A. Sanford 540-653-7819 R. K. White 540-653-8871 E-MAIL: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, rasanfo@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, (NSWCDD), intends to procure on a sole source basis from Solipsys Corporation Tactical Display Framework (TDF) Software to support the Science and Technology (S&T) Manning Initiative Research Project, specifically, in support of the Advanced Multi-Modal Watchstation and Air Dominance Demonstration development. TDF will also be used as a basis for developing future Aegis Display System requirements and prototypes. NSWCDD will procure TDF 1 EA, inclusive of source code, executables and design and user documentation. The S&T Manning Initiative is aimed at manning optimization for SC-21 Surface Combatants. The project participants include NSWCDD, SPAWAR Systems Center, NAWC/TSD, and a host of private companies. Human Factors research in Tactical Human Computer Interfaces (HCI) will be conducted to determine methods of information presentation that support a reduction in Combat Information Center (CIC) manning levels. Several rapid display prototypes, including an Aegis like Tactical Situation Awareness Display (TACSIT), will be developed to validate new display and HCI concepts. The results of these studies will also be considered for possible backfit into the Aegis modernization program. The TDF software must be an adaptable, graphical Command and Control system capable of supporting the growing needs of the warfighter. The TDF software must also meet all of the project's requirements as follows: the software developed in this project must be made available to the DD-21 industry teams. Therefore, it must be portable to many different computer hardware platforms, since NSWCDD can not predict the specific computer hardware that industry will propose.; The developed software must be able to be used in parts or as one product. It must not be a monolithic program. The software must be extendible and support localized modification. Therefore, the software must be developed using sound object oriented design and programming principles.; The software must be written in the standard Java programming language since other team members are currently developing software in Java. A common programming language facilitates integration with different project components being developed by other Navy Laboratories and industry team members.; Research Projects at NSWCDD will use the software to build upon the Aegis Display System. The software must roughly implement the requirements of the John Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) Common Display Kernel (CDK). The current state of practice for surface combatant displays, the Aegis Display System, is derived directly from CDK.; The software must have a TACSIT that presents a user-selectable track symbology overlaid on high-resolution, World Vector Shoreline (WVS) and Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED) digitized maps. Variable symbology is required to support operator usability testing and work load analysis. It must also support a track hooking as well as a pre-hooking algorithm as defined by the Dr. Glen Osga of SPAWAR Systems Center. These features will support HCI research and development to improve operator productivity and decision making capability.; The software must Year 2000 compliant; The software must provide a mechanism that permits software developers and system operators to alter the color of any object, such as track symbology, maps, and history points. This mechanism shall allow for the application of color schemes to groups of objects. Groups shall include sensor, identification, and/or category, among others. These features will support HCI research and development to improve operator productivity and decision making capability.; The software must provide a History Filter feature allowing the operator to customize the display of history points for hooked tracks or groups of tracks sharing similar characteristics. These features will support HCI research and development to improve operator productivity and decision making capability.; The software must include a Record/Playback feature that provides a way to record and playback track scenarios to preserve scenario consistency during usability and workload testing of various human subjects.; The Software must include a Random Track Generator that can inject up to 4096 simulated tracks into the system in several distribution patterns. The ability to specify ID and category of the generated tracks must also be provided. This will facilitate stand-alone testing; The software shall provide weapons and engagement display support. Award is to be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedure. The government shall not issue a written quote as all necessary information is contained in this announcement. All interested parties should submit their quote in writing by mail or fax to: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Attn: Roberta Sanford/Code SD18, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448. All responsible sources shall provide their CAGE code, DUNNs number, and taxpayer identification number. Reference quote number N00178-98-Q-0144 in your response. Fax number is 540-653-6812. Closing date is 20 May 1998. Anticipated award date is 26 May 1998 with delivery by 1 June 1998, FOB Destination. (0120)

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