Title: Interactive Multimedia Mission Specific Learning Environment in the Iraqi Dialect Ref Number: W61DD672270028 Small Business Set Aside: Yes Northern Region Contracting Center, Fort Eustis, VA 23604 anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Pr ice Contract for an Interactive Multimedia Mission Specific Learning Environment in the Iraqi Dialect for the Intelligence Center at Ft. Huachuca, Az. The software must support language practice and verbal interaction with virtual characters in the target ed language through effective speech recognition technology. The requirement is for a computer-based modular tool in the Iraqi dialect for Arabic-speaking students to progressively and incrementally learn advanced linguistic and cultural skills required to conduct human intelligence operations in Iraq. The software must operate on consumer-grade PC configured with Windows XP or Vista and must be capable of running on integrated video/audio cards and CD-ROM. The learning tool must reflect the following varia tions in word use with the interactive scenarios, including Formal (e.g. addressing elected officials); Informal (e.g. addressing street vendors); Status/Age (e.g. tribal leadership, children, elderly) and Universal (e.g. commonly expressed terms). The sof tware program should be available 6 months after contract award and should include a perpetual restricted-use license to the Department of the Army. The applicable NAICS code is 511210, Software Publishers with a size standard of $23.0M. No paper copies of the solicitation are available. The entire solicitation package will be available via the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi between 28 Jan 08  27 Feb 08. All amendments to the solicitation will be posted on t he ASFI website. Contractors are cautioned to check the website periodically for amendments. The point of contact for this requirement is LaVetta (Vee) Wynn-Smith, Contract Specialist, at (757) 878-3166, extension 3279. All questions MUST be submitted in w riting to the Contract Specialist via email [email protected] or mailed to Northern Region Contracting Center Mission Division, Attn: LaVetta Wynn-Smith, 2798 Harrison Loop Ft. Eustis, VA 23604-5538

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