The purpose of this acquisition is to design and install a virtual reality environment at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Chemical Casualty Care Division (MRICD/CCCD). This system is called the Wide Area Virtual Environmental (WAVElet). The WAVElet system will allow MRICD/CCCD to blend virtual reality with actors, human patient simulators, and part task trainers to provide a high level of realism for individual and team training for varying levels of learners.
The Meeting Canvas product is a combination of computer hardware parts and Mechdyne developed software. The award was placed in two parts under contract HU0001-10-D-0003 dated 25-SEP-2014 ($720,946.27) and 18-MAY-2015 ($360,553.29).
USAMRICD now requires Trained service technicians shall install a canvas system in bldg. E-3109 Ricketts Point Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010.

The contractor shall incorporate a Mechdyne Meeting Canvas wall controller into the already existing Wide Area Virtual Environment (WAVElet) which resides in building E-3109.

STANDARD: The Contractor shall provide and configure the wall controller to include four inputs plus DVD player and eight outputs. All required software to operate the Meeting Canvas will be written and provided by Mechdyne.

STANDARD: The Contractor shall provide and install a control system to enable source switching and window positioning, projection power (on/off), and source volume levels. All control system programming will be provided by Mechdyne.

The Contractor shall provide audiovisual design, mechanical design, applications engineering, project management, stage all Meeting Canvas equipment and on-site installation, testing and product training.

The authority cited in the attached Justification for an
is FAR 13(a)(1)(i).

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